This article contains possible spoilers forDune: Part ThreeandDune Messiah.
WhenDenis VilleneuvesDune: Part Oneopened in 2021, it only took Warner Bros. six days toannounce the sequel.
Well, lots of possible reasons, actually.
A third movie means the above the line talent (actors, directors, producers, etc.)
In other words, its a bummer.
But thats all simple blockbuster economics.
It wound up being doled out in the pages ofGalaxy,Analogs chief competitor before arriving in hardcover.
Clearly thats what fans were expecting as well, and that is not what Herbert gave them.
VilleneuvesDune: Part Twoeven more clearly foreshadows this aspect.
Paul Atreides is not a hero, Villeneuve told us.
Paul Atreides is a tragic figure that becomes negative at the end.
Where the first book was bountiful (412 pages),Messiahis comparatively lean (256 pages).
Where the first book features much external incident (i.e.
By the bittersweet end, Paul has lost his sight, his empirical power, and his beloved Chani.
His 12-year messianic reign as Arrakis spice lord left the legacy of a dictator who oversaw a galactic bloodbath.
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This is good news, as it means a return of the most bodaciousJason Momoais inevitable.
Our money is on a bigger time jump, at least two decades after the events ofPart Two.
In the book, Chani is a believer,Villeneuve explainedto us in February.
This contrast gave me the possibility to have some perspective on Paul at the end.
Literary Chani is totally cool with this too, butZendayas Chani definitely is not.
What does this mean for the third film?
Does this negate Pauls need to marry Irulan?
Its possible the attacks were merely a show of force, and afterward some of the houses relented.
Whatever the case may be, the change may necessitate an explanation of some kind in the third film.
We have no doubt the trend will continue into the next film.
