In total, the Dune series spans about 16,000 years, making it a particularly difficult story to parse if you’re dipping in ...

If Villenueve has his way, he'll also adapt the 1969 sequel book Dune Messiah ... whole galaxy and taking his place. Dune remains one of the most successful, potent works of science fiction ...

Director Denis Villeneuve has confirmed that work on Dune: Messiah has already begun, and although the film is in the early stages of development — I.E. ironing out the script — things are ...

The third and final movie in Villeneuve's Dune universe will adapt Frank Herbert's Dune: Messiah, so there is a lot of material from the book to help us know what to expect of the movie.