The wait is almost over. Dune: Part Three — the concluding chapter of Denis Villeneuve's monumental Dune trilogy — arrives in theaters and IMAX on December 18, 2026. Warner Bros. Pictures' sweeping sci-fi epic adapts Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah and picks up the story of Paul Atreides roughly seventeen years after the events of Dune: Part Two.
Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Robert Pattinson, and Anya Taylor-Joy lead a star-packed ensemble, while Hans Zimmer's confirmed score — featuring a Fremen chant performed by Chalamet himself — promises a soundscape as massive as the desert itself. Here is everything we know about the release date, cast, trailer, and music of Dune: Part Three. Fantasy fans can also look ahead to the Children of Blood and Bone movie (2027).
Image: Warner Bros. Pictures (official trailer still)
Dune: Part Three Movie Facts
Film: Dune: Part Three
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: December 18, 2026, in theaters and IMAX
Director: Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the script with Brian K. Vaughan
Based On: Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah
Cast: Timothée Chalamet (Paul Atreides), Zendaya (Chani), Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa (Duncan Idaho / Hayt), Robert Pattinson (Scytale), Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlotte Rampling, Isaach de Bankolé, and Javier Bardem, with newcomers Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke
Music: Score by Hans Zimmer (confirmed); Timothée Chalamet performs the Fremen chant heard in the trailer
Filming: July–November 2025 in Budapest and Abu Dhabi on 65mm / IMAX cameras; releases the same day as Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026)
Florence Pugh also recently discussed her career in depth — read more in our coverage of the Florence Pugh Vanity Fair cover.
The music
Hans Zimmer's score for Dune: Part Three is confirmed, and it already has a headline-grabbing detail: the Fremen chant heard in the official trailer is performed by Timothée Chalamet himself. Zimmer confirmed that Chalamet performs the Fremen chant in the trailer, via Instagram. It is a rare treat for an actor to step into the score of their own film, and it ties Paul Atreides' journey directly into the soundscape of the trilogy's finale. If you love big cinematic scores, don't miss our The Odyssey (2026) soundtrack guide.
FAQs
When is Dune Part Three releasing?
Dune: Part Three releases in theaters and IMAX on December 18, 2026 — the same day as Avengers: Doomsday.
Who is in the cast of Dune Part Three?
The ensemble includes Timothée Chalamet (Paul Atreides), Zendaya (Chani), Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Javier Bardem, with newcomers Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke.
Who composed the music for Dune Part Three?
Hans Zimmer's score is confirmed. Zimmer also confirmed, via Instagram, that Timothée Chalamet performs the Fremen chant heard in the official trailer.
Is Dune Part Three the last Dune film?
The film concludes Denis Villeneuve's Dune trilogy, adapting Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah.
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