#Will There Be A Dune Part Two? Here’s What We Know

That’s right, “Part Two” would focus heavily on Zendaya’s character, Chani. In an interview promoting the first part, Villeneuve said that Zendaya is the primary protagonist in the sequel:

“Zendaya wanted to audition and today, after shooting the film and seeing what a wonderful actress she is, I’m sorry I auditioned her. It was just because I didn’t know her. However that day, she impressed me and when she left the studio I knew that Chani was her, the young desert tiger. I am honored to present two such explosive talents on screen [Chalamet and Zendaya] and I can’t wait to shoot the second part of Dune to get them back together. Knowing that in the next chapter Zendaya will be the protagonist of the story.”

That’s great, because Zendaya doesn’t get much screen time in “Part One” and only got to be on set for seven days of filming. Zendaya is a monumental talent and it seems foolish to waste her, so knowing she’ll get her chance to shine in the second half of the story is all good news.

Chani is a member of the Arrakis tribe known as Fremen, who ally with Paul after he and his mother are forced to flee into the desert. Paul is still a major character in the second half of Herbert’s novel, so Chalamet isn’t going anywhere, but the perspective will apparently make a big shift.