No one can question Denis Villeneuve's love for Dune. His relationship with Frank Herbert's saga of sandworms and messiahs ...

Per the logline of the novel, Paul Atreides has ruled as Emperor for 12 years ... have been confirmed for Dune: Messiah yet either. Given the 12-year gap between movies, it's entirely possible ...

However, it’s worth noting that the changes made in this film adaptation already necessitate a big change to Alia in Dune Messiah ... showdown between Paul and Emperor Shaddam IV.

In December 2024, he also re-confirmed to TheWrap that it will be his final Dune movie saying that to return for a fourth movie would "become unhealthy". But at least we haven't had to wait too ...