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28 Jun 2024 T−903
Warner Bros. put an unnamed Denis Villeneuve film from Legendary on 18 December 2026. Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter both read it as the third Dune film. Neither studio commented.
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Denis Villeneuve
08 Apr 2025 T−619
Deadline reported strong interest in Pattinson for the role of Scytale, with no formal offer yet. Legendary did not comment.
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Robert Pattinson
17 Jun 2025 T−549
Deadline confirmed the two newcomers would play Leto II and Ghanima. Nakoa-Wolf Momoa is Jason Momoa's son, and the film is his screen debut. Legendary declined to comment.
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Nakoa-Wolf Momoa · Ida Brooke · Jason Momoa
08 Jul 2025 T−528
Variety reported the official title and that select sequences would be shot with IMAX cameras. IMAX's CEO had said on CNBC that the whole film would be; Variety said he misspoke.
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IMAX
26 Aug 2025 T−479
Legendary confirmed filming in Liwa later in 2025, with logistical support from the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, its 35% cashback rebate, and Image Nation as production partner.
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Abu Dhabi Film Commission
09 Jul 2025 T−527
Warner Bros. and Villeneuve marked the start of filming with a still of the sands of Arrakis.
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Denis Villeneuve
Reported by a fan-trade outlet; the desk has not opened the original post.
16 Mar 2026 T−277
The day before the teaser, Warner Bros. released character posters, including first looks at Robert Pattinson, Jason Momoa as Hayt and newcomer Isaach de Bankolé.
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Robert Pattinson · Jason Momoa
16 Mar 2026 T−277
On the Monday after the Oscars, Villeneuve, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Anya Taylor-Joy and Robert Pattinson presented the teaser to journalists, critics, bloggers and creators. Chalamet appeared by video. A moderated Q&A followed.
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Denis Villeneuve · Zendaya · Robert Pattinson · AMC Theatres · Creator access
17 Mar 2026 T−276
Warner Bros. and Legendary released the first teaser. It opens on Paul and Chani choosing names for their children and shows a 17-year time jump and Pattinson's Scytale.
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Studio-led
08 Jul 2026 T−163
Villeneuve and Chalamet unveiled the trailer to fans and press in Los Angeles. The event was simulcast in Chicago, Dallas, Toronto, Montreal, London, Berlin, Mexico City and Abu Dhabi, then the trailer went online.
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IMAX · Timothée Chalamet · Denis Villeneuve · Spectacle for social proof
The trailer is on Warner Bros.' channel; the event and simulcast cities are reported by Variety.
18 Mar 2026 T−275
Variety reported that neither Dune nor Avengers: Doomsday was expected to move off 18 December. Dune would play exclusively in IMAX for three weeks, with the two films splitting other premium screens.
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IMAX
14 Apr 2026 T−248
Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Villeneuve took the stage at Warner Bros.' presentation in Las Vegas. The studio showed the opening battle led by Bardem's Stilgar, plus a confrontation between Paul and Chani.
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Timothée Chalamet · Zendaya · Jason Momoa · Denis Villeneuve
06 Apr 2026 T−256
Tickets went on sale at 19 IMAX 70mm theatres for one 7pm show a day from 17 to 20 December. Each came with a collectible filmstrip while supplies lasted. Warner Bros. said they had sold out within hours.
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IMAX · Scarcity & collectibles
The sale and filmstrip are in Warner Bros.' promo; the sell-out is reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
28 May 2026 T−204
The Dune: Part Three trailer from Warner Bros. and the agency Jax had three nominations and won Best Original Score.
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Jax
18 Jul 2026 T−153
The trailer and an extended battle clip ran ahead of IMAX 70mm screenings of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, a format Mashable said only 41 theatres can show.
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IMAX
11 Aug 2026 T−129
IMAX told fans that more opening-week Dune Insider screenings in IMAX and IMAX 70mm would go on sale on 18 August at 9am Pacific.
USReported
IMAX
18 Aug 2026 T−122
Tickets opened for Insider screenings from 14 December in IMAX 70mm, 15 December in other IMAX theatres and 17 December in other premium formats. A 30-second spot with new footage launched with the sale. IMAX said the film has 71 minutes in its 1.90:1 expanded ratio.
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IMAX · Fandango · Scarcity & collectibles
The on-sale is in Warner Bros.' spot and on the official site's Dune Insider page; dates and IMAX figures are as reported.
18 Aug 2026 T−122
Fans reported long queues and errors on Fandango and other sites. AMC CEO Adam Aron addressed the frustration, saying the chain thought it was ready but was not.
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AMC Theatres · Fandango
02 Oct 2026 T−77
Funko's first figures for the film were shown in early October. A fan account says a Paul-on-sandworm Moment and a second wave with Hayt are also planned.
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Funko
Reported by a fan-trade outlet; no Funko announcement found. Second-wave details are unverified.
12 Oct 2026 T−67
A companion art book on the film is listed for release in 2027, after the film opens.
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Studio-led
15 Oct 2026 T−64
Empire revealed collectible covers and interviews with Villeneuve and the main cast, on newsstands from 22 October.
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Empire
No primary source was opened for this item; it rests on the outlets cited.
19 Oct 2026 T−60
Warner Bros. posted a countdown spot the day before tickets for all formats and showtimes went on sale worldwide, after two earlier rounds for premium screens.
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Studio-led
The spot is on Warner Bros.' channel; the worldwide all-format scope is reported.
08 Jul 2026 T−163
Alongside the trailer, the commission published photos of Villeneuve and cast on location and said more than 600 UAE-based people worked on the 31-day shoot.
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Abu Dhabi Film Commission
30 Sep 2026 T−79
A promotional partnership with Fever brings an immersive walk-through to Los Angeles in November, with original costumes and props, a gom jabbar test, Paul's throne and a sandworm photo set. More cities are to follow.
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Fever
15 Oct 2026 T−64
CBR reported the Los Angeles opening date and described an hour-long walk-through that includes a full-scale ornithopter.
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Fever
08 Jul 2026 T−163
Warner Bros. Pictures International posted the trailer the same day. Warner Bros. India has a Hindi-dubbed teaser and trailer on its channel.
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Studio-led
The international upload date is from the channel feed; the desk did not check when the Hindi versions went up.
