Although the film adaptation of Dune Messiah doesn’t officially have a release date yet, there is a “Denis Villeneuve Event Film” slotted for December 18, 2026, so it’s easy enough to put two and two together there. Use your Max subscription to stream Dune and Dune: Part Two while waiting for more news on Dune 3.

After being introduced via premonition in the last movie, Denis Villeneuve has confirmed that Alia Atreides (Anya Taylor-Joy) will return for a much bigger role in Dune:

If he continues the franchise, Villeneuve noted it would be “to do something that feels different and has its own identity” from the first two movies