Florence Pugh has confirmed that she is returning as Princess Irulan Corrino for Dune: Half Three, aka Dune Messiah, which is ready to start filming this summer time. Her character turns into a central determine within the second ebook of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi collection, suggesting a extra outstanding half and prolonged display screen time for her within the forthcoming third film from director Denis Villeneuve. “I hope we see extra of her,” Pugh advised Harper’s Bazaar, conserving coy about the potential of her expanded function, including, “I would like extra cool outfits!”
Princess Irulan is the eldest daughter of the duplicitous 81st Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, portrayed by Christopher Walken in Dune: Half Two, and Anirul, a Bene Gesserit of Hidden Rank, although that is solely briefly visited on display screen. Pugh’s character evolves from a passive observer to an energetic participant within the unfolding drama when she agrees to marry Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) on the finish of the second film, in an surprising however strategic transfer to save lots of her father’s life — setting the stage for the occasions of the ebook sequel, Dune Messiah, which is the idea of the upcoming movie adaptation.
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Supply: Harper’s Bazaar
Dune: Half Three
- Launch Date
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December 18, 2026
- Writers
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Jon Spaihts
- Producers
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John Harrison, Mary Father or mother, Richard P. Rubinstein, Thomas Tull, Tanya Lapointe
- Franchise(s)
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Dune