The Dune franchise might be deep into the sands of Arrakis for the long haul. When the third Denis Villeneuve-directed Dune film is released, the current cinematic version of Frank Herbert’s saga will have gone further than most previous Dune adaptations have ever made it before. Other than the 2003 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries, Children of Dune — which adapted the second and third books — we’ve never had Dune sequels continue the story like this.
But what is the third new Dune film all about? What is the meaning of Dune: Messiah? Who is in the cast? What is the plot? And perhaps, most importantly, will the release date of Dune: Part Three really coincide with Avengers: Doomsday? Here’s everything we know about Dune: Part Three.
