

The trailer starts with Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya) sharing a private moment in the desert of Arrakis, and it's immediately clear these two share some serious chemistry. Thanks to their maneuverings, Paul is meant to become a messiah and new ruler of the Empire, but will our protagonist use his powers for good, or will his ascendance give way to a massive holy war? Yeah, there's a lot going on here, so get ready for an epic tale of revenge, romance, and riding really big worms. These scheming spice miners have an alliance with the Emperor, and they'll both find themselves up against Paul, who wants serious vengeance for the death of his father and the fall of House Atreides.Īs all that's going on in the foreground, we'll also witness the workings of the Bene Gesserit, the Machiavellian witches who basically bio-engineered Paul into existence as a superhuman savior. Speaking of the Emperor, the supreme royal will make his grand appearance in this film, as he maneuvers to keep the various warring factions under his control - notably House Harkonnen.

And while she has (very blue) eyes for Paul, Chani is also concerned with the freedom of her people, as they've long been under the thumb of the Emperor and his colonizing forces.

The film will also find Paul falling in love with Chani, the woman from his visions. moved "Dune: Part Two" over to November 3, which is a pretty awesome way to start the month. Perhaps realizing it wasn't a wise bet to have two major sci-fi films competing for the same box office space, Warner Bros. then kicked it back to November 17 - which is the same day that "The Hunger Games: Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes" will hit theaters. But when can you see it play on the big screen? Originally, the sci-fi sequel was meant to release in October 20, 2023, but Warner Bros. The theatrical experience is at the very heart of the cinematic language for me."īasically, if you want to watch "Dune: Part Two" online, you'll have to wait a while. All movies need to have proper time in theaters. But I still think that contemporary movies need to have their chance.

"For me, it was a non-negotiable condition," he told The Hollywood Reporter in October 2021. and Villeneuve started talking about the follow-up film, the director was insistent on an exclusive theatrical window.
