Although there may be an aging contingent Gen-Xers in the world that still adores David Lynch's adaptation in 1984 to Frank Herbert's Duna, these were Dennis Vilnev's adaptations of the 2020s, which came to redefine the new generation text. Vilnev's "Duna" was released in 2021, his "Duna: Part Two" came out in 2024, and the films collected 15 nominations for the Academy Academy between them, with both nominated for the best picture. The first won six Oscars, and the second won two. Complete oblique, Byzantine mythology of Herbert's books was finally done somewhere digested with Vilnev's film. By separating the first of Herbert's two films, the director also allowed himself to explore the story on the road, entering the finers of political and religious manipulation, used by generations of corrupt resources.

In short, Duna is set in a very, very distant future of the Arakis Desert Planet, Aka Duna. Arakis is the only well -known source of hallucinogenic spice that, when introduced, can expand the human brain. The spice is needed for, among other things, allowing people to calculate the finers of traveling to long distances, making it the most valuable resource in the universe. Vilnev's films tell the story of the relatively well -intentioned royal family home Atriis, as Arakis is being controlled by the Galactic Emperor Jaddam IV. It turns out, however, that Haddam wants home atries to be killed and are secretly advocated with Arakis's rivals, the wicked Harconen, to kill them all.

The House Atridi Prince, Paul (Timothy Shalamet), avoids the attack and escapes in the desert with his mother, Esesica (Rebecca Ferguson), where she takes over the frustrated, the moved natives to the planet. Among Fremen, Paul is considered their Messiah.

Then, it is appropriate that the next film in Vilnev's scientific and trology will be called "Dunne Messiah", based on the 1969 Herbert's sequel novel.

At the end of "Duna: Part Two", which adapts the end of Herbert's original novel, Paul faces Harconen Prince Fade Rute (Austin Butler) over, in essence, control of the planet. The Emperor (Hsiritofer Walker) is present. After the fight, Paul says he will marry the king's daughter, Princess Irulan (Florence Pug), disturbing his girlfriend Fremen Canie (Zendaya). Paul and Irulan will take control of Arakis and Usher in a new time of religious doctrine. "Duna: Part Two", even Moreso from Herbert's book, focuses on how the mystical aspects of Fremen's religion are openly playing with Lady Essica. Paul's Messianic status was something that she deliberately encouraged, knowing that it would motivate people and allow Paul to seize power.

Herbert's "Dune Messiah" gathered 12 years after Duna's events, when Paul is 30 years old. Vilnev said he had to wait for the "Dune Messia", allowing the now-29-year-old Halamet to grow old in the role. The adult Paul released the jihad in the framed through the galaxy, and billions of billions of people were slaughtered on his behalf. Paul has mental visions in the book and he intuits that this was actually a preferred path for mankind; Everything else would be even more fatal.

The Dune Messiah plot includes Bene Gesite trying to manipulate the blood line to keep it unanswered in the highest circles of power. Paul must balance the construction of a new empire while carefully avoids his already granted Messiah status. The story is also seen by the resurrection of Duncan Idaho (featured by Jason Momoa in Vilnev's film), because the clones - or naked - are common in this universe.

Vilnev has been teasing film adaptation for "Dune Messia" for yearsAnd it seems that he will get his desire. He has already begun writing the script. Whether he will require two films to cover the events of Herbert's novel remains to be seen.

So, yes, the movie "Dune Messiah" is really a project Denis Vilnev. He will write and direct. Hans Zimmer, an Oscar -nominated composer from the first two films, has also already begun writing music for the new film. "Dune Messiah" will, according to the comments Vilnev made above, the Starvala Timothy Shalamet, who is finally old enough to play Paul at the age of 30. Article in The deadline He noted that the recording for the "Dunne Messia" should begin in the summer of 2025, as it is when a hole in the affected schedule of Zendaya is opened. She is, from this writing, included in Christopher Nolan's "odyssey", the third season of "euphoria" and Superheroic flick "Spider-Man: brand new day", It is currently scheduled for publishing in 2026.

All this means, of course, that Zendaya will also come back to play Canie. Although not confirmed, the story would dictate that Florence Pug is likely to return and play Princess Irluan and that Momoa will return to play resurrected Duncan Idaho. The Messiah will also see the birth of Paul's sister, Alia, who was considered an adult in the sequence of dreams in "Duna: Part Two". Anja Taylor-Hoys played the adult Allia and it remains unclear whether she will play the young Alia in the Messiah. It remains to be seen, however, how faithfully Vilnev will adhere to the text of Frank Herbert. His version of the Duna saga has already made a few key changes - the lack of magical mysticism is the brightest - and only time will say whether those changes change the very direction of the story as it is written in 1969.

As mentioned in the deadline article, the filming will really start at the Dune Messia this summer, probably at the same Jordanian locations where the first two films "Dunne" were uploaded. Vilnev said he was glad to share the first story of "Dina" In two films, as he allowed him, his team and his team to rest from the huge heat of the site. The deadline has previously applied That there was an open spot on the calendar for the release of Warner Bros. in December 2026 - it was reserved for "Denis Vilnev's" Film for Events ". Vilnev is also working on a film adaptation of Pulitzer's finalist award to Annie Jacecesen, "Nuclear War: Screenplay", "What seems to have taken his back on his third film" Duna ".

So, if you go according to the plan, "Dune Messiah" will be a Christmas issue next year, more or less provide further attention to the Academy Awards. It seems logical to assume that much of the same team will return to the third film; It has also not been confirmed, but "Dunone" and "Duna: Part" will return, Gregi Fraser will return, as well as consumers Quaklin West and Bob Morgan.

These are, of course, many assumptions. It can also be assumed as easily that Vilnev wants to take the Messiah in a new visual direction and hire a new team to achieve a different look and tone for a different kind of story. The "Duna" mythology is one of the more complex in contemporary scientific science, so Vilnev can visually turn to allow more rationalized storytelling. We will not know for sure until the film is released in December 2026.

Again, this is not officially confirmed, but rumors fly online (covered by stalwart writers on /film) That actor Robert Pattinson will almost certainly play a character named "Dunne Messiah". This will mark the unification between Shalamet and Pattinson, who both starred in the 2019 King's "King" "King" for King Henry W.

He is wandering, in the myth of "Dune Messiah", dancer on face tleilaxu. Tleilaxu are an unprecedented cult of which everyone is afraid of, and "face dancing" is a talent to change the shape that few own in the "Dina" universe. Fans of the "Duna: Prophecy" TV series, set 10,000 years before the original "Duna", have already seen face dancers in action. In that series there is a character named Sister Theodosia (ADEAD Anuka), which can be shaped.

The wandering will be one of the key players in the complex assassination plot against Paul, and he/they will fall into the league with Bene Geserite Reverad Mother Gauss Helen Mohiam (played by Charlotte Ramling in the previous two films). I say "he/they" because the character can change both the gender at will, and sometimes she is a female in the story. Whether Pattinson will play the female version of the wandering, it also remains to be seen.

As mentioned, however, Pattinson's involvement is still a rumor, and it has not yet been announced who will officially play the role. Pattinson is a capable actor, but given the half of the character, he can instead hire Wilthenev to hire a gender or a non -public performer. At this point, however, all we can do is wait for additional updates.