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Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures hold Dune: Part Three event in Abu Dhabi
18 Jul 2026 03:07:54 GMT9
18 Jul 2026 03:07:54 GMT9
ABU DHABI: Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures have unveiled the official new trailer for Dune: Part Three, marking the epic final chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s Academy Award-winning saga in a special event that was held on 8 July at Vox Cinema in Abu Dhabi.
Hosted by Kris Fade, the exclusive event welcomed fans and industry stakeholders along with the interns and local crew who worked on the film. Guests enjoyed a live Q&A with special guest and Emirati actor Mohamed Mostafa, with exclusive footage and the first look at the film’s official trailer.
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC) also shared new behind-the-scenes images from filming in Abu Dhabi’s pristine Liwa Desert for Dune: Part Three, featuring Denis Villeneuve with cast and crew on location. Across the franchise, Liwa’s sweeping, otherworldly landscapes have brought Arrakis, the fictional desert planet that appears in the movie, to life and helped define some of its most iconic cinematic moments.
“The opportunity to again work with the incredible cast and crew from Dune: Part Three as Abu Dhabi’s Liwa Desert stars as Arrakis for Villeneuve’s culminating installment was really a poignant and pivotal moment for the entire creative ecosystem of Abu Dhabi. Over 600 UAE-based individuals were involved with the 31-day shoot, from six interns and 38 residents in crowd scenes to 206 local crew and 336 individuals from our wider creative industry, including caterers; the impact of Dune: Part Three is enormous. We, like the rest of the world, are now on an exciting countdown journey to Dec. 16, when we’ll see the fruition of so many individual efforts, which united to provide a seamless collaboration with Legendary Entertainment,” commented Sameer Al Jaberi, Head of Abu Dhabi Film Commission.
“Returning to Abu Dhabi’s Liwa Desert for Dune: Part Three was never in doubt. I can’t think of any place else in the world that provides such stunning imagery, as well as the support we’ve received from the Abu Dhabi Film Commission and our partners there across all three films. The people, crew, and resources in Abu Dhabi made an incredibly difficult undertaking feel comfortable and easy, and the attention to detail and care shown to our cast and crew was exceptional,” said Herb Gains, Executive Vice President of Physical Production at Legendary Entertainment.
“Working with some of the world’s leading film creatives and being able to bring the authenticity of how a nation works harmoniously within a desert environment gave me great pride as an Emirati, and now to be able to see our beautiful local landscapes and talent on screen will build upon this pride as the world sees Arrakis on screens again,” said Stunt Performer Mohamed F Mostafa.
Dune: Part Three brings Villeneuve’s trilogy to a breathtaking conclusion, set nearly two decades after Paul Atreides seized control of the Imperium. Now a ruthless emperor, Paul must face the consequences of his reign as old allies return, terrifying new threats emerge, and betrayal lurks in every shadow.
Grand in scale and intimate in emotion, Dune: Part Three delivers a powerful and poetic conclusion to one of the defining epics of our time. Building on the visual legacy established in Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), Abu Dhabi’s dramatic desert landscapes once again play a central role in bringing the world of Arrakis to life.
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