Just days after the first installment of 'Dune' hit theaters, 'Dune: Part Two' has been officially greenlit.

Just days after the first installment of Dune hit theaters and a successful box office opening weekend, Dune: Part Two has been officially greenlit.

Releasing simultaneously in theaters and on streaming service HBO Max, Dune earned Warner Bros.’s largest opening weekend box office of 2021 with $40M in the United States.

This resulted in the swift announcement that Dune: Part Two’s release date is set for October 20, 2023, nearly two years to the day after its predecessor.

While Dune: Part Two is still two years away, it will be interesting to see if any of these release dates change after this recent announcement

Dune: Part 2 will release exclusively to theaters on October 20, 2023