Just saw the first 7 minutes of DUNE PART 3!

It's an easy comparison but think Saving Private Ryan with lasers.

Holy shit. Just epic beyond epic. Full write up soon. #CinemaCon

— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 15, 2026

At #CinemaCon: The first 7 minutes of #DunePartThree is INSANE! Massive battle sequence, D-Day like. Brutal stuff, looks incredible. Most anticipated movie of the year! pic.twitter.com/vGV6nH5Jbw

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) April 15, 2026

The opening scene of Dune Part Three is epic. The Fremen soldiers led by Stilgar invade a rainy world. "Water will fall from the sky," one of the Fremen reads from their prayer book, referring to the prophesy foretold for Arakkis.

There's some Saving Private Ryan esque tension…

— New Rockstars (@NewRockstars) April 15, 2026

Disney should be legit afraid of Dune 3 opening vs Avengers, the footage shown today was beyond excellent and the star power (Zendaya, Timmy) feels so much fresher than Marvel’s cast, which feels like *they* need a hit as badly as Marvel.

— Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) April 15, 2026

OMG!!! THEY JUST SHOWED US THE FIRST SEVEN MINUTES OF #Dune PART THREE AND I AM SPEECHLESS FOR WHAT IS COMING!

This is officially a GREAT #CinemaCon now! GOD. DAMN. That was amazing.

This is gonna be a helluva year for movies, y’all. STRAP IN!! pic.twitter.com/0jpFlhWaq3

— John Rocha (@TheRochaSays) April 15, 2026

We just got to see the first 7 minutes of Dune: Part Three at CinemaCon and I’m willing to confirm that it will in fact be the greatest film of all time.

— Craig Horlbeck (@craighorlbeck) April 15, 2026

As everyone else is saying, the footage of Dune: Part Three shown at CinemaCon was pretty damn spectacular.

We all know by now that Denis is a masterclass filmmaker but what was shown mimics old school Spielberg.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this Dune ends up being the best of…

— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) April 15, 2026

The first seven minutes of DUNE 3 are INSANE.

— Robert Meyer Burnett, Viceroy of Verisimilitude (@RMBee) April 15, 2026

DUNE: LART THREE opens with Denis Villeneuve’s version of the Saving Private Ryan Omaha Beach landing.

Stilgar leads a crew on a mission to another planet, and the opposing forces are decimating them. Brutal, intense action. Visceral on a new level for the series.

— Daniel Howat @ CINEMACON (@howatdk) April 15, 2026

just watched the first 7 minutes of dune part 3 + a new trailer…

…no one is ready.

— George Carmi (@georgecarmi) April 15, 2026

First seven minutes of DUNE: PART THREE features Stilgar leading his chanting warriors onto a rainy planet, to devastation. Played like an intergalactic SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. You felt it in your bones. Hate judging a film based on a few minutes, but “Lisan al-Gaib.” #CinemaCon

— Barry Hertz (@HertzBarry) April 15, 2026

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— zoë rose bryant (@zoerosebryant) April 15, 2026

The cinematic event of the year. A Nolan/Villeneuve team up...

🚨A personal source just informed me that DUNE: PART 3 is expected to have a prologue playing before IMAX screenings of THE ODYSSEY pic.twitter.com/OnnEixhpeQ

— Christopher Nolan Archives (@NolanAnalyst) April 16, 2026

Well this is amazing.

https://instagr.am/p/DJen3qGMgfY

As I reported a few weeks ago, one of my sources told me that a DUNE: PART THREE prologue would be attached to IMAX 70mm screenings of THE ODYSSEY.

I've since been told that representatives from Warner Bros. UK are expected to visit the BFI IMAX in the coming weeks to preview… https://t.co/oV7LUj5WKd pic.twitter.com/6IPVhwM2AT

— Christopher Nolan Archives (@NolanAnalyst) June 13, 2026

Sounds like the next trailer will be with The Odyssey as well.

As for the prologue, over the weekend, to a friend who has direct knowledge of the situation, I said, "It sounds like we might be getting the Dune: Part Three prologue in IMAX with The Odyssey," to which they replied with a very knowing smile, "Sure does sound like it."

So, yeah, I'm basically taking that as confirmation.

WB is hosting Dune 3: IMAX Global Trailer Event on Wed, July 8. Be one of the 1st to see a sneak peek @ the new trailer & special footage from Dune. A live-streamed Q&A w/ dir. Denis Villeneuve. Special commemorative giveaways from the film, free concession & more surprise! #Dune

— iNCREDiPiNOY (@iNCREDiPiNOY) June 29, 2026

Cities currently listed for the ‘Dune: Part Three’ IMAX trailer event include:

• Los Angeles
• New York City
• Chicago
• Dallas
• Toronto
• Montréal

More cities will reportedly be added.

Read our full article for more details: https://t.co/NLDih3ZOig

— Feature First 🍿🎬 (@Feature_First) June 30, 2026

Love how much the new poster contrasts this one for Part Two. Setting sun, Paul and Chani now on opposite sides, facing each other instead of facing foward together. But now Paul has the blue scarf tied around his wrist... pic.twitter.com/GYhRcKBd0x

— Columned (@Columned_) July 8, 2026

Still rumored to premiere with IMAX showings of The Odyssey next week, but we shall see...

We just saw the first 10 minutes of DUNE: PART THREE. This is the same footage shown at CinemaCon, but this time in IMAX. Even better the second time around. It has an intensity that mirrors the beginning of Saving Private Ryan. Incredible sound design. Javier Bardem tells so… https://t.co/XTdJPhOcEz

— The HoloFiles - Movie/TV News & Reviews (@theholofiles) July 8, 2026

Face Dancer Chani? Otherwise I really hope they don't go with the "they're lovers but one must be assassinated by the other for the greater good". It DID NOT work for game of thrones...

My most anticipated of the year. First trailer was incredible. I'm not watching anymore or speculation. I mentioned this in the threads before Dune Part II but I'm not a huge fan of Frank Herbert's writing. It's fine, but I found the movies to be more entertaining for me than the book. Haven't read any future ones so looking forward to Denis' vision on this one.

This has now been confirmed by Denis Villeneuve himself: there will be special DUNE: PART THREE footage in front of THE ODYSSEY. https://t.co/LS020nMnrM

— Dan Marcus (@Danimalish) July 8, 2026

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Yeah, got this when Chani was rewritten from a dedicated companion and true believer in the books to a shrill girl boss screaming about the dangers of religion and leadership

The book provides a complex portrayal of great men of history, the movie screams "Hitler bad" https://t.co/PYtyTwOwCi

— Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) July 8, 2026

Starting to get this vibe, my only complaint with the second movie is where it ended with Chani. I think part of the big moral hazard with Paul is that he is likable and charismatic and he's supposed to be, I will not like this movie if they go space Hitler and make him overtly evil. It would totally be a disservice to Frank Herbert.

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Have you read it? That's exactly what Dune is about.

The question here will be how much DV has changed the plot versus the books because he obviously did that at the end of the second movie. I'm assuming he has combined Messiah and Children of Dune into this movie because Messiah as a stand-alone movie would not test well with general audiences.

Edit: I somehow didn't catch all of your comment upon first read. Agree with you that if they make Paul space Hitler then this will be disappointing, but it won't surprise me if he's truly combined the Children of Dune and God Emperor into this next movie.

Don't rebuke me you dirty honored matres, you ain't no Miles Teg( if that doesn't make it obvious I've read all 6 of Franks books I don't know what would). Seriously though we agree on that, that's why it's important for Paul to be likable and charismatic while still being a tyrant. It drives home the message when people leave the theatre thinking "I would follow that man into a jihad anywhere", then digest the real lesson over the coming days and weeks.

This is what I hate about politics, too many politicians are monsters and awful human beings while being loved for their silver tongue and charming smiles. Frankly the more charismatic a politician is, the more I try to be suspicious.

I would love for them to make another trilogy. Or at least 2 movies. You could do an extended prologue for God Emporer and just do the last 2. I really enjoyed all the books.

Yeah it was fun and sexy and weird. I thought the storyline was pretty cool and original and loved the ending.

I don't know what director could pull it off though.

hunter2012 said:

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Don't rebuke me you dirty honored matres, you ain't no Miles Teg( if that doesn't make it obvious I've read all 6 of Franks books I don't know what would). Seriously though we agree on that, that's why it's important for Paul to be likable and charismatic while still being a tyrant. It drives home the message when people leave the theatre thinking "I would follow that man into a jihad anywhere", then digest the real lesson over the coming days and weeks.

This is what I hate about politics, too many politicians are monsters and awful human beings while being loved for their silver tongue and charming smiles. Frankly the more charismatic a politician is, the more I try to be suspicious.

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You've read more than me. I took a break after God Emperor and haven't gone back yet. GE was so hard core philosophy with almost nothing happening that I had to take a break. I know the later books get back to more stuff going on.

Based on the ending of part 2 and then this new trailer it looks like Chani is being used as the audience's moral compass sort of. Instead of Paul's decisions and the jihad that unfolds from it making him bad, she's there to tell us he's bad. I get losing some of the subtlety for the movies, but not sure I would like a full on exposition-y demonstration of this.
Despite me thinking the first two movies were great, I think they did an awful job depicting the broader consequences of Paul's decisions. In the movies I don't even really remember him weighing the options or evaluating the jihad outcomes gravely. Seems like that's what Chani will be for.

Added spoiler tags.

I am intrigued with how they will reconcile the ending of Part 2 with what happens in the books, but I do believe Villanueve will be more nuanced than this. She is definitely going to be a moral compass of sorts, but perhaps to flesh out in dialogue or action more of the internal things going on in Paul in the book?

Can't call this a spoiler since it's in the trailer.

Maud'dib Man BAD

Welp, that confirms what I thought.

Agreed, though I don't believe that's a bad thing. Children is better for film adaptation anyway.

hunter2012 said:

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Agreed, though I don't believe that's a bad thing. Children is better for film adaptation anyway.

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Yep, which is why he had to combine those books into one film.

This thread is basically turning into a book spoilers thread, which the OP literally rejected in the thread title. Because of how much Denis has seemingly deviated from the book, even book readers have no idea what information they provide could end up being a spoiler. Is there not a thread for spoilery discussions?

I was under the impression this thread was for pure speculation and current news about the movie.

There is literally another thread on the front page that some of these same people are posting on. I'm personally not concerned about spoilers for this but I definitely thought I was on the wrong thread at first.

Apologies. I get lost on what threads I'm on sometimes when we have multiple threads on same topic.