(courtesy IMP Awards)
SNAPSHOT
As Emperor of the known universe, Paul possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne—and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence. And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family’s dynasty… Dune: Part Three, or Dune 3, is once again directed by acclaimed Quebecois filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, director of movies Maelstrom, Polytechnique, Incendies, Prisoners, Enemy, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and both Dune + Dune: Part Two adaptations previously. The screenplay is written by Brian K. Vaughan and Denis Villeneuve. Adapted from Frank Herbert’s iconic novel of the same name first published in 1965 along with its sequel Dune Messiah from 1969. Produced by Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Brian Herbert, Kim Herbert, Byron Merritt, Mary Parent, Thomas Tull, Denis Villeneuve. (courtesy First Showing)
Good lord this looks EPIC.
Hardly a surprise since Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two were both the epitome of enthrallingly immersive blockbuster storytelling, deftly combining real cinematic presence with some emotionally weighty storytelling and leaving you on the floor with the devastating majesty and ruin of what it means to be human.
But this third instalment looks like a step above and I have to agree with an awestruck First Showing when they said “”This is jaw-dropping wow. I’m totally floored by this. So immense, so grand, so chaotic, so beautiful.”
It is all that and more and will be the perfect gift for those of us wanting a huge way to see off the year and head into the blessed lull of the Christmas-New Year period.
Dune: Part Three releases in Australia on 17 December and U.S. on 18 December 2026.