Wikimedia Commons/Dune 3 movie Movie Denis Villeneuve planned a break after Dune: Part Two, but the overwhelming audience reaction and haunting visions of Part 3 changed his mind. March 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - Director Denis Villeneuve revealed that he initially did not plan to start work on a third installment of the Dune saga so soon after Dune: Part Two. The filmmaker explained that such projects are monumental and that he wanted to take a break to reset creatively. "I went to my crew and said, 'I'm taking a break. That's it.