The trailer for Denis Villeneuve's *Dune: Part Three* debuted, introducing Robert Pattinson as the antagonist Scytale. This installment adapts Frank Herbert's 1969 novel *Dune Messiah*, set years after the events of *Dune: Part Two*. Villeneuve described it as a 'thriller' contrasting the first film's contemplation and the second's war focus, promising 'action-packed and tense' sequences.

Despite a time jump, most primary cast members return, including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Javier Bardem. Jason Momoa, whose character Duncan Idaho died in the first film, also reprises his role, a detail familiar to book readers. Pattinson's portrayal of the scheming Scytale is positioned as more nuanced than the Baron Harkonnen, though that's not a high bar. *Dune: Part Three* is scheduled for release on December 18, 2023, a year earlier than Villeneuve initially planned after *Part Two*, as he was driven by persistent visions for the story.