Director Denis Villeneuve has said it would be "the dream" to make his two-part sci-fi epic Dune into a trilogy as Warner Bros announced the release of part two would be delayed.
The films, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, are based on a series of novels by author Frank Herbert.
Dune: Part One, released in October 2021, was nominated for ten awards at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won six.
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Warner Bros recently announced that the release of Dune: Part Two has been postponed from November until next year, amid the ongoing strikes by Hollywood actors and writers.
The film is now scheduled for release on 15 March 2024.
While the strike by members of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) is taking place, members are not permitted to take part in any promotional activity for on-screen projects.
Speaking to Empire magazine about the possibility of exploring the Dune story across further films, Sicario and Arrival director Villeneuve said: "I will say, there are words on paper.
"If I succeed in making a trilogy, that would be the dream."
Source: Press Association
