Dune 3 trailer: Paul and Chani at war in trilogy finale

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Ahead of its release later this year, a new trailer has been released for Dune 3 . The latest look sees Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides at war with Zendaya's Chani in the brutal return to a much-changed Arrakis.

In the brief clip, which can be viewed above, Chani confronts Paul for taking power after he promised her that he never would, and his shaved head and eerie new demeanor signify a major change to our once-hero. Now, the rest of the universe is ready to go to war with Paul in order to obtain peace – and yes, there's a sandworm.

Alongside Zendaya and Chalamet, the new movie brings back several major cast members including Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, and Javier Bardem. Jason Momoa is also returning to the fantasy world as a clone of the deceased character Duncan Idaho. Robert Pattinson joins the cast while Anya Taylor-Joy plays a larger role, following on from her cameo in Dune 2.

The third movie is based on the Dune sequel, Dune Messiah, which was released in 1969 from author Frank Herbert. It also marks the conclusion to Villeneuve's trilogy of movies.

Chalamet spoke earlier this year at CinemaCon about his work across the trilogy, comparing it to one of the greatest franchises of all time. "I've grown up on screen with Denis [on these] three films," he said. "It was just deeply moving to be part of a sci-fi trilogy on the scale of Lord of the Rings, but in a time when movie theaters and movies aren't as naturally successful as they used to be, you know. It's a deep honor."

Dune 3 is set to be released on December 18, 2026, which is the same day as Avengers: Doomsday . For what else is coming this year, read our guide to all of the 2026 movie release dates you need to know about.