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‘Dune: Part Three’ First Teaser Unveils War Across The Universe

The first official teaser trailer for ‘Dune: Part Three’ has arrived.

It’s been two years since the previous installment in the Dune saga released and skyrocketed the series into a worldwide phenomenon, with Dune: Part Two nearly doubling the box office return of the first installment. And now, the second book in the series, Dune Messiah, is getting adapted to the big screen for the first time ever in the form of Dune: Part Three, which got its first teaser trailer today.

You can watch the trailer below:

What Happens In The Dune: Part Three Teaser Trailer?

The trailer opens with Paul (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya) having a heartfelt conversation in which they are discussing baby names. Paul suggests if the child is a girl, she should be called Ghanima, so she could be strong like her mother. While Chani suggests Leto, so he may have the wisdom of Paul’s late father. A gentle hum is playing over these scenes which are intercut with shots of Paul rubbing his new buzzed hair.

‘Dune: Part Three’ First Teaser Unveils War Across The Universe
Dune: Part Three / Image Courtesy of Warner Bros.

The next sequence begins with Paul walking through an ash covered battlefield as the humming turns into Paul singing a Fremen ritual song, seemingly anointing his sister Alia (Anya Taylor-Joy). We see more of the large battles of the Holy War with Fremen fighters running towards a giant firing ship. Paul tells his mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) that the more he fights, the more the enemies fight him back. Intercut are images of Irulan (Florence Pugh) with a group of Bene Gesserit witches, seemingly attending a secret gathering. We then get our first look at Robert Pattinson as the face dancer Scytale.

Dune: Part Three / Image Courtesy of Warner Bros.

The trailer ramps up with the slow singing from Paul and his warriors turning into a loud and aggressive chant. More battlefield scenes are shown as we see Fremen squaring off against some group of space samurai. Jessica tells Paul that his father Leto never started a war. Alia is seen in a white flowing dress on a balcony overlooking a group of Fremen. Chani is looking up into an opening ceiling and we see Alia sitting upon a throne. 

‘Dune: Part Three’ First Teaser Unveils War Across The Universe
Dune: Part Three / Image Courtesy of Warner Bros.

We then are shown our first look at Jason Momoa’s return as Duncan Idaho, now named Hayt. Him and Paul duel briefly as the act of the trailer ramps up. Scytale is with a group of Fremen as Chani gets ready to seemingly ride a sandworm. An explosion goes off in the sky and Paul overlooks his entire Fremen army. The trailer ends with Paul saying he “must not die, yet.”

Dune: Part Three / Image Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Dune: Part Three hits theaters December 18th and is directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Javier Bardem, Isaach De Bankolé, and Rebecca Ferguson.

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