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Pictures  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 1, 2024 6:12 PM UTC **_Warning: This post contains spoilers for_** [**Dune: Part Two**](https://time.com/6835194/dune-part-two-what-to-remember/)**_._** By the end of _Dune: Part Two_, now in theaters, [Timothée Chalamet's](https://time.com/6103203/timothee-chalamet-profile/) Paul Atreides has completed his transformation into revolutionary leader Muad'Dib, gaining control of not only the desert planet Arrakis but also the entirety of the galactic empire known as the Imperium in the process. However, that doesn't mean everything is all sugar and spice, so to speak. The conclusion of the second film in [Denis Villeneuve's](https://time.com/6589871/denis-villeneuve-dune-part-two-interview/) _Dune_ saga stays largely true to the story laid out in Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, with Paul mobilizing the Fremen in an all-out assault against the Harkonnen and Sardaukar forces, defeating Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen ([Austin Butler](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/6268725/austin-butler/)) in a duel, and claiming the Imperial throne by agreeing to marry Princess Irulan Corrino ([Florence Pugh](https://time.com/collection/next-generation-leaders/6278537/florence-pugh-leaders/)), the eldest daughter of Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV (Christopher Walken).  (L-R)" Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Dune: Part Two Niko Tavernise—Warner Bros. Pictures "The _Dune_ book ends with the beginning of something that is out of control, and I thought this was a very powerful ending," Villeneuve told [_Vanity Fair_](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/dune-part-3)_._ "I feel that both movies complete the adaptation of the book, and I feel very good about that." **_Read more about Dune:_** * [Denis Villeneuve explains making _Dune: Part Two_](https://time.com/6589871/denis-villeneuve-dune-part-two-interview/) * [How a surprise character arc shakes up _Dune: Part Two_ ](https://time.com/6836103/dune-part-two-anya-taylor-joy-alia-atreides/) * [Why filmmakers have struggled to adapt the books ](https://time.com/6108404/dune-adaptations/) However, Villeneuve made a few big changes to the source material that significantly impact the character arcs of some of _Du_ne's most important players—and could factor in to how the director's adaptation of the second novel in Herbert's _Dune_ series, _Dune Messiah_, plays out down the road. In the run-up to the release of _Part Two_, [Villeneuve told TIME](https://time.com/6589871/denis-villeneuve-dune-part-two-interview/) that he is at work another _Dune_ movie, though he doesn't have plans to make more beyond a third film: “_Dune Messiah_ should be the last _Dune_ movie for me,” he said. ## How is _Dune: Part Two_ different than the book? As an at-first reluctant Paul grows more powerful and eventually moves to claim his place as the Lisan-al-Gaib—a prophesied messiah who many Fremen believe is a "Voice from the Outer World" who will lead them to freedom—the three most important women in his life, his partner Chani ([Zendaya](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177806/zendaya/)), mother Jessica ([Rebecca Ferguson](https://time.com/3977847/rebecca-ferguson-mission-impossible-rogue-nation-tom-cruise/)), and younger sister Alia ([Anya-Taylor-Joy](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937738/anya-taylor-joy/)), all play a part in his ascent. Both Chani and Jessica's roles are expanded in the movie, with Villeneuve explaining that he didn't like the idea of keeping them in the background for the second half of the story. "I am absolutely in love with both characters," he told [_Entertainment Weekly_](https://ew.com/dune-part-two-timothee-chalamet-zendaya-austin-butler-florence-pugh-cover-story-8584736). "I felt it was more meaningful to give them more substance and presence, their own agendas." This pits the two somewhat against each other, with Jessica working to fan the flames of religious fervor surrounding the Lisan-al-Gaib prophecy—which was planted among the Fremen by the Bene Gesserit hundreds of years earlier—while Chani wholeheartedly pushes back against the idea that Fremen salvation is going to come at the hands of an outsider.  Zendaya as Chani in Dune: Part Two Niko Tavernise—Warner Bros. Pictures "Something that I really appreciated about what Denis did with Chani is that he does give her her own convictions and heart," Zendays told _Entertainment Weekly_. "In the book, she kind of immediately acquiesces to the fact that \[Paul's\] the messiah and she never questions it.” By the end of the movie, Chani is so disgusted by Paul's actions that she is shown preparing to ride away on a giant sandworm after Paul has sealed his victory. In the books, Chani stands by as Paul declares he will wed Irulan to solidify his rule and goes on to accept that she can only ever be formally known as his concubine—despite the fact that he considers her his wife in all but name. But it's Alia's storyline that undergoes the most drastic changes in the movie. While Alia is a small child for much of the second half of the book, due to Villeneuve opting not to include any significant time jumps in _Dune: Part Two_, Jessica remains pregnant with Alia throughout the entirety of the film. Alia still becomes pre-born—meaning she gains consciousness and inherits the memories of all of her female ancestors while still in the womb—after Jessica ingests the Water of Life, but she doesn't play a direct role in the story outside of telepathically advising her mother and brother. Instead, Paul takes her place as the one to kill their grandfather, the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård), during the final battle. ## What is _Dune Messiah_ about? While the _Dune_ novels grow increasingly bizarre as the series progresses—the fourth book, _God Emperor of Dune_, is told from the point of view of Paul and Chani's now-3,500-year-old son, Leto Atreides II, after he's transformed into a giant sandworm-human hybrid—_Dune Messiah_ is a worthy follow-up to its classic predecessor that helps to solidify Herbert's most pressing themes. Picking up 12 years after the events of the first book, _Messiah_ sees Paul, now predominantly known as Muad'Dib, turn from a respected leader into a despotic ruler. As Emperor of the Known Universe, Paul wields more power than any one person should ever possess. He has failed to contain the holy war being waged in name—with his Fremen fighters killing billions across the universe in the decade-plus since the end of _Dune_—while also contending with conflict over the control of spice production and numerous threats to his reign.  Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Two Warner Bros. Pictures The idea that Paul is not a hero was a takeaway from _Dune_ that Herbert felt many readers had failed to grasp—and that he wanted to make more clear in _Messiah_. "When Frank Herbert wrote _Dune_, he was disappointed at how people perceived Paul," Villeneuve told _Entertainment Weekly_. "In his mind, _Dune_ was a cautionary tale—a warning against charismatic figures. He felt that Paul was perceived as a hero, when he wanted to do the opposite. So in order to correct that, he wrote _Dune Messiah_, a kind of epilogue that makes it very clear this story is not a victory, it’s a tragedy." Villeneuve's adaptation of _Dune Messiah_ has yet to be officially greenlit. But given the overwhelmingly positive response to _Dune: Part Two_, it basically seems like a foregone conclusion. Still, it might be a while until another _Dune_ movie hits theaters. "We didn’t have a second to rest between _Part One_ and _Part Two,_” Villeneuve told [_Vanity Fair_](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/dune-part-3). “I’m not complaining! 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