Lisan al-Gaib! Production is progressing smoothly on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune 3, as Timothée Chalamet, who plays the revolutionary leader Paul Atreides, has confirmed he has completed filming the sci-fi saga. His shooting wrapped just days ago, in fact.
Chalamet engaged in a discussion with Adam Sandler at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles about their careers and projects (along with some basketball). During this dialogue, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter, Chalamet elaborates on his contributions to Dune: Part Two, before disclosing he recently finished on the third installment, eliciting a round of applause.
Timothée Chalamet converses with Adam Sandler regarding his role as Paul Atreides and reveals he completed #Dune3 four days prior pic.twitter.com/szDrStZeCONovember 16, 2025
By the conclusion of Part Two, Paul attained the Emperor’s throne, yet the other Houses revolted against his rise, forcing them and the Fremen into outright war. Chani, portrayed by Zendaya and Paul’s love interest, becomes a wanderer when the young Atreides seeks the hand of Princess Irulan in his assertive demands of the Emperor.
It’s all incredibly operatic. Part Three is set to be stranger and darker than the first two if it includes even a fraction of what Messiah entails, and Villeneuve has demonstrated
