'Dune' Part 3 first look posters: Timothee Chalamet, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and more...

Since Timothee Chalamet is one of the hot topics on social media a day after its Oscar snub for "Marty Supreme", it must've seemed the right timing for the makers of "Dune: Part 3" to release the first look posters of all the lead characters.  

We have not only the first look of Chalamet's Paul Atreides, but also of Zendaya's Chani, Robert Pattinson's shapeshifting villain Scytale, Jason Momoa's Hayt (a "reanimated" version of his original character, Duncan Idaho), and those of Anya-Taylor Joy, Rebecca Ferguson's Lady Jessica, Florence Pugh's Princess Irulan, Javier Bardem's Stilgar, and Isaac De Bankole.

The third film, confirmed to be the final "epic conclusion", will hit theatres in December 18, 2026.

The first teaser is expected be out on TikTok within a day.

The development of "Dune: Part 3" was fast-tracked after the success of Part-2 and director Villeneuve, who earlier said he considered taking a break from the "Dune" films after making the second one and doing something else before moving on to the third film, decided to get back in the saddle to make the third film, which is based on Frank Herbert's "Dune: Messiah". 

While doing a Q&A session with journalists at the Saturn Awards last year, Villeneuve spoke about where we'll find the characters at the beginning of Part-3. "Chani's heart is broken; it's the beginning of the Holy War, which is where we left, so in a way, I'd say it's quite similar," he said. "I was expecting to do something else before, but frankly, that's the inspiration that came to my mind as I took a break this summer and was going back and finishing the story. I was really moved by the way Part Two was received by cinephiles around the world, and I felt an appetite and a desire to see more and a responsibility to finish that story."

Villeneuve mentioned in his earlier interviews that "Dune: Part 3" will pick up 12 years after the second film, but it's not quite clear if the director behind acclaimed thrillers such as "Prisoners" and "Incendies" would deviate from the book to make room for any new cinema-friendly story developments to make it more accessible to the Herbert purists.

The first film won six awards at the 94th Academy Awards, aside from four nominations in the same. The second got five nominations at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Picture), winning two for Sound and Visual effects, and two nominations at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards (including Best Motion Picture – Drama).