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Here's a first look at Florence Pugh in new Dune Part Two trailer

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya fans, today is a good day as a sequel to Dune is officially on its way! The follow-up to the 2021 film, which tells the story of young Paul Atreides whose family accepts the stewardship of the dangerous planet of Arrakis, will also star the likes of Florence Pugh and Austin Butler. It's safe to say we're very excited.

So, now the sequel gets closer and closer, here's everything you need to know about Dune: Part Two, from its release date to the trailer, casting and more.

Is there a trailer for Dune 2?

Today is your lucky day, because the first trailer for Dune: Part Two is here! The teaser was shared on 3rd May and it features our favourites, Timothée and Zendaya, as well as our first look at Florence Pugh and Austin Butler as Princess Irulan and Feyd-Rautha.

In the trailer, we are teased with action scenes, romance and more as Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge for his family. You can watch the trailer here:


When was Dune Part 2 announced?

Taking to Instagram on 26 October - four days after the first film was released - Timothée shared an image which revealed a follow up was coming. He added the caption "☺️☺️☺️" and Zendaya commented, "!!!!"

The story was always intended to be two separate films, with 'Part One' flashing up on screen at the beginning of the first movie.

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Distributor Legendary Entertainment added in a statement, "We would not have gotten to this point without the extraordinary vision of [Director] Denis [Villeneuve] and the amazing work of his talented crew, the writers, our stellar cast, our partners at Warner Bros, and of course the fans! Here’s to more Dune.”

What will happen in Dune Part 2?

The first film adapts the first half of Frank Herbert's original 1965 novel, so fans could theoretically read the book for a blow-by-blow account of what happens next. But for starters:

  • Zendaya's character Chani will play a larger role. Despite the red carpet appearances, she's actually only in the first film for seven minutes which filmmaker Denis Villeneuve insists will change the second time around. "There are some characters that are less developed that I'm keeping for the second film — that's the way I found the equilibrium," he said. "We tried in this movie to stay as close as possible to Paul's experience," he told Los Angeles Times. "Then, in the second one, I will have time to develop some characters that were left aside a little bit. That's the theory. I hope it will work."

  • Could we see Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) giving birth? After Paul Atreides (Chalamet) discovers his mother is pregnant again via a spice vision (while he also sees his sister Alia as a baby) fans are wondering how that links to the second film.

  • Have Gurney Halleck (John Brolin) and Thufir Hawat (Stephen McKinley Henderson) died? After the attack on Arrakeen in the first film, they vanish, but we never actually see them die.

  • Will the Fremen ride the sandworms into battle against the forces of Baron Harkonnen? How will the Arrakis be liberated?

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Who will star as Dune Part 2?

We can assume the key cast will be back for Part 2:

  • Zendaya as Chani

  • Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides

  • Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica

  • Javier Bardem as Stilgar

  • Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

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There are also new, very exciting stars, joining for the second movie:

  • Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen

  • Christopher Walken Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV

  • Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan

  • Léa Seydoux as Margot Fenring

When will Dune Part 2 be released?

The sequel will be released in cinemas on 3 November, 2023 and it can't come any sooner.

It had originally been scheduled for October 20, 2023 before being pushed back to November 17, 2023, and then Warner Bros shifted it forward to its current date. One way or another, we still can't wait to watch!

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