Dune: Part Two hasn’t come out in theaters yet, but the director and cast are already eager to work on a potential Part Three.
A feature in Total Film quotes stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, who play Paul Atreides and Chani respectively, saying they’re “super enthusiastic” to learn about director Denis Villeneuve’s plans for a third film.
That’s not to say, however, that Part One and Part Two, which cover the events in Frank Herbert’s Dune, won’t tell a complete story.
“All of the elements are there,” Villeneuve told Total Film about the ending of the sequel. “But I think the movie adaptation is more tragic than the book. The way that Part Two ends… it would create a total balance and equilibrium to finish Paul’s storyline in what we could say in Part Three.”
Villenueve has professed his desire to direct a third Dune film, which would adapt the story Herbert told in Dune: Messiah. According to his cast members, however, he hasn’t shared details of that script yet, which also makes sense since Warner Bros. hasn’t publicly greenlit a third film either.
Nevertheless, Zendaya and Chalamet are ready to return to Arrakis if the occasion arises. “Denis is an artist, and doesn’t like to share things until he’s got it figured out. So whenever he’s ready, we’re all keenly ready to hear what his vision is,” Zendaya said.
Chalamet added, “The idea excites me very much. If the time and opportunity comes to complete the story with Messiah, I think we’re all super-enthusiastic about that.”
Dune Part Two premieres in theaters on March 1, 2024.
