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‘Dunesday’ Hype Ignites After Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Avengers’ and Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Dune’ Clash
Robert Downey Jr. and Timothée Chalamet aim to create a cultural moment with ‘Dunesday’ as their films open simultaneously, inspired by 2023’s $2.5 billion Barbenheimer event.
- On December 18, Robert Downey Jr. and Timothée Chalamet coined `Dunesday` and highlighted both films open on December 18, framing it as a joint moment.
- The Barbenheimer pairing — which grossed nearly $2.5B — inspired other double-release efforts like Glicked, though their success has varied.
- At a Wednesday screening in Los Angeles, CA, the actors appeared on stage together and fans amplified `DUNESDAY` clips, including a January 15, 2026 post from Avengers Updates and Timotheenation.
- Given past tentpole earnings, Dune Part Two made $715M worldwide and Avengers: Endgame earned $2.5B, highlighting high box-office stakes.
- Past examples of paired releases include Glicked, a double-release concept combining Wicked and Gladiator II, which illustrates studios have experimented with double-release branding but produced uneven outcomes.
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