Well, how’s this for a Saint Patrick’s Day present? You won’t find too much green in the new Dune: Part Three trailer, but you will find an aged Timothee Chalamet (fresh off of hearing approximately one million “ballet and opera” jokes), an aged Zendaya (presumably having heard a billion “Zendaya is Meechee” gags since… Vine was around), and a Robert Pattinson at his most Thin White Duke. In all seriousness, this first look at what Denis Villeneuve has been cooking is straight-up intoxicating. It’s also uncharted territory for the franchise on the big screen, though only some true nerds watched the Children of Dune miniseries when that came out back in the day.
It’s also going to be incredibly hard to bring a book like Dune Messiah to the screen — it is a weird, discomfiting conclusion to Paul Atredes’ story — but We Trust Denis. Honestly, we bet they held this to see if Timmy would win big on Sunday night, but hey, who can argue with WB’s logic there? At least you got it today.
Take a look:
In lieu of a good synopsis from WB, here’s the jacket description for Dune Messiah:
“‘Dune Messiah’ continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne—and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence.
And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family’s dynasty…”
Dune: Part Three hits theaters on December 18, where it’ll go toe-to-toe with Avengers: Doomsday. If anybody can ruin that weekend for Kevin Feige, it’ll be Frank Herbert.