Dune: Part Three

Dune: Part Three
Teaser poster
Directed byDenis Villeneuve
Screenplay by
Based onDune Messiah
by Frank Herbert
Starring
CinematographyLinus Sandgren
Edited byJoe Walker
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • December 18, 2026 (2026-12-18)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dune: Part Three is an upcoming epic space opera film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts. Based on the events of Frank Herbert's 1969 novel Dune Messiah, it is the sequel to Dune: Part Two (2024) and the third and final installment in Villeneuve's Dune film trilogy. Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jason Momoa reprise their roles from the prior films, with Robert Pattinson and Isaach De Bankolé joining the cast.

While promoting Dune (2021), Villeneuve confirmed plans to adapt Dune Messiah if the Dune films were successful, and later stating that it would be the final film of a trilogy. Following the critical and commercial success of Dune: Part Two, the film was confirmed to be in development, and Warner Bros. set up a December 2026 release date. After the cast was announced throughout March, principal photography began in July 2025 and wrapped that November, taking place in Budapest and Abu Dhabi. Hans Zimmer returns from the previous films to compose the film's score.

Dune: Part Three is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on December 18, 2026.