It did not take lengthy to greenlight a follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Legendary Pictures has confirmed plans to launch Dune: Part Two, saying it was “excited to the continue the journey.” The studio expects the film to premiere October twentieth, 2023, and it is protected to presume Part Two will cowl the again half of Frank Herbert’s basic novel.

The transfer is not surprising. Villeneuve clearly needed to complete telling Paul Atreides’ story, however the film additionally fared higher than anticipated. Deadline noted that Dune racked up $41 million on the home field workplace throughout its opening weekend. That’s not as robust as films like Shang-Chi ($71.4 million) and a far cry from pre-pandemic openings, however it’s the very best opening for a Warner Bros. film with simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max releases this yr.

It’s not but clear how a lot the HBO Max launch helped (or hindered) Dune‘s theatrical premiere. However, Villeneuve will not have to fret a couple of simultaneous streaming launch for Part Two. Warner Bros. is returning to theater-first openings beginning in 2022. Like it or not, you will need to courageous the crowds and purchase tickets if you happen to insist on watching the follow-up as quickly as attainable.