With Avengers: Doomsday set to likely demolish every box office record imaginable on December 18 (at least if early word on ticket sales is any indication), tickets for Dune: Part Three are now available.
As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, IMAX 70mm, IMAX, and select Premium Large Format Screenings are included in the first wave, and Warner Bros. has shared a thrilling new look at Denis Villeneuve's epic conclusion to his Dune trilogy.
With breathtaking visuals like those seen in this TV spot, it's obvious that IMAX screens will be the preferred choice for most filmgoers. While Dune: Part Three has those exclusively over the holidays, Avengers: Doomsday beat the threequel to the punch by getting an initial batch of tickets on sale last month (the rest followed on Friday night).
Will people watch both on "Dunesday," or should we expect the movie to be a bit of a slow burn and serious legs heading into Christmas and the New Year?
It's probably a little from column A and a little from column B, as box office analysts anticipate Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three performing similarly to Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey. While one will inevitably gross more than the other, they'll give people options, and the big winner will be theater owners.
Box office performance aside, it's going to be an exciting December for movie fans. This latest sneak peek promises a conclusion that's worth the wait, and we'll no doubt have more to share soon.
Dune: Part Three is set nearly two decades after Paul Atreides seized control of the Imperium. Now a ruthless Emperor, Paul must face the consequences of his reign as old allies return, terrifying new threats emerge, and betrayal lurks in every shadow.
Haunted by visions of Imperial collapse and the reappearance of his long-lost love, Paul is drawn into a sweeping conspiracy, with Chani at the heart of its unfolding mystery. As rebellion brews and enemies close in, Paul must confront the true cost of power and the fate of those he loves the most.
The film stars Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Oscar nominee Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Isaach de Bankolé, Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, and Oscar winner Javier Bardem.
Denis Villeneuve directs from a screenplay by himself and Brian K. Vaughan (this is the first chapter of the trilogy not penned by Jon Spaihts), based on the novels written by Frank Herbert.
Dune: Part Three is produced by Oscar nominees Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Villeneuve and Tanya Lapointe, and Joe Caracciolo, and executive produced by Joshua Grode, Thomas Tull, Herbert W. Gains, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Richard P. Rubinstein, John Harrison and Jessica Derhammer.
The epic conclusion to the trilogy arrives in theaters on December 18.