Dune: Part Three Release Date: 18 December 2026

Nearly two decades after seizing control of the Imperium, Emperor Paul Atreides must face the consequences of his rule as old allies return, rebellion grows and he is haunted by visions of collapse. Chani is at the centre of the conspiracy.

Release date and status

Warner Bros. and Legendary have scheduled Dune: Part Three for 18 December 2026 in the US. As of 23 October 2026 no separate India date had been announced, so we list 18 December as expected for India.

IMAX

The film holds IMAX exclusivity in the US for its opening weeks, which is why Avengers: Doomsday, opening the same day, will not play on US IMAX screens. Most of the film was shot on 65 mm film, with selected sequences on 15/70 mm IMAX film.

Story

The story picks up nearly 20 years after Part Two. Paul is a ruthless emperor facing the fallout of the holy war waged in his name. Robert Pattinson plays Scytale, a Tleilaxu Face Dancer plotting against him. Jason Momoa returns as Hayt, a ghola created in Duncan Idaho's image. Paul and Chani's twins, Leto II and Ghanima, are played by Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke.

Cast and crew

• Director: Denis Villeneuve
• Screenplay: Denis Villeneuve, Brian K. Vaughan
• Music: Hans Zimmer
• Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy (Alia), Robert Pattinson, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Charlotte Rampling

Development

Villeneuve was already thinking about a trilogy in 2021. He began writing a story to complete Paul's arc in late 2023, drawing on Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, and Legendary commissioned the film in 2024. He co-wrote the screenplay with Brian K. Vaughan and produces with Tanya Lapointe, Legendary's Mary Parent and Cale Boyter, and Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. Florence Pugh returns as Irulan, now Paul's wife, and Isaach de Bankolé plays Farok, a disillusioned former Fedaykin.

Production

Filming began on 8 July 2025 at Origo Film Studios in Budapest. Desert scenes were shot in Liwa Oasis in Abu Dhabi, and filming wrapped in November 2025.

OTT release

No streaming date had been announced as of 23 October 2026.