Dune: Part Two has been officially announced with a release date of October 20, 2023. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Dune stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgård, Josh Brolin, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Dave Bautista, and covers the first half of author Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel. The film debuted in theaters and on HBO Max this past week and garnered a $41 million opening, bringing its global cume to $223 million to date.

Villeneuve originally wanted to film Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two back-to-back, similar to how Peter Jackson made The Lord of the Rings films, but the option did not present itself and so he opted to film half of the book and wait to see how it performed before being granted the option to shoot the second half. "I agreed to the challenge of making part one and then wait to see if the movie rings enough enthusiasm. As I was doing the the first part, I really put all my passion into it, in case it would be the only one. But I’m optimistic," said Villeneuve about the risk. Now, it appears that the risk has paid off, and Villeneuve will be able to complete his vision.

Legendary Pictures just announced that Dune: Part Two is on the way, which means the first film has garnered enough enthusiasm and box office to merit going forward with the second half. In a Tweet posted to their official account, Legendary thanked fans who have seen the film thus far and to those who will see it in the coming days and week ahead, while announcing that, "We're excited to continue the journey!" along with an image with the title card "Dune: Part Two." This news will surely be a relief to Villeneuve and the returning cast, as well as fans who have been eagerly anticipating not only the first film, but the complete tale, told in Villeneuve's signature vision. Check out the announcement below:



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