04/01/2023
Despite its extended runtime and in-depth world-building, Denis Villeneuve's Dune only tells half the story of Frank Herbert's original novel, and Dune Part 2 is coming in 2023. The main story of Dune focuses on Paul Atreides, the teenage son of Duke Leto who travels to the desert planet Arrakis, the home of the mystical substance Spice, with his family. Although the Atreides head to Arrakis to reform Spice production and increase prosperity, it soon becomes clear that they have walked into a trap laid by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV and their mortal enemies, the Harkonnens.
Paul is forced to flee with his mother, the Lady Jessica (played by Rebecca Ferguson) before mustering a rebellious fighting force from the local people, the Fremen. The novel concludes with the destruction of House Harkonnen, the fall of the royal House Corrino, and the installation of Paul — now known by his followers as Muad'Dib — as the next Emperor. Villeneuve's first movie finishes long before these events, and instead focuses on setting up the narrative and establishing the world of Dune. As a result, there is still much of the story left to be told in a future sequel, as Dune Part 2 will cover the second half of Herbert's original novel, with exciting additions to the Dune 2 cast confirmed. Here are the latest Dune 2 updates.
