Frank Herbert ’s 1965 novelDuneis considered one of the most important and influential sci - fi works of all time . If you love   Star Wars , there is no galaxy far , far away withoutDune . However , the 1984 feature cinema adjustment by David Lynch ( Mulholland Drive ) founder critically and commercially , sully the public perception ofDunein the medium . Despite multiple television serial publication in the former 2000s , it was not until 2021’sDunethat the novel received a proper and suitable version .

Directed byDenis Villeneuve(Arrival),Dunestars Timothée Chalamet ( Call Me by Your Name ) as Paul Atreides , the heir to House Atreides on the planet Caladan . His father , Duke Leto Atreides ( Moon Knight’sOscar Isaac ) , is depute to serve as the fiefholder of Arrakis , a occult desert planet home to the most valuable resource in the galax : spice . It is Duke Leto ’s dream to bring peace to Arrakis and form an confederation with the native Fremen , but House Harkonnen , the competition of House Atreides , conspires with the Emperor to retake the planet and put down House Atreides . After a coup by the Harkonnens , it ’s up to Paul to carry out his male parent ’s sight and become the savior to unite the people of Arrakis .

Dunewas describe one of the full films of 2021 by many critics , win six Oscar and gross over $ 400 million worldwide . Paul ’s heroic journeying will continue inDune : Part Twolater this yr . Below is everything we know about the forthcoming sequel .

Dune: Part Two release date

Dune : Part Twowill arrive in theater onMarch 1 , 2024.The celluloid was to begin with suppose to premiere on October 20 , 2023 . The waiver date was go to November 17 , 2023 , and then to November 3 , 2023 . However , the months - farseeing Labor Department difference in Hollywood brought the celluloid industriousness to a grinding halt in 2023 , delaying the release ofDune : Part Twoby four months . The film should be worth the wait , specially since certain theater will present it in glorious IMAX 70 mm print .

Dune: Part Two cast

Chalamet will continue to headline the Dune franchise in the role of Paul . Returning stars from the first film include Zendaya ( Euphoria ) as Chani , a Fremen womanhood and Paul ’s love pastime ; Rebecca Ferguson ( missionary work : insufferable – drained numeration ) as Lady Jessica , Paul ’s female parent ; Josh Brolin ( Avengers : Endgame ) as Gurney Halleck , House Atreides ’ weapon headmaster ; Stellan Skarsgård ( Avengers : Age of Ultron ) as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen , loss leader of House Harkonnen ; Javier Bardem ( No Country for Old Men ) as Stilgar , drawing card of the Fremen ; Dave Bautista ( Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 ) as Glossu Rabban , the Baron ’s vindictive nephew ; Stephen McKinley Henderson ( Lady Bird ) as Thufir Hawat , an friend and Mentat to House Atreides ; and Charlotte Rampling ( 45 Years ) as Gaius Helen Mohiam , the Reverend Mother of the Bene Gesserit .

There will be no shortage of star power , asAustin Butler(Elvis),Christopher Walken(The Deer Hunter ) , andFlorence Pugh(Don’t Worry Darling ) have joined the cast forPart Two . Butler stars as the nefarious Feyd - Rautha Harkonnen , while Walken act Emperor Shaddam IV , with Pugh as his daughter , Princess Irulan . Also appearing inPart Twois Léa Seydoux ( No fourth dimension to Die )   as   Lady Margot of the Bene Gesserit , a near friend of the Emperor , and Souheila Yacoub ( Climax ) as the Fremen warrior Shishakli . Tim Blake Nelson ( Watchmen ) has been cast in an unknown office .

Villeneuve riposte to directDune : Part Twowith a script Centennial State - written by himself , Jon Spaihts ( Prometheus ) ,   and Eric Roth ( Forrest Gump ) .

Dune: Part Two plot

Dune : Part Twowill pick up shortly after the events ofDune : Part One . The final stage of the previous film get wind Paul and Jessica keep up Chani and the rest of the Fremen into the desert . Paul will now attempt to both fulfil his father ’s goal of uniting the people of Arrakis and revenge his death and the end of House Atreides at the hired hand of the Harkonnens .

Theofficial loglinereads : “ This follow - up picture show will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of retaliation against the plotter who demolish his family . Facing a alternative between the love of his life and the fate of the cognise universe , he endeavor to prevent a terrible time to come only he can foresee . ”

When speaking about the plot of this continuation , Villeneuvestatedthat it is a “ more muscular ” film than the original . “ The first picture was more brooding and contemplative , ” he said . “ We were following a untried man key out a novel planet , a new polish . The second movie … it ’s more of an action film than the first . ”

Will there be a time jump?

Though the sequel wo n’t start long after the master copy , the origin stuff suggest that the film might pass over in front into the futurity , exchangeable toAvengers : Endgame . To explain , the Word of God shows Paul living with the Fremen for two long time and get a kid with Chani named after his father , Leto . Whether or not the film follows this timeline remains to be seen .

Will Alia play a major role?

One important character is noticeably abstracted from the sequel ’s cast list : Alia Atreides . fan of the novel know her as Paul ’s babe sister , who was born while he and Jessica hid with the Fremen . Alia is an sinful child tolerate with adult intelligence information after a pregnant Jessica drink the Water of Life to become a Reverend Mother . Dune : Part Oneforeshadows Alia ’s birth in the sequel , but there is no hint that she will have the major role given to her in the book . It is understandable if the filmmakers took liberties with her eccentric , as a talk , hyper - intelligent yearling might be too jarring for audiences .

Is there a trailer for Dune: Part Two?

As of January 12 , three trailers forDune : Part Twohave been release by Warner Bros. Pictures .

They suggest at an epic , legal action - packed battle between the Fremen and the Harkonnens .

They also show glimpses of Paul in a romantic relationship with Chani , riding a sandworm like the Fremen , and face off against Feyd - Rautha in the story ’s climactic final battle .

Can you stream Dune: Part Two?

Dune : Part Twowill be released alone in theater of operations . UnlikeDune , it will not be at the same time stream on Max . The streaming date will come after its theatrical run , ranging from 30 day to three months .

Will there be a sequel to Dune: Part Two?

Villeneuve has express interest in have a third film based onDune Messiah , the 2nd book in the Dune novel serial publication that take place 12 years after the events of the first . However , the succeeder of the second picture show will determine whetherMessiahis greenlit .

There will also be a spinoff series on Max titledDune : Prophecy , which takes place 10,000 years before the events ofDuneand is based on the novelSisterhood of Dune . According toVariety , the show follow sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen “ as they battle force that menace the time to come of humankind and establish the fabled sect eff as the Bene Gesserit . ”

Originally titledDune : The Sisterhood , the series has seen numerous changes to the showrunner and cast . In later 2022 , Diane Ademu - John ( The Haunting of Bly Manor ) stepped down as conscientious objector - showrunner before long after production get down , with Alison Schapker ( Lost ) as the sole showrunner . Director Johan Renuck ( Chernobyl ) , who signed on to direct the first two episode , and Shirley Henderson ( The Rise of Skywalker ) , who was set to star as Tula Harkonnen , leave the project in February 2023 . Indira Varma also walked away from her role as Empress Natalya on the showdue to scheduling conflicts .

as luck would have it , Deadlinereportsthat Olivia Williams ( The Crown ) and Jodhi May ( The Witcher ) have signed on to play Tula and Natalya , respectively . Likewise , Anna Foerster ( Lou ) will direct multiple episodes in the serial publication , including the pilot . The output resumed in November 2023 after being put on hiatus .

Is there a poster for Dune: Part Two?

There is now ! After unveil the first house trailer at CinemaCon and not let the public see it , Warner Bros. has accept pity onDunefans and released its first official poster . The first notice is below :

It ’s fitting that the first posting focus on the first film ’s primary character , Paul and Chani , play by Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya . It ’s also appropriate that nothing else is featured except for a blazing orange sun , which dominates the desert major planet Arrakis ’ landscape . The poster leave off a vintage sci - fi paperback flavour , which draws back toDune‘s literary origin as a literary genre landmark first print in 1965 .

Recently , Warner Bros. has released character placard for most of the shape ofDune : Part Two . While all of them are striking , our favorite one is perhaps Lady Jessica ’s poster , which is truly haunting .

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides .

Zendaya as Chani .

Austin Butler as Feyd - Rautha Harkonnen .

Christopher Walken as Shaddam IV .

Oppenheimer‘s Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan .

Javier Bardem as Stilgar .

Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot .

Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck .

Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen .

Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban .