Production designer constructs massive set piece for third Dune movie

Production designer Patrice Vermette has built a 55-ton spaceship for the opening sequence of Dune Part Three.

FTMQ Books, written by our newsroom4 November 2026 at 00:050 views

Production designer Patrice Vermette has built a 55-ton spaceship for the opening sequence of the upcoming science fiction film Dune Part Three, Variety reported. The movie is scheduled to open in cinemas on December 18. [1][3]

Variety reported that Patrice Vermette promises the third film will be a major spectacle. Actor Timothee Chalamet will return to play Paul Atreides, continuing the narrative following his ascent to power at the end of the second installment. [1]

The film series is directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2021 film Dune with Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth. The cinematic franchise is an adaptation of the 1965 science fiction novel Dune written by Frank Herbert. [1][4]

Patrice Vermette created a 55-ton spaceship set piece for Dune Part Three.
Dune Part Three is scheduled for theatrical release on December 18.
Timothee Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides in the film adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel.

Sources

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[1]‘Dune 3’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette Created a 55-Ton Spaceship for Sci-Fi Epic: It’s a ‘Major Spectacle’Variety Film, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]'Frozen 3' Just Got a Major Update, and Elsa May Have Finally Met Her Match [Exclusive]Collider Book Adaptations, 9h ago
[3]‘Dune 3’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette Created a 55-Ton Spaceship for Sci-Fi Epic: It’s a ‘Major Spectacle’Variety, 2h ago

Background

[4]Dune (2021 film) on Wikipedia
[5]Eve Online on Wikipedia
[6]The Creator (2023 film) on Wikipedia

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