{"id":6035,"date":"2021-10-21T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1390756"},"modified":"2021-10-21T11:17:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T09:17:09","slug":"dune-part-2-release-date-rumours-cast-and-latest-news-on-sci-fi-sequel","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/dune-part-2-release-date-rumours-cast-and-latest-news-on-sci-fi-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Dune: Part 2 \u2013 release date rumours, cast and latest news on sci-fi sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 21 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The first Dune trailer amassed almost 40 million views when it dropped last year, making it instantly clear that this adaptation had the potential to be a major new franchise for Warner Bros.<\/p>\n

Writer-director Denis Villeneuve is among the most vocal supporters for Dune: Part Two, expressing in several interviews that he\u2019s keen to reunite with his all-star cast and complete his version of Frank Herbert\u2019s legendary novel.<\/p>\n

Indeed, his first Dune movie covers a lot of ground, introducing the members of House Atreides as well as other key figures in this complex, futuristic world \u2013 but ultimately, it only gets through the first two-thirds of Herbert\u2019s original book.<\/p>\n

It is understood that a sequel would conclude this first chapter of the saga, while also setting the stage for a potential third movie based on the sequel novel Dune: Messiah.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s important to note that there\u2019s no guarantee of either project going ahead just yet, as that will depend on whether the film turns a healthy profit at the global box office \u2013 no easy feat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

For now, read on for everything we know so far about Dune: Part 2, including release date rumours, returning cast members and plot details.<\/p>\n

Dune: Part 2 release date rumours<\/strong><\/h2>\n
If Dune proves to be the commercial success that the studio is hoping for, it appears that director\u00a0Denis Villeneuve won\u2019t waste any time getting the ball rolling on a follow-up.<\/p>\n
In fact, he told IGN<\/a> that he \u201cwould be very ready to go quite quickly\u201d after getting the thumbs up from Warner Bros, having already put a considerable amount of work into the script for the sequel.<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cTo go quickly into a movie of that size, you still need to make sets, costumes, so we are talking about months. But if ever there\u2019s enthusiasm and the movie is greenlit sooner than later, I will say that I will be ready to shoot in 2022 for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first Dune movie commenced principal photography in mid-March 2019 and had wrapped by late July that same year, encompassing approximately four-and-a-half months in total.<\/p>\n
If the sequel gets prompt confirmation and sticks to a similar timeline, there\u2019s every chance production could be wrapped by the end of next year, which would put it on track for a 2023 release date.<\/p>\n
While Dune: Part Two is set to complete Villeneuve\u2019s adaptation of the original book, that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the film franchise will end there, as the director has also taken interest in tackling the sequel novel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is Dune\u2019s second book, The Messiah of Dune [aka Dune: Messiah], which could make an extraordinary film,\u201d he told CBC Radio Canada. \u201cI always saw that there could be a trilogy; after that, we\u2019ll see. It\u2019s years of work; I can\u2019t think of going further than that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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