The third installment of the Dune franchise is now in the early stages of development, according to director Denis Villeneuve.
The Canadian filmmaker explained his reasons for going back to the desert planet Arrakis in an interview with the Budapest Reporter during the Saturn Awards.
In a sense, it’s really comparable because Chani’s heart is broken and the Holy War is just getting started, which is where we left. I had previously planned to do something different, but to be honest, that’s what inspired me while I was returning to finish the story after taking a vacation this summer,” Denis told the newspaper.