In a post-Covid theatrical world, a film that continues to do well at the box office in its eighth full week of release is nearly unprecedented.
Heck, a film still playing in theaters after 8 weeks, is something of an anomaly post-Covid, as studios almost seem to be in a race to see how quickly a new release can hit digital OnDemand and streaming.
However, Dune: Part Two is proving to be the exception as the film has recently crossed the $700M mark at the global box office.
The sequel earned another $2.04M this past weekend from domestic theaters and another $3M internationally, to bring its global gross to $704.3 million.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Dune: Part Two's break-even figure for box office revenue was $500M, a mark that it passed several weeks ago.
Given that accomplishment, it was officially announced recently that Dune: Messiah is now in development.
Dune hit theaters in 2021 and Part Two arrived in 2024, so if WB Discovery and Denis Villeneuve maintain the same pace, Dune: Messiah should arrive in 2027.
Dune: Part Two features an exceptional cast with Timothée Chalamet starring as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.
Also appearing in supporting roles are Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban Harkonnen, Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam IV, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Thufir Hawat, Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot Fenring, Souheila Yacoub as Shishakli, Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Charlotte Rampling as Gaius Helen Mohiam and Javier Bardem as Stilgar.
Dune: Part Two was released on March 01, 2024. The film was originally set for release on November 3, 2023 but was pushed back due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Hollywood strike.
Dune: Part Two Official Synopsis
Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath 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.
Denis Villeneuve directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts based on Herbert’s novel.