Overview
- At a January 14 Los Angeles Q&A, Robert Downey Jr. told the crowd he and Timothée Chalamet were “thinking Dunesday,” adding, “We’ll see if we’re still friends by then.”
- Both tentpoles remain scheduled to open December 18, 2026, with neither studio signaling a date change.
- Media coverage and fans are invoking the 2023 Barbenheimer precedent as they discuss double-feature plans and possible box-office dynamics.
- Avengers: Doomsday is positioned as a major MCU entry from the Russo brothers, with Downey Jr. returning to the franchise as the villain Doctor Doom.
- Dune: Part Three continues Denis Villeneuve’s saga with Timothée Chalamet leading an ensemble that includes Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and others.