The battle for control of Arrakis will have to wait until next year. Warner Bros. announced today that Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, the second of his Frank Herbert adaptations, has been delayed until March 15th 2024. The move is largely due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, which would prevent talent from promoting the big-budget, star-studded sci-fi film.
We’ve already seen a number of major studio projects bumped out of 2023 due to the strikes, and Variety had heard rumors that Warner Bros. was considering this move.
The ripple effect will also see next year’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which had been set for March 14th, instead open in theaters on April 12th.
Dune: Part Two stars Timothée Chalamet, along with Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, and more.
Here’s the synopsis: “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.