I was so positively surprised by the changes made in the 2nd movie that fixed the book's flaws that anything can happen and I feel it can be glorious.
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# Variety: Dune director Denis Villeneuve says that the script for the third film is "in the works."

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#### IDontBeatGames

##### ThreadMarksman

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When asked today if there's a script for Dune: Part Three in the works at the TIFF Tribute Awards:

#### chefbags

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Oct 25, 20179,513

Probably like a 2026 or 2027 release. Either way let him cook till he feels it's perfect honestly.

#### RUFF BEEST

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He's been doing great. Let him take his time

#### HStallion

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Oct 25, 201764,648

But I want to know about God Emperor of Dune

#### Tigerfog

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I have high hopes for whatever the 3rd movie will be. It can even loosely follow the books.

I was so positively surprised by the changes made in the 2nd movie that fixed the book's flaws that anything can happen and I feel it can be glorious.

#### petitmelon

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Oct 25, 20171,411Texas

I'll patiently wait. Do it right.

#### Blackie

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If this trilogy sticks the landing will it "officially" be considered a top 3 best sci-fi film trilogy of all time? Or even top #1?!

#### Tavernade

##### Tavernade

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Sep 18, 20189,855

What's it competing against? I feel like most Sci-Fi series that get to three movies wind up with more.

#### RUFF BEEST

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I mean what else is even in the running? Star Wars OT was more like space fantasy and there are only two Blade Runners and Fury Roads. Nothing else made it to trilogy unscathed; whether Matrix, Terminator, Aliens, Robocop, Predator, Star Trek -- you name it, it shit the bed.

#### Maxim726x

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Oct 27, 201713,626

It's well on its way in my mind.

Gotta stick the landing.

#### Bucca

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Oct 25, 20173,730

Praise be.

#### PostModernMaybe

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Oct 27, 20171,211

Genuinely curious what this will be like, Dune Messiah is much less action-y that I don't know how you make a blockbuster out of it.

#### Blackie

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WTF. You are all somehow correct!

I think my mind just saw this thread, went "Stars Wars OG Trilogy is the gold standard, hard to beat". and then lazily assumed that there were other trilogies of a similar pedigree without actually... consciously acknowledging what exactly they are? If they even exist? Maybe I was thinking of sci-fi literature too and got mixed up? Jeez.

With Denis' track record, and the aforementioned dearth of high quality sci-fi film trilogies, I suddenly find it almost impossible to believe the Dune "Trilogy" won't at least be tied with Stars Wars for best sci-fi film trilogy EVER! Wish it would usher in a new sci-fi film renaissance, as well. There are sooooo many good books, videogames, and comics/graphic novels they could adapt...

#### I Don't Like

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Dec 11, 201715,340

YES!

#### Nox

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Dec 23, 20173,051

I wouldn't consider Sicario a full on action blockbuster and he pulled that off

#### CupOfDoom

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Dec 17, 20174,007

and for the record, this is where Dune will end up as well.

if Dune 3 ends up doing as well as 1 and 2, WB will immediately start looking for directors and writers willing to adapt the later books.

#### AniHawk

##### No Fear, Only Math

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Oct 25, 201711,930

they should call it dune part 2 part 2

#### El Bombastico

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Oct 25, 201736,630

WB probably throwing him a fuckton of money to make part 3 next instead of another film.

#### Deer

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I'm curious what this will be like because Dune Messiah is quite a different book as I remember it

I really did not enjoy the first two movies much tho and can honestly barely remember them. Maybe I should rewatch them sometime. All I remember is the scene with Paul dancing on the sand and thinking it was the dumbest shit

#### Ferrio

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Oct 25, 201718,592

I'd be more excited for God Emperor more than anything, just seeing them trying to pull it off. Love to see a live action Miles Teg from the later books, but man you'd have to really modify that later content cause it's not going to fly at all.

#### Princess Bubblegum

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I haven't cared much for the series but I'm interested in seeing if they will do something truly interesting with Chani. I feel like Zandaya being too big of an actress led to changes and them being smart enough to not have her follow the books. Also because the optics would be so bad. Villeneuve isn't great with women characters so I can only hope Zendaya has creative input or heaven forbid they get a woman to help with the screenplay.

#### OrangeKnight

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May 8, 2023396

I seriously hope I live long enough to see an adaptation of that book.

#### Nere

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Dec 8, 20172,361

If Star Wars is space fantasy then why isn't Dune considered the same then? I mean Dune has magic too and some very absurd things especially in the later books.

#### RUFF BEEST

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Yeh good point

#### The Quentulated Mox

##### Corrupted by Vengeance

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Jun 10, 20225,553

If he can give Messiah the same unsatisfying anticlimax as the book then this could be the greatest film trilogy of all time

#### Ld007

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Jun 1, 2024983

There are 5 mad max movies

#### MadMod

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Dec 4, 20173,578

Nice nice, not having read the books, how many films at this pace would it take to finish the story?

#### Herr Starr

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I would love for her story to...

Spoiler: Dune Messiah spoilers

... be written as yet another tragedy to put a bleak finishing touch on everything. Villeneuve changed her story in part two so that she's much more independent than in the books, doesn't accept Paul as a messiah, and wants him to renounce it. Wouldn't it be perfect if she, during the third movie, turns into a true follower of Paul Muad'dib as well, dying with the complete certainty that he is the messiah the Fremen have waited for while Paul does nothing to discourage her? I want this movie to really hammer home the audience's realization that Paul is destroying the Fremen forever, including his loved ones.

#### thenexus6

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Oct 26, 20177,734UK

Nice. I finally watched part two yesterday afternoon.

#### kilner

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Oct 28, 2017206

Absolutely. It'll easily be the best sci-fi film trilogy.

#### Soundscream

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Nov 2, 20179,332

Legendary actually financed the Dune movies.

#### Soap

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Oct 27, 201716,677

A third film was getting made no matter what so better that he's doing it than someone WB parachuted in.



#### kowhite

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May 14, 20195,860

Sicario didn't make anywhere near Dune 2's 700m.



#### kowhite

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May 14, 20195,860

I think they paid like 80% of the budget WB did pay some.

#### DeadmansTheory

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May 10, 20192,419

Take your time, I'll just go back to worm riding lessons in preparation.

#### Madao

##### Avalanche's One Winged Slayer

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is there any point where the movies could stop and it would feel finished or do the books just keep going and going?

one thing that worries me is when they start adapting a long series and then they never finish it.

(i don't think they'd do a movie-only ending even if it was risky to keep going. gotta keep things open for sequels)

#### bionic77

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Oct 25, 201731,180

That seems like something that should stay in book form.

#### DrewyMcK

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Nov 5, 20171,037

Thus movie would be a pretty good place to end it. You could potentially do one more to cover Children of Dune, but anything after that would be a bit too out there.

#### Sanjuro

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I didn't like the first one.

I loved the second one.

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#### Blackpuppy

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Oct 28, 20174,526

My personal opinion is that Children of Dune (the 3rd book) might be the best time to end the adaptations.

God Emperor of Dune (book 4) is basically 200 pages of dated philosophy discussions. The rest are ok I guess but it's diminishing returns.

#### PimentaGui

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Jul 29, 2021760

I wonder what made him change his mind, Villeneuve clearly wanted to take a break before the third film and direct something else in the meantime.

Warner pressure perhaps?

He has a lot of projects in the works too, maybe he just wants to finish this saga and move on for good

#### Klotera

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Oct 27, 20171,605

Dune Messiah would be a perfectly good stopping point. I feel like if you go on to Children of Dune, then you kind of want to do God Emperor too because of how Children of Dune ends. The books are kind of like duologies that each follow a character. Dune/Dune Messiah is Paul's story. Children of Dune/God Emperor of Dune is Leto II's story. Heretics of Dune/Chapterhouse: Dune is Darwi Odrade's story. (Wasn't sure how much of a spoiler the main characters of subsequent books would be considered, so spoiler tagged them just in case)

#### OneTrueJack

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Aug 30, 20205,111

Back to the Future?

#### Tacitus

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Oct 25, 20174,225

They better keep the comparison to past warlords. It should drive home to the audience what Paul has done both to the galaxy and to the fremen.

#### PanSexual_Peacock

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Oct 27, 20175,037

WB co-financed 25% of the production budget while also handling all of the marketing and distribution.

#### Firmus_Anguis

##### AVALANCHE

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Oct 30, 20176,760

I can't wait!

#### Tavernade

##### Tavernade

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Sep 18, 20189,855

I did look into it after posting and Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy probably technically count as sci fi trilogies too, even though the characters pop up elsewhere. Though I imagine GOTG is the only competition of the two of them.



#### Shoeless

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Oct 27, 20177,344

I'm glad we're getting more Dune, but I'm really, REALLY hoping he eventually goes back to Rendezvous With Rama. His visual style would be perfect for that adaptation.

#### Hello!! SAVE DATA

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Aug 29, 2024546

I'll be curious if they change it to an action-oriented adaptation. I hope they don't.

#### CocomelonSavedMe

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I can imagine Denis making a incredible Blame! manga to real life adaptation

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