Warner Bros reported that 70mm IMAX screenings for Dune: Part Three are already selling out in North America and London, despite the film's December 18 opening. The sold-out shows cover one daily screening per location during the opening weekend at 19 IMAX theaters. More tickets will become available soon.
Warner Bros announced strong advance ticket sales for Dune: Part Three, directed by Denis Villeneuve. The 70mm IMAX shows for the opening weekend—Thursday through Sunday—are fully booked at 19 locations in North America and London. This marks the first film in the franchise shot using IMAX film cameras, heightening excitement for the Legendary-Warner Bros production based on Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, co-written by Villeneuve and Brian K. Vaughan. The cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Isaach De Bankolé, Charlotte Rampling, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, and Javier Bardem. The studio confirmed the release date remains set for December 18, unaffected by competition from Disney/Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday. Warner Bros President of Global Distribution Jeff Goldstein stated, “This incredible result is proof that the fans’ anticipation to experience Dune: Part Three as it was meant to be — on the biggest, boldest screens possible — is at a fever pitch.” He added, “Once again, Denis Villeneuve has crafted an unmissable cinematic experience for audiences, whether they are fans of the first two films, or will be discovering this world for the first time. We congratulate Denis and our partners at Legendary and IMAX on this exciting outcome and look forward to sharing Dune: Part Three with moviegoers everywhere.” This presales success echoes Universal and IMAX's stunt for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, where tickets sold out quickly a year in advance.
