“Dune: Part Two” Will Arrive Two Weeks Early in November 2023

There’s a lot of movement in next year’s movie slate. The bright news comes from Warner Bros, with the studio revealing that Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two will now open on November 3, 2023, rather than its original release date of November 17, 2023. The move comes on the heels of Marvel Studios announcing that Blade, starring Mahershala Ali, will now be pushed back from its November 3, 2023, release as the studio searches for a new director.

Christopher Walken Will Play the Emperor in “Dune 2”

The shadowy figure who sent House Atreides to their doom in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune? Yeah, it was Christopher Walken.

The legendary Walken is joining Denis Villeneuve’s eagerly-anticipated sequel, making him the third big name to round out the cast alongside Florence Pugh and Austin Butler. Walken’s not just joining the cast, he’s playing the major role of Emperor Shaddum IV, the prime mover in the Galactic power struggle at the heart of Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 classic.

“Dune 2” is Officially Greenlit

Writer/director Denis Villeneuve will get to finish the entirety of his vision for Dune. Legendary Entertainment announced the good news via tweet on Tuesday, booking our ticket back to the desert planet of Arrakis so we can see how Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya) navigate the coming war with both House Harkonnen and the mysterious Emperor. After Villeneuve scored the best opening of his career last weekend and Dune proved to be Warner Bros.