Last year, director Denis Villeneuve successfully demonstrated that Frank Herbert’s Dune could become a blockbuster hit. His first Dune, released during the pandemic and streamed on Max, still managed to take in a formidable $410.

Messiah with a high-standard script, filming potentially starting this summer. Robert Pattinson rumored to star as Scytale, a major role in Dune: Messiah, adding to the star-studded ensemble. Dune: Messiah possibly incorporating dead characters like Jason Momoa's Duncan Idaho,

Dune 2 was one of 2024's best movies, but Villeneuve already proved his sci-fi prowess with a 2016 film that is arguably even more impressive.