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Fans desperate for Dune: Part Three IMAX 70mm screenings faced long waits and site crashes across AMC and Fandango as advance sales surged, with some grabbing tickets in person or reselling them for high prices, illustrating the growing premium-format demand reshaping moviegoing.
Crews are lowering 10 million pounds of steel into a former South Dakota gold mine for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). A 43-foot beam weighing about 15,890 pounds travels upright in a 4.5-foot-wide cage down the Ross Shaft 4,850 feet to form the two massive cryostats that will house 17,000 tons of liquid argon each. With more than 2,100 components needing to fit through the narrow shaft, the descent—done dozens of times this summer—is a critical, tightly choreographed step toward first neutrinos in 2031.
Ars Technica previews the Dune: Part Three trailer, set roughly 17 years after Part Two, showing Paul Atreides as emperor entangled in conspiracies inside his own ranks, a resurrected Duncan Idaho (Hayt), and threats from Scytale and Princess Irulan, while Chani contemplates rebellion and an unborn heir adds urgency as the saga adapts Dune Messiah; film hits theaters December 18, 2026.
The second trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Three promises a cerebral, star‑studded finale as Paul Atreides grapples with Chani and Irulan, encounters Hayt (a Duncan Idaho clone), and faces unfolding threats to his throne ahead of the December 18 release.
Javier Bardem explains why he publicly defended Palestine at Oscar-season events, saying he welcomed but faced backlash and that his activism is tied to his views on male norms. He also celebrates his wife Penélope Cruz, discusses their private family life, and notes their collaborations and upcoming projects (The Beloved, Bunker, Cape Fear on Apple TV, and Dune: Part Three), using cinema to explore complex relationships, politics, and personal growth.
CinemaCon in Las Vegas showcased a star-studded slate: Avengers: Doomsday trailer with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Top Gun 3 in development, and a flood of trailers and updates—from Dune: Part III to Paddington 4 and Jumanji: Open World—along with Kilmer’s AI-assisted return and updates on the next James Bond era.
Dune: Part Three was shown in a seven-minute clip at CinemaCon, opening with a rain-soaked, War-Planet battle on Arrakis that channels Saving Private Ryan in scale, as Fremen fighters brace for brutal laser bombardment, a Duncan Idaho clone named Hayt appears, and footage hints at Paul Atreides’s evolving conflict with Chani and a giant sandworm, all signaling a December 18 release.
At CinemaCon, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Denis Villeneuve unveiled the first seven minutes of Dune: Part Three, including major battle scenes and tense Paul Atreides–Chani moments, as the story jumps 17 years after Part Two and follows Paul grappling with the consequences of his holy war; the film is set for a December 18 release with a star-studded cast.
Warner Bros. used CinemaCon to showcase a mix of star power and bold original bets: Tom Cruise appeared as the aging oil tycoon Digger Rockwell in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s environmentally charged project, offering a wild, comic take and an extended look at the film; Denis Villeneuve teased Dune: Part Three with a staggeringly epic war sequence; J.J. Abrams presented The Great Beyond in Amblin-like fashion. Neon highlighted Leviticus and Hope, while WB unveiled Clockwork, its new specialized label, and a sprawling 2027 slate (including Ti Amo!, a Superman sequel, Evil Dead Wrath, and more), underscoring a shift toward original, high-stakes projects alongside IP.
THR’s weekly winners-and-losers roundup crowns Zendaya and Tom Holland as this week’s top duo after Zendaya’s indie wedding rom‑com defies marketing hype; the couple’s star power coincides with strong box-office mentions of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (year’s opening leader) while Dune faces backlash over a limited IMAX rollout and HBO’s Harry Potter series stirs controversy over representation; Prada 2 is tracking for a strong debut even as Coachella chatter and Gen Z moviegoers reshape who shows up at theaters.
Rebecca Ferguson reveals on Happy Sad Confused that Lady Jessica will only appear in one scene in Dune: Part Three, with her character’s journey largely framed by earlier books and Part Two. Director Denis Villeneuve reportedly asked for a single scene, and Ferguson notes she read the full script and believes the finale will be fantastic as it opens in theaters on December 18.
Space.com's Dune: Part Three teaser arrives, promising a 17-year jump on Arrakis as Paul and Chani navigate war and prophecy while expecting twins; Duncan Idaho returns as a Ghola named Hayt, Robert Pattinson debuts as Scytale, and Ida Brooke and Nakoa-Wolf Momoa are cast as the Atreides children, all setting up the adaptation of Dune Messiah and a December theatrical release.
Dune: Part Three trailer reveals a 17-year jump and a more war-driven epic on Arrakis, with Timothée Chalamet returning as Paul and Zendaya as Chani, while Robert Pattinson debuts as the mysterious Scytale; Denis Villeneuve describes the finale as his most personal film, shot for big-screen IMAX, with a December 18 release date.
Empire reveals a batch of character posters for Dune: Part Three, giving first looks at Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides and cast including Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Robert Pattinson. The piece notes bigger roles for Florence Pugh, Léa Seydoux, and Anya Taylor-Joy, and confirms Isaach de Bankolé joining the cast; Dune: Part Three is set for December 18, 2026, with a trailer dropping soon.
First-look images for Dune: Part Three reveal Timothée Chalamet’s visibly aged Paul Atreides and Robert Pattinson as villain Scytale alongside Zendaya’s Chani; Denis Villeneuve returns to direct a Dec. 18, 2026 release, with an extended cast including Ferguson, Pugh, Taylor-Joy, Momoa and Bardem. The trailer is expected to drop this week ahead of what Villeneuve calls his final Dune film.