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Deadline Hollywood reports:

Legendary’s Dune might have been crimped by a theatrical day-and-date release on HBO Max due to Covid, but the sequel, Dune: Part Two is apt to be on fire this fall in an exclusive big-screen release.

The sequel to the 2021 Denis Villeneuve feature take of Frank Herbert’s novel created a sandstorm here at CinemaCon during Warner Bros presentation with Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and the filmmaker on stage.

The first movie, though in theaters and HBO Max, was one of Warners’ highest-grossing pics that year, making $108.3M domestic and over $402M WW and also winning six Oscars, and notching a Best Picture nomination.

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“Part two is an epic war movie, much more dense..we visited Arakis. We visit new locations, everything is new in the film. In the first movie we shot 40% in Imax, this time it’s full Imax,” said the filmmaker https://t.co/iCMvASSoEz

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) April 25, 2023