Paul Atreides Ponders War, Fatherhood in Dune: Part Three’s First Trailer

It’s a good time to be a fan of big screen sci-fi right now. Project Hail Mary arrives in theaters this week on a wave of positive reviews, and now Warner Bros. has dropped the first trailer for the final film in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune trilogy.

The first two Dune films are simply amazing achievements, filled with incredible production design and visual effects, solid performances, and a gripping adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel. And Dune: Part Three looks like a suitably epic conclusion, as Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) wrestles with both the war that he’s unleashed upon the known universe and the possibility of becoming a father himself.

To be sure, this first trailer is filled with stunning visuals — it’s a Denis Villeneuve film, after all — but also some scenes that strike at Paul’s messianic status as the Lisan al-Gaib. It also reveals that Duncan Idaho is back, despite being killed in the first Dune film. (Which will obviously come as no surprise to readers of Herbert’s books.) And it contains some new faces, most notably Robert Pattinson, who looks suitably creepy in his villainous role.

All of that’s to say, Dune: Part Three is my most anticipated movie of 2026, and this first look does nothing to change that.

Dune: Part Three arrives in theaters on December 18, 2026.