Denis Villeneuve Says ‘Dune 3’ Will Be His Last ‘Dune’ Entry: “It’s Not Like A Trilogy”

Denis Villeneuve Says ‘Dune 3’ Will Be His Last ‘Dune’ Entry: “It’s Not Like A Trilogy”

Denis Villeneuve is ready to leave the Dune universe and says the franchise’s third installment will be the last with him at the helm. The filmmaker also clarified that Dune 3 is not like a trilogy. “It’s important that people understand that for me, it was really a diptych. It was really a pair of movies that will be the adaptation of the first book. That’s done and that’s finished,” Villeneuve said in an interview with Vanity Fair. “If I d…

Dune 3 Will Be Denis Villeneuve's Last Franchise Entry, But He Wants Other People to Keep It Going

After the smash hit success of Dune: Part Two, the director offered an update (sort of) on Dune Messiah.

Denis Villeneuve Says ‘Dune 3’ Is ‘Not Like a Trilogy’ and Will Be His Last ‘Dune’ Movie: Other Directors Could Take Over So ‘I’m Not Closing the Door’ on the Franchise

Denis Villeneuve appeared on Vanity Fair’s “Little Gold Men” podcast and stressed that an upcoming third “Dune” movie based on Frank Herbert’s novel “Dune Messiah” is not being developed as the completion of a trilogy in his eyes. Legendary confirmed in April that development on “Dune 3” was underway following the blockbuster success of “Dune: […]

Denis Villeneuve Wants to Make One More 'Dune' Movie—but Don’t Call It a Trilogy

The director of the hit franchise looks back on the first two films, which he calls “the biggest technical challenge of my life.”

Denis Villeneuve Confirms Dune 3 Will Be His Last In The Franchise, But Teases "Seeds" For More

Denis Villeneuve addresses his future involvement in the Dune franchise beyond the events of Dune 3. Villeneuve helped introduce Frank Herbert's tale of warring space-bound families to a new generation in a two-part adaptation of the first novel, with both movies released in 2021 and 2024, respectively. The third movie that will be helmed by Villeneuve is set to bring the events of Dune Messiah to the big screen.