

Dune: Messiah movie production status is currently Pre-Production
April 15, 2025 • Key talent and film crew being hired; budgeting, preparing and planning of production schedule; approving final shooting script. Filming to begin summer 2025.
Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, December 18, 2026 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story about?
Third installment in the Dune franchise.
Poll: Will you see Dune: Messiah?
Who stars in Dune: Messiah: Cast List
Interstellar, Marty Supreme
Thunderbolts*, Avengers: Doomsday
Robert Pattinson ... Scytale [Villian]
(In Talks)
Mickey 17, The Odyssey
Who's making Dune: Messiah: Crew List
A look at the Dune: Messiah behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Denis Villeneuve last directed Dune: Part Two and Dune. The film's writer Denis Villeneuve last wrote Dune: Part Two and Dune.
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Watch Dune: Messiah Trailers & Videos
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Production: What we know about Dune: Messiah?
Key Facts
- Robert Pattinson is rumored to be the villain in the film; he doesn't have an offer yet though. 2025-04-12
- 2024’s Dune 2 brought in about $714.6 million globally. 2025-04-12
- Deadline says 2026 release date now planned. They’re still working on script and locking cast, but it is the project Villenueve has been working on (6/28/2024).
- Sequel to the 2024 film and 2021 film.
- Director Denis Villeneuve said in an interview with Time that “Dune Messiah should be the last Dune movie for me (3/10/2024).”
- Based on Frank Herbert’s 1969 sequel of the same name.
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Filming to begin summer 2025.
- 2025 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Expected to film this summer for 2026 release.
- 2024 - March: The film was set to Development status.
This is Denis Villeneuve's third and final Dune film.
Dune: Messiah Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Dune: Messiah is coming out as a nationwide release in 2026 on Friday, December 18, 2026. There is 1 other movie coming out on the same date, including Ice Age 6.