has once again delayed the release date for their latest adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune — although if that sentence sends a chill up your spine, you can take it at least a little bit easy: the shift only pushes the movie back three weeks, until October 22, rather than the “sometime in 2022” that probably immediately popped into your head.
According to Variety, a number of Warner releases have been shuffled around, with The Many Saints of Newark being pushed back a week from September 24 until October 1, necessitating a move by Dune.
This is despite the fact that the latter streaming service keeps promoting it as part of their 2021 suite.
While some filmmakers have expressed frustration with the day-and-date release plot that Warner chose to keep their theatrical releases going in 2021, most have grudgingly accepted or said that they understand the thinking behind the shift.
A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.