La fin, abrupte, a frustré plus d’un spectateur. Mais après quelques doutes, c’est confirmé : Dune part 2 a été officialisé mardi par Legendary pictures. Selon le site spécialisé Deadline, la suite des aventures de Paul Atréides sortira le 20 octobre 2023. Cela devrait être uniquement au cinéma dans un premier temps – et pas en simultané sur HBO Max, un point auquel le réalisateur Denis Villeneuve tenait particulièrement après avoir poussé un coup de gueule contre le choix de Warner pour la première partie.

This green light was far from guaranteed.With its pharaonic budget of $ 165 million, to which must be added an undoubtedly equivalent marketing cost, Dune had no right to make mistakes.For the moment, Villeneuve's film has collected $ 223 million worldwide.An honorable performance without being an absolute card, with a franchise very appreciated by fans but which remains poorly known to the general public, especially among those under 30 years of age.

The potential for a long saga

With 40 million dollars for its American release last weekend, Dune did a little better than expected, especially with simultaneous availability on HBO Max ... and on illegal download sites.In France, he achieved a very good performance with 2.6 million admissions, or $ 21 million in revenue in five weeks.The film is also a nice success in Germany and Russia, with correct beginnings in China.

After a sometimes laborious exhibition and a certain emotional emptiness despite the grandiose spectacle, Dune should be able to take off and be worn by Timothée Chalamet and especially Zendaya, almost absent from the first part.In case of success, Warner would have something to do: the cycle of Frank Herbert, the cornerstone of science fiction, contains six volumes in total, including the fascinating emperor God of Dune.In the meantime, fans can already count on a developing TV series for HBO Max, Dune: The Sisterhood, centered on the powerful matriarchal religious order of the besserit.After years in Purgatory, Dune could well become a sure value of pop culture.