Warner Bros Sets Denis Villeneuve’s Next Movie to Open in Late 2026

Warner Bros Sets Denis Villeneuve’s Next Movie to Open in Late 2026

by Alex Billington
June 28, 2024
Source: Deadline

A bit of exciting release date news from Hollywood this evening. Warner Bros has set a new release date for the next Denis Villeneuve movie. It will be opening in theaters nationwide on December 18th, 2026 – also in IMAX. The only catch so far is they didn’t reveal a title or what the movie is, or any details beyond that it is Villeneuve’s next. One rumor is could actually be Dune 3 – also known as Dune: Messiah, which is apparently being prepared & pushed ahead. The other possibility is an already-in-the-works adaptation of the book Nuclear War: A Scenario, a chilling look at what might actually happen if a nuke went off. Though of course there’s a possibility it might end up being something else entirely different. Villeneuve was already quoted during the Dune 2 press tour saying that he wanted to make something else other than (another) Dune next, but we’ll have to wait and find out exactly what it is in the works. For now it means WB is now planning the production timeline on whatever it is that Villeneuve has cooked up next – for his 12th feature.

The news on this next Denis Villeneuve-directed movie release comes from both Variety & Deadline. They also reported that an untitled Monsterverse movie has been scheduled to open on March 26th, 2027 – the next sequel following Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire earlier this year. That is a long wait and so far out it’s too early to really think about what they’re planning next. Two distant release dates mean that Warner Bros is at least set on following through with plans to develop these two movies as expensive blockbusters. In the same interview where Villeneuve says he might not make another Dune for his next movie (which is understandable – he needs a good break from all that sand & spice), he also hinted about another unknown mystery project. “I have four projects on the table, currently. One of them is a secret project that I cannot talk about right now, but that needs to see the light of day quite quickly.” I want to see all of them! Whatever it is he’s working on next, I am looking forward to learning more about it.. I’ll be watching no matter what.

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