Denis Villeneuve is aiming to shoot the third installment in his hit Dune movie series this summer, we understand. The team is in pre-production and has been prepping for a while behind the scenes to try to get things ready for a summer start.
June is too early but summer is the aim, providing key elements fall into place (talent avails, etc), according to multiple well-placed sources.
Dune: Part Two, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, made more than $700M at the global box office after release last year.
Both Dune and Dune: Part Two also earned Best Picture Oscar nominations. The third installment will see Villeneuve complete the trilogy by adapting Frank Herbert’s sequel novel, Dune Messiah, the completion of Paul Atreides’ story.
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