The sequel to the movie "Dune" has been confirmed! It will be released on October 20, 2023

Legendary Pictures has now officially greenlit the Dune 2 film, with director Denis Villeneuve returning for a theatrical release on October 20, 2023.

Legendary Pictures and Warner announced the news on social media. In the tweet, Legendary Pictures thanked the fans and said it was looking forward to continuing the journey.

The director has revealed that in the second film, Timothee Chalamet will continue to play Paul Atreides, Zendaya's role as Chini will increase, and Hans Zimmer will continue to be responsible for the film's soundtrack.

In fact, Dune has always been set to be multiple movies, especially after the full title was revealed to be Dune: Part One. Previously, the filmmakers were worried that a high-concept science fiction movie like Dune might not gain enough audiences to warrant multiple sequels.

Dune grossed $40 million in the United States in its first weekend, which is a very good result for a movie that was also released simultaneously on HBO Max. Dune has now grossed over $225 million worldwide.

Domestically, "Dune" was released on October 22. As of October 25, the domestic box office has exceeded 140 million yuan.