Fret not, Dune devotees! Dune: Part Two (aka Dune 2) is still coming. It’s release date just got moved out a bit… again. You’re right – the sequel to the 2021 sci-fi epic coulda, shoulda, woulda been in theaters by now, but it isn’t. Here’s the story of this moving target and how it has evolved.
The Dune: Part Two Release Dates That Weren’t
Dune: Part Two Movie Paul Atreides 7-Inch Scale Action Figure
As you might recall, the release of the original Dune film in 2021 was also plagued by numerous delays, including because of the pandemic. But it was well worth the wait and still performed extremely well at the box office, as well as garnering six Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and various other accolades. So, there’s no reason to believe Dune 2 will disappoint its anxious and expectant audience.
So, what were the Dune: Part Two release dates that didn’t hold, and what brought about the postponements?
October 20, 2023
The success of the first film led Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment to greenlight a sequel originally targeted for late 2023 release. In fact, October 20, 2023, was the date first announced back in 2021. But WB found itself juggling and adjusting that date and the November 3 and 17 dates below in an effort to schedule around other studios’ releases such as Blade from Marvel, Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and Trolls Band Together (Trolls 3) from DreamWorks and Universal.
November 17, 2023
When the original October 2023 date didn’t work out, Warner Bros. set their sights and our expectations for November 17, and then moved it back to November 3 in their ongoing struggle to fit Dune 2 in-between the other major films coming out from competitive studios. But once again, that date was destined to be changed as well.
November 3, 2023
In addition to the date juggling mentioned above, along came the Hollywood screenwriters’ and actors’ strike, and Warner Bros. and the other studios found themselves pushing out their movie release dates. That included Dune: Part Two, now scheduled for March 15, 2024. Cross your fingers that it makes that target and we can all return to the land of Spice, Paul Atreides, Chani, and the Fremen people on the inhospitable desert planet called Arrakis!
The Latest Dune: Part Two Release Date
Dune: Part Two Movie Chani 7-Inch Scale Action Figure
Dune: Part Two is currently targeted for release on March 15, 2024, subject to the caveats mentioned above. But regardless of when it finally hits theaters, you can bet you bottom Solari it will be amazing. Look for Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Zendaya, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Javier Bardem, and Charlotte Rampling reprising their roles from Dune, with Christopher Walken, Austin Butler, Léa Seydoux, and Florence Pugh joining the cast in an enthralling story that follows Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides as he unites with the Fremen people of Arrakis to win the war against House Harkonnen and the conspirators who destroyed his family. See, we told you it would be worth the delays. But while you wait, don’t forget to “spice up” your Dune collection with terrific action figures, Pop! Vinyl figures, statues, mugs, pins, magnets, and more from Entertainment Earth!
