‘Dune 3’ Cast Says the Movie Takes ‘Departures’ From the Books, but ‘You’re Crazy If You’re Going to Pick Fault’ With It

Nov 4, 2026 1:22pm PT ‘Dune 3’ Cast Says the Movie Takes ‘Departures’ From the Books, but ‘You’re Crazy If You’re Going to Pick Fault’ With It

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The cast of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune 3” is getting the word out early: There will be major “departures” form Frank Herbert’s literary franchise in the upcoming film, which is set to pull heavily from Herbert’s 1969 sequel novel “Dune Messiah.”

“There’s a lot in this film that is very true to the source material, and there are departures,” Zendaya told The New York Times, with franchise newcomer Robert Pattinson adding: “You got to be kind of crazy if you’re going to be picking fault with this one [over the changes to the books].”

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