Dune: Part Three opens in theaters on Friday, December 18, 2026, the same day as Avengers: Doomsday. Denis Villeneuve's final chapter adapts Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah and is set about 17 years after Part Two, with Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides now emperor.
IMAX 70mm tickets have been on sale for months, and many of the best seats are already gone.
Dune: Part Three at a glance
| Release date | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve |
| Based on | Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert |
| Set | About 17 years after Dune: Part Two |
| Composer | Hans Zimmer |
| Shot on | Mostly 65mm film, with IMAX 70mm sequences |
| Opens against | Avengers: Doomsday |
When does Dune: Part Three come out?
December 18, 2026. Warner Bros. has held the date for more than a year, even as Marvel parked Avengers: Doomsday on the same Friday.
Read more about Marvel's side of the weekend in our Avengers: Doomsday guide.
What is Dune: Part Three about?
Paul Atreides has won. He is emperor of the known universe, and a holy war has been fought in his name across countless worlds. Part Three is about the cost of that victory: plotting within his own court, a strained marriage of convenience to Princess Irulan, and his relationship with Chani, who is expecting their child.
Villeneuve has called it a thriller, with more war and action, but said "the heartbeat of the film is still the relationship between Paul and Chani," Radio X reported.
Who is in the Dune: Part Three cast?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Timothée Chalamet | Paul Atreides |
| Zendaya | Chani |
| Rebecca Ferguson | Lady Jessica |
| Florence Pugh | Princess Irulan |
| Javier Bardem | Stilgar |
| Josh Brolin | Gurney Halleck |
| Jason Momoa | Hayt, a ghola of Duncan Idaho |
| Anya Taylor-Joy | Alia Atreides |
| Robert Pattinson | Scytale |
| Charlotte Rampling | Reverend Mother Mohiam |
Robert Pattinson, as the shape-shifting Scytale, and Anya Taylor-Joy, as Paul's sister Alia, are the major new additions.
How do I get Dune: Part Three IMAX tickets?
- IMAX 70mm: The first tickets went on sale in April 2026 at a handful of 70mm locations and sold out within minutes.
- General sale: A broader sale opened on August 18, 2026, with widespread reports of online queues and crashing ticket sites.
- Where to look now: AMC, Regal, Cinemark and IMAX's website. Late-night and weekday shows in the first two weeks are usually easiest to find.
How long is Dune: Part Three?
There is no widely publicized official runtime yet. Movie Insider lists 165 minutes, close to Part Two's 166, but treat that as provisional.
Is there a Dune: Part Three trailer?
Yes, two. The first debuted on March 17, 2026, after a launch event in Los Angeles, and a second trailer followed in July 2026. A final trailer is likely before release, but Warner Bros. hasn't announced one.
For the rest of the holiday calendar, see our guide to the biggest movies coming out in November and December 2026.
