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Robert Pattinson’s Scytale and Zendaya’s Chani try to kill a maniacal Paul Atreides in epic final Dune 3 trailer
The final trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s third Dune film shows Scytale, played by Robert Pattinson, and Chani, played by Zendaya, joining forces to try to assassinate Paul Atreides. Paul, portrayed by Timothée Chalamet, has become more villainous since taking power as Emperor, setting up a conflict that closes Villeneuve’s trilogy.
The film is based on Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah and brings back much of the previous cast, including Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy and Javier Bardem. It also features sandworms, battles and Bene Gesserit schemes. Dune 3 is due in cinemas on 18 December, the same day as Avengers: Doomsday; Chalamet has described making the film as an emotional experience and a personal farewell to the role.
In short
- The final trailer pits Chani and Scytale against Emperor Paul.
- Dune 3 adapts Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah.
- The film arrives on 18 December.
Explained simply
Dune is a science-fiction story set in a future where powerful families and groups compete for control of planets and resources. Much of the action centres on Arrakis, a desert planet whose valuable spice enables space travel and gives people who consume it heightened abilities.
Paul Atreides is the heir to a ruling family who gained control of Arrakis and became Emperor. Chani is a Fremen, one of the planet’s people, and Paul’s partner; Scytale is a new character played by Robert Pattinson. The film is based on Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah, the second novel in the original series, and continues Denis Villeneuve’s screen adaptation of Paul’s rise to power.