“Dune: Messiah” Already In Pre-Production

Following a report that shooting will begin on Denis Villeneuve’s third “Dune” film in June, Deadline has confirmed that pre-production has officially begun on the project ahead of filming this Summer.

The trade says the earlier report of June is a tad too early, but they are very much aiming to start filming this Summer with scheduling the only potential issue. Zendaya in particular is juggling multiple projects including this, Chris Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man 4”.

Work has reportedly already been underway behind the scenes for a while now. There’s no word yet on shooting locations but both previous films shot in Hungary, Jordan and Abu Dhabi.

The ‘Messiah’ story unfolds twelve years later as Paul has unleashed a jihad that has gone beyond his control and slaughtered billions in his name. The Bene Gesserit, Spacing Guild, and Tleilaxu conspire to dethrone him while Paul has failed to produce an heir with either Chani or Princess Irulan.

“Dune: Messiah” should see the return of key talents from the prior two films including Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreides, Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Charlotte Rampling as Reverend Mother Mohiam and Jason Momoa as a new version of Duncan Idaho.

The film closes out the Paul Atreides story and will be Villeneuve’s seemingly final film for the sci-fi saga.

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