Dune: Part 2 Should've Been Out This Weekend

Despite being delayed a number of times due to the pandemic and a general pre-release skepticism surrounding it, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune ended up being a well-liked film when it dropped in 2021. And even with a same day release on then-HBO Max, it ended up making a $402 million in theaters and securing  several nominations and wins during the awards circuit. So it wasn’t surprising when Warner Bros. gave the green light for a sequel to be made and set for a late 2023 release.

All the way back in 2021 when the sequel was first announced, Warner Bros. staked an October 20, 2023 release date for Dune: Part Two. But like its predecessor, it couldn’t help but being delayed: first to November 17, then to November 3, both as WB tried to account for fluctuating releases from other studios, namely Marvel’s Blade (then primed to release on November 3) and The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Trolls 3 (both hitting on November 17). A bit disappointing, but hey, at least we got a trailer and poster to make up for it, right?

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