Overview
- Speaking to IndieWire, Robert Pattinson confirmed he will play a villain in Denis Villeneuve’s next Dune installment.
- Pattinson did not disclose his character, and industry chatter linking him to Scytale remains unconfirmed.
- Filming is underway on location in the Arabian desert, continuing Villeneuve’s emphasis on real landscapes.
- Pattinson described the shoot’s heat as overwhelming and said he relied closely on Villeneuve’s direction.
- The film is slated for a mid-December 2026 release, with reports differing between December 17 and 18, and plot details remain under wraps as Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya lead the returning cast.