The film "Dune: Part Three" will have its world premiere in South Korea on Dec. 16. It is set to face off head-on with Marvel's anticipated title "Avengers: Doomsday," which has confirmed the same release date, in the year-end theater market.
Warner Bros. Korea said Thursday that it had finalized the domestic release date of "Dune: Part Three" as Dec. 16, and unveiled the main poster and final trailer.
"Dune: Part Three" is the third and final installment in the series, following "Dune," released in 2021, and "Dune: Part Two," released in 2024.
Director Denis Villeneuve returns to helm the project, continuing from previous installments, with Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, and Javier Bardem among the cast.
This work depicts the war and conflict that erupts as Paul, who has been called a messiah and gained absolute power to rule the universe, confronts an inescapable fate.
The two previous films were box office successes worldwide. "Dune" recorded approximately 410 million dollars in revenue, while "Dune: Part Two" recorded approximately 715 million dollars. Domestically, they attracted audiences of 1.66 million and 2.02 million, respectively.
Its rival, "Avengers: Doomsday," is the fifth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) "Avengers" series.
In particular, Robert Downey Jr., who played Iron Man in previous series, returns as the new villain Doctor Doom, generating anticipation. The story depicts existing Avengers members and various heroes from "X-Men," "Fantastic Four," and others facing a massive threat.
The "Avengers" series has enjoyed high popularity domestically as well. Three films—"Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame"—each surpassed 10 million viewers in South Korea.
With two major blockbusters, both having secured solid fan bases, releasing on the same day, attention is turning to the box office competition in the year-end theater market.
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