Sci-fi fans take note! A load of official posters for Dune: Part Three have just hit the stands and the first trailer is soon to follow. Very soon, in fact.
Star Wars is returning to the big screen this year, all well and good, but sci-fi fans might have their eyes on a very different cinema release date. On December 17, 2026 director Denis Villeneuve will complete his epic adaptation of the legendary novels by Frank Herbert with Dune: Part Three.
And since it’s not too long until this date, the marketing carousel is slowly starting to roll. If you’re wondering, when the first trailer for Dune 3 will be released, we have good news for you: Today, March 17, 2026, is the day.
Posters for Dune: Part Three before the trailer
For now, there are nine official character posters for the most important cast members of Dune 3, featuring the following actors and actresses:
- Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides
- Zendaya as Chani
- Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho … wait, what? Here’s the explanation.
- Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan Corrino
- Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica Atreides
- Javier Bardem as Stilgar
- Robert Pattinson as Scytale
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreides
- Isaach de Bankolé as Farok
Who are missing from the first poster palette are Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Nakoa-Wolf Momoa as Leto II and Ida Brooke as Ghanima – the twins of Paul and Chani.
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– DUNE (@dunemovie) March 16, 2026
What is Dune: Part Three about?
But why do the first images for Dune 3 paint such a bleak future? After all, Paul Atreides defeated Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgard) and Emperor Shaddam IV (Christopher Walken) in Part 2?
Well, from here on we’re entering light spoiler territory, you’ve been warned.
Dune: Part Three takes place after a time jump of around 12 years and is primarily based on the Messiah novel by Frank Herbert. Here, Paul does not turn out to be the savior of Arrakis or the universe that so many saw in him.
Instead, he rules with an iron fist and subjects the entire galaxy to his bloody reign, in which millions to billions lose their lives.
This might give you a rough idea of what to expect from Dune 3.
