The third film in the Dune franchise is in the works and there are going to be some major updates to the cast.

Director Denis Villeneuve recently shared details about Dune: Messiah, which seemingly will be the final one in the series.

“I’m in the writing zone right now,” he told Deadline in an October 2024 interview, adding that the next movie will be completely different than the first two films.

“I think it’ll be a great idea to do something completely different. The story takes place like 12 years after where we left the characters at the end of Part Two. Their journey, their story is different this time, and that’s why I always say that while it’s the same world it’s a new film with new circumstances,” Denis said.

While there are more books in the Dune series following Dune: Messiah, Denis says the upcoming third movie “will finish the Paul Atreides arc.”

Denis also confirmed four actors “have to return. They are with the main cast when it happens. And more worms. What can I say?” We are expecting that five more actors will likely be back too and there are five stars we don’t think will return.

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The cast of Father Mother Sister Brother looks stylish at the 2025 Venice Film Festival premiere of their movie.

Members of the movie’s cast including Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat walked the red carpet with director Jim Jarmusch on Sunday (August 31) in Venice, Italy.

According to the official synopsis from the film festival, Father Mother Sister Brother is a film that weaves together three different stories.

The synopsis reads in part: “The three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents) and each other. Each of the three chapters takes place in the present, and each in a different country. Father is set in the north-east US, Mother in Dublin, Ireland, and Sister Brother in Paris, France. The film is a series of character studies: quiet, observational and non-judgemental — a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.”

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Father Mother Sister Brother is one of the highly anticipated projects premiering at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, and the stars were on hand to celebrate its premiere!

Cate Blanchett joined director Jim Jarmusch, plus co-stars Mayim Bialik, Indya Moore, Luka Sabbat, Jim Jarmusch, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps and Charlotte Rampling at the film’s photocall on Sunday (August 31) in Venice, Italy.

Father Mother Sister Brother is described as “a feature film, though carefully constructed in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents) and each other. Each of the three chapters takes place in the present, and each in a different country,” per the film festival.

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The third Dune movie is not titled Dune Messiah, as originally thought!

Reports suggested that the film would be named for the 1969 book from Frank Herbert, however, the director, Denis Villeneuve, is officially titling the movie Dune: Part Three.

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It has been reported that Dune: Messiah is about to begin production, so let’s take a look at all of the cast updates that have been revealed so far.

Director Denis Villeneuve recently shared details about the upcoming installment, which seemingly will be the final one in the series.

“I’m in the writing zone right now,” he told Deadline in an October 2024 interview, adding that the next movie will be completely different than the first two films.

“I think it’ll be a great idea to do something completely different. The story takes place like 12 years after where we left the characters at the end of Part Two. Their journey, their story is different this time, and that’s why I always say that while it’s the same world it’s a new film with new circumstances,” Denis said.

While there are more books in the Dune series following Dune: Messiah, Denis says the upcoming third movie “will finish the Paul Atreides arc.”

Denis also confirmed four actors “have to return. They are with the main cast when it happens. And more worms. What can I say?” We are expecting that five more actors will likely be back too and there are five stars we don’t think will return.

Browse through the slideshow for all of the updates…

Dune: Messiah, the third movie in the Dune franchise, is in the works and we’re sharing everything we know so far about cast changes.

Director Denis Villeneuve recently shared details about the upcoming installment, which seemingly will be the final one in the series.

“I’m in the writing zone right now,” he told Deadline in an October 2024 interview, adding that the next movie will be completely different than the first two films.

“I think it’ll be a great idea to do something completely different. The story takes place like 12 years after where we left the characters at the end of Part Two. Their journey, their story is different this time, and that’s why I always say that while it’s the same world it’s a new film with new circumstances,” Denis said.

While there are more books in the Dune series following Dune: Messiah, Denis says the upcoming third movie “will finish the Paul Atreides arc.”

Denis also confirmed four actors “have to return. They are with the main cast when it happens. And more worms. What can I say?” We are expecting that five more actors will likely be back too and there are five stars we don’t think will return.

Browse through the slideshow for all of the updates…

A third Dune movie is in the works and we’re recapping everything we know about the cast amid the latest surprise announcement.

Director Denis Villeneuve recently shared details about the upcoming installment, which seemingly will be the final one in the series.

“I’m in the writing zone right now,” he told Deadline in an October 2024 interview, adding that the next movie will be completely different than the first two films.

“I think it’ll be a great idea to do something completely different. The story takes place like 12 years after where we left the characters at the end of Part Two. Their journey, their story is different this time, and that’s why I always say that while it’s the same world it’s a new film with new circumstances,” Denis said.

While there are more books in the Dune series following Dune: Messiah, Denis says the upcoming third movie “will finish the Paul Atreides arc.”

Denis also confirmed four actors “have to return. They are with the main cast when it happens. And more worms. What can I say?” We are expecting that five more actors will likely be back too and there are five stars we don’t think will return.

Browse through the slideshow for all of the updates…