Denis Villeneuve Confirms ‘Dune 3’ Will Be The Final Franchise Film

Denis Villeneuve has confirmed that the third Dune film will be the final installment of his involvement in the franchise, though he clarified that it is not a traditional trilogy. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Villeneuve explained, “It was really a diptych. A pair of movies that adapt the first book. That’s done and finished.” The third film, tentatively titled Dune: Messiah, is already in the writing stage but will stand apart from the first two films.

Set 12 years after the events of the first Dune novel, Dune: Messiah will require the cast to be aged up. On this challenge, Villeneuve commented, “That’s my problem. I know how to do that.” While Villeneuve has indicated a desire to move on from the Dune universe, he hinted that the franchise could continue under another director. He said, “If Dune: Messiah happens, I would love to do something else. But there are beautiful books, more difficult to adapt. I’m not closing the door, but I will not do it myself.”

Villeneuve’s exit does not mean the end for the series, leaving the possibility open for someone else to explore Frank Herbert’s increasingly complex novels.

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