5 Ways Dune 3 Will Be Different From The Book After Denis Villeneuve’s Part 2 Changes

Spoilers ahead for Dune: Part Two and Dune Messiah.

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Summary

  • Dune 2
    It streamlines the plots to make them more digestible, altering key characters for the film adaptation.
  • Dune 3
    It will explore the aftermath of Paul Atreides’ reign, with altered roles for crucial characters like Irulan and Chani.
  • Villeneuve’s omission of the Space Guild and an Alia Atreides in person in
    Dune 2
    create story challenges for
    Dune 3
    The adaptation.

Dune: Part Twothe second half of Denis Villeneuve’s two-part epic, adapts the last part of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel, Dune. Translating the nearly 700-page book to the screen required Villeneuve to make some crucial changes. Not only was the running time a factor, but the director had to rationalize certain plots and characters to make Dune and Dune 2 more digestible for the film-loving public. Said that, Dune 2The changes to the books are completely reasonable, especially considering the unique needs of the film medium. Still, the modifications will have a massive impact on Dune 3.

Ready to adapt Messiah of the dunesHerbert’s first Dune sequel, by Villeneuve Dune: part three will probably recover years later Dune 2‘s finale, and chronicles how the newly appointed Emperor Paul Atreides’ (Timothée Chalamet) role as the Fremen messiah sparked a bloody holy war across the Known Universe. Paul’s dominance over spice production and the billions of people murdered in his name push the Bene Gesserit brotherhood to team up with unlikely allies to dethrone Paul. While the plot seems simple on the surface, Villeneuve’s story Dune 2 will drastically change several key plots and characters in Dune 3.

5 Dune 3 should feature the space guild

The guild plays a crucial role in Dune Messiah that wasn’t really developed in previous Dune movies

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Definitely, Dune 2The book’s biggest omission creates a major problem for Dune 3The story of. With so much to include in his two-part sci-fi epic, Villeneuve decided to remove the Spacing Guild from his films. Crucial to the political and economic structures of the Known Universe, the Space Guild attempts to thwart the Bene Gesserit’s Kwisatz Haderach plan and Paul’s rise to power in Herbert’s government. Dune after realizing that the Atreides heir poses a threat to the Guild’s monopoly on faster-than-light space travel, transportation, and interstellar banking.

The Space Guild will not have the same historical presence as it does in the books.

Despite being an interstellar shipping and commerce conglomerate, the Space Guild, also known as the Navigator Guild, wields power equivalent to the Empire and DuneGreat Houses and factions. In the sequel, the Guild aligns with the Bene Gesserit and Tleilaxu organizations to dethrone Paul. In particular, a Guild Navigator named Edric, who protects his prescience from Paul’s visions, plays a crucial role in Messiah of the dunes. While Dune 3 can still give the Spacing Guild a proper introduction, the group won’t have the same historical presence as it does in the books.

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune 2 with a glowing circle
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4 Chani will not be Paul’s concubine in Dune 3

Dune 2 ending sees Chani leaving Paul behind after he accepts his role as Messiah

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At the end of Dune 2, Chani (Zendaya) leaves Paul. Although she loves him, Chani cannot bear Paul’s decision to drink the Water of Life and become the prophesied Fremen messiah. In Herbert Dune, Chani is less critical of Paul’s actions and supports him as he claims the Emperor’s throne. Although Paul marries Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) for political reasons, Chani remains his “concubine” and the two attempt to conceive children together. That being said, Chani Dune 3 The role will change drastically in light of Villeneuve’s decision to have the Fremen warrior distance himself from Paul.

3 Princess Irulan’s plot will change without Chani

In Dune Messiah, Irulan thwarts Chani’s attempts to get pregnant.

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In Messiah of the dunes, Irulan remains a Bene Gesserit agent and works closely with Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling) to curb her husband’s influence. While Irulan is married to Paul, the couple does not attempt to conceive an heir. To ensure that Paul does not have children with Chani, Irulan secretly gives Chani contraceptives. Desperate to preserve the Bene Gesserit breeding program and strengthen her place in Paul’s empire, Irulan endangers Chani’s life. Although Paul is aware of Irulan’s plot, he does not stop her; Her prophetic visions have hinted at Chani’s death during childbirth.

…it’s unclear how Villeneuve and his team will reconcile Paul and Chani’s crucial relationship.

Having said all this, Irulan’s role in Dune 3 will change along with Chani’s. Since Chani leaves Paul at the end of Dune 2, it’s unclear how Villeneuve and his team will reconcile Paul and Chani’s crucial relationship. While it is clear that Irulan will remain a Bene Gesserit agent, her role in helping the order could change. Curiously, Dune 2 retained Lady Margot Fenring’s subplot in which she seduces Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, suggesting that the Bene Gesserit may have other plans for their carefully curated lineage in Villeneuve’s version of the Dune universe.

2 The death of Chani’s Dune Messiah could be avoided

Fremen warrior’s life in danger due to her pregnancy

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In addition to changing (and effectively complicating) Paul and Chani’s relationship, Villeneuve’s relationship Dune 2 removes Paul and Chani’s first child from their narrative. To avoid overloading the runtime and unnecessarily confusing story elements, the director wisely avoids the sudden birth of Leto II, who is abruptly killed when he was a baby during a raid on Corrino. While Dune 3 While it could reveal that Chani gives birth to Paul’s child (or children), it’s unclear how the third film will handle Paul and Chani’s fractured relationship.

Chani’s tragic death in Dune Messiah devastates Paul…

In Messiah of the dunes, Chani subverts Irulan’s manipulation by starting a Fremen fertility diet. However, as she was long exposed to Irulan’s contraceptive measures, Chani is severely weakened, endangering both her pregnancy and her life. In the end, Chani dies during childbirth, leaving Paul with twins, Leto and Ghanima, who have inherited her access to her ancestral memories. Chani’s tragic death devastates Paul and pushes him toward his wandering destiny in the desert. Plus, the loss of Chani means the twins will grow up with her aunt Alia (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Irulan. Dune 3However, he has the opportunity to change Chani’s story.

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1 Alia Atreides must be introduced correctly in Dune 3

Alia’s role changed significantly in Dune 2

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Instead of properly introducing Alia Atreides, Paul’s younger sister who is born Reverend Mother, Dune 2 The character’s future role in the franchise was wisely teased through Paul’s visions. Throughout Dune 2, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) can also communicate telepathically with her unborn child, adding a sort of looming threat to Alia’s character. Canonically speaking, Messiah of the dunes It’s set 12 years after the first book, but it’s hard to imagine Dune 3 Stick to a similar timeline. That, of course, poses a potential problem when it comes to Alia and Paul’s ages.

Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreides in Dune 2 with sandworms behind her
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Aside from that age difference issue (Taylor-Joy and Chalamet are similar ages, which makes a 12-year difference a little difficult to overcome), Alia’s backstory will be quite different. In Herbert Dune, Alia kills Baron Harkonnen, while Villeneuve grants that honor to Paul. Given Alia’s future plot centered on Baron in children of dune, the change raises some thematic issues and undermines Alia’s initial cruelty. Alia, the regent of Paul’s twins, is essential to Dune 3The story, which means Villeneuve will have to carefully consider his proper introduction into the franchise.

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