LOS ANGELES, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 7/12/2026 -“The opportunity to again work with the incredible cast and crew from Dune: Part Three as Abu Dhabi’s Liwa desert stars as Arrakis for Denis Villenueve’s culminating installment, was really a poignant and pivotal moment for the entire creative ecosystem of Abu Dhabi,” says Sameer Al Jaberi, Head of Abu Dhabi Film Commission. “Over 600 UAE-based individuals were involved with the 31 day shoot. From six interns and 38 residents in crowd scenes, to 206 local crew and 336 individuals from our wider creative industry including caters and drivers, the impact of Dune: Part Three is enormous. We, like the rest of the world, are now on an exciting countdown journey to December 16 when we’ll see the fruition of so many individual efforts, which united to provide a seamless collaboration with Legendary Entertainment.”
If you can’t wait until the official release date of Dune: Part Three, you’ll just have to make do with the trailer. Legendary Entertainment and Warner Brothers Pictures dropped the new official promo on July 8, 2026.
Dune: Part Three reveals the hotly anticipated final chapter in writer/director Denis Villenueve’s Academy Award-winning saga. Set nearly two decades after Paul Atreides seized control of the Imperium, he must now face the consequences of his brutal reign as Emperor. Old allies will return, new threats will emerge and betrayal will be omnipresent. Haunted by visions of imperial collapse and the reappearance of his long-lost love, Paul will be drawn into a sweeping conspiracy with Chani at the heart of its unfolding mystery. As rebellion brews and enemies close in, Paul must confront the true cost of power and the fate of those he loves the most.
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC) also shared new behind-the scenes images from filming in Abu Dhabi’s pristine Liwa Desert for Dune: Part Three, featuring Dennis Villeneuve with cast and crew on location and showcasing the continued partnership between the Commission and Legendary across all three films over the past seven years. Across the franchise, (Dune and Dune: Part Two) Liwa’s sweeping otherworldly landscapes have brought Arrakis to life and helped define some of its most iconic cinematic moments.
(L-r) TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET and Director/Writer/Producer DENIS VILLENEUVE on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “DUNE: PART THREE,” in the Liwa Desert, Abu Dhabi. A Warner Bros. Pictures release. Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC))
“Returning to Abu Dhabi’s Liwa Desert for Dune: Part Three was never in doubt,” says Herb Gains, EVP of Physical Production, Legendary Entertainment. “I can’ t think of any place else in the world that provides such stunning imagery as well as the support we’ve received from the Abu Dhabi Film Commission and our partners there across all three films. The people, crew and resources in Abu Dhabi made an incredibly difficult undertaking feel comfortable and easy and the attention to detail and care shown to our cast and crew was exceptional.”
Dune: Part Three was supported by Creative Media Authority Abu Dhabi (CMA) and the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, with Image Nation Abu Dhabi serving as a production partner and Epic Films as the local production services provider.
Directed by Denis Villenueve and written by Villenueve and Brian K. Vaughn, DUNE: PART THREE is based on the novels written by Frank Herbert. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Issach De Bankolé, with Charlotte Rampling, Anya Taylor Joy, Robert Pattinson and Javier Bardem. This movie will see the debut of actors Nakoa0Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke.
Dune: Part Three opens only in theaters and IMAX across North America on December 18, 2026 and internationally on December 16, 2026, with select special engagements on fDecember 17, 2026.
Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures Unveil Dune: Part Three Trailer and Behind-the-Scenes Images Showcasing Abu Dhabi as Arrakis (Photo: Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC))
All photography courtesy of Niko Tavernese
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