‘Dune Part Two’: Ending Breakdown and ‘Dune 3’ Explained

The following post contains SPOILERS for Dune: Part Two.

After a long wait, the second half of Frank Herbert’s Dune has been turned into an epic movie by Denis Villeneuve. And the ending strongly hints at a third Dune film, which would be based on the second Herbert novel, Dune Messiah.

So what does the end of Dune: Part Two mean, and how could it lean into a Dune: Part Three? That’s the subject of our latest video, which is also a full breakdown of Dune: Part Two, We’ll remind you how the first movie ended, how it leads into the story of Part Two, show all of the changes Villeneuve made to the novel, discuss the homages to David Lynch’s Dune in the new film, and explore how Dune Messiah could follow from this film.

Check out our full Dune: Part Two video below:

If you liked that video breaking down Dune: Part Two and what’s ahead for Dune Messiah, check out more of our videos below, including our full recap of Dune ahead of Dune: Part Two, our review of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender TV series, and our breakdown of the film Saltburn. Plus, there’s tons more videos over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. Dune: Part Two is in theaters now. For more on Dune: Part Two check out our interview with director Denis Villeneuve.