Published Jun 23, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
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The biggest date in the cinema calendar is getting closer, as the world will pack into the theater ready for a double feature of epic proportions. On December 18, both ***Avengers: Doomsday ***and ***Dune: Part Three ***will make their theatrical debuts, in an event playfully being dubbed Dunesday. Although the former is likely to take the overall box office crown, it’s the latter that might prove most enduring, especially with most expecting the final installment in Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune novels to perform well at the Academy Awards.
Doomsday might’ve pulled out all the stops to collect the most star-studded ensemble of the year, but Dune: Part Three is following closely behind, with many famous faces part of the sci-fi trilogy’s explosive climax. This includes serial Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreides, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, Jason Momoa as Hayt, and many more. Of course, Villeneuve is back in the director’s chair, and he co-wrote the space opera’s script with** Brian K. Vaughan**.
So, how are fans getting in the mood for Dune: Part Three? Well, the simplest answer is to head back to the other installments in the franchise. In doing so, the only TV series in Villeneuve’s Dune universe (Duneiverse?) is currently back in the streaming charts. *Dune: Prophecy, *which first premiered in late 2024, is one of the ten most-streamed shows on HBO Max in the U.S., at the time of writing, as subscribers indulge in all six episodes of this slow-burner.
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
The tale of the two sisters from House Harkonnen, Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula (Olivia Williams), isn’t over yet. It was confirmed following the Season 1 finale that* Dune: Prophecy *had been renewed for a second season, which is unsurprising given the streaming success of the first outing. Season 2 is set to feature several exciting new faces, including Indira Varma, Tom Hollander, and Ashley Walters. In a statement at the time of the show’s renewal, Sarah Aubrey, Head of HBO Max Original Programming, said that the show “has captivated audiences around the globe thanks to the visionary leadership of showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker, who will continue to guide this grand tale of truth and power.”
*Dune: Prophecy *is streaming now on HBO Max. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Diane Ademu-John, Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert
Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen
Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen