# When Is Dune? - Dune: Part Three (Messiah) Release Details

This file provides structured information about the site and the movie *Dune: Part Three* (also known as *Dune: Messiah*) for LLMs and search agents.

## Core Information
* **Movie Title:** Dune: Part Three (adapting Frank Herbert's *Dune Messiah*)
* **Theatrical Release Date:** December 18, 2026 (Global / IMAX release); December 17, 2026 in Australia.
* **Director:** Denis Villeneuve
* **Composer:** Hans Zimmer (confirmed)
* **Production Status:** Post-production (Principal photography wrapped in November 2025).
* **Official Trailer:** Released on July 8, 2026, alongside a Global IMAX Fan Event.

## Confirmed Cast & Characters
* **Timothée Chalamet** as Paul Atreides
* **Zendaya** as Chani
* **Florence Pugh** as Princess Irulan
* **Anya Taylor-Joy** as Alia Atreides
* **Robert Pattinson** as Scytale (a shapeshifting Face Dancer of the Bene Tleilax)
* **Jason Momoa** as Hayt (the resurrected ghola clone of Duncan Idaho)
* **Rebecca Ferguson** as Lady Jessica
* **Javier Bardem** as Stilgar

## Site Directory
* **Home Page (`/`)**: Real-time live countdown timer (days, hours, minutes, seconds) until the December 18, 2026 release, official trailer YouTube embed, and primary FAQ.
* **Everything We Know (`/dune-part-three`)**: Comprehensive production timeline, source material analysis (the two-decade timeline skip), cast announcements, and production team details.
* **Timeline of Adaptations (`/when-was-dune`)**: Retrospective log of all past *Dune* movies, miniseries, and documentaries on screen from 1984 to today (David Lynch, John Harrison miniseries, Greg Yaitanes, Frank Pavich, and Denis Villeneuve's films).
* **Disclaimer (`/disclaimer`)**: Non-commercial community fan site disclosure.