Now that pre-production on Dune Messiah has begun ... left him behind and returned to the deserts of Arrakis. The novel takes place 12 years later, with Paul firmly entrenched as the emperor.

Meanwhile, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Villeneuve is clear that the adaptation of the second novel, Dune Messiah, will be his final entry into the franchise – although it's possible ...

That second film also added Florence Pugh and Austin Butler. A third film, tentatively titled "Dune: Messiah" and thus likely based on the Frank Herbert book of the same name, is in the works.

Beginning with Frank Herbert’s original Dune in 1965, the franchise has grown to include 23 novels, two books of novellas and short stories, and multiple graphic novels. There’s also tons to ...