Zendaya Says 'Dune: Part 3' is "Very True" To the Book, But With Differences

Dune: Part 3, the third and final film in Denis Villeneuve's trilogy based on Frank Herbert's work, arrives in theaters in December and finds its greatest inspiration in the book Dune Messiah, originally published in 1969.

But in a recent interview with The New York Times, Zendaya warned fans that changes have been made to the original material. "There's a lot in this film that's very true to the source material, and there are departures", the actress said.

Robert Pattinson, who makes his franchise debut in this third film, added: "You got to be kind of crazy if you're going to be picking fault with this one". 

"The script was really cool, but it was quite complicated. And watching the film, it’s not about what I thought it was going to be about at all. It reads as much more of a grand political, moral fable, and the movie is so much more emotional. A lot of it is about parenting, and I just thought it was so moving", revealed Pattinson, who plays Scytale.

Everything you need to know about Dune: Part 3

After adapting the massive book Dune by Frank Herbert, director Denis Villeneuve is now adapting the second book in the saga, Dune Messiah, into Dune: Part Three. Set years after Paul Atreides' (Timothée Chalamet) victory over the Harkonnens, the film will show the character now as Emperor of the galaxy, facing assassination attempts and dealing with the blood he spilled to get there. To make matters worse, his beloved Chani (Zendaya) goes through a high-risk pregnancy.

Also joining the film's cast are Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreides, Paul's sister, Robert Pattinson as the hermaphrodite assassin Scytale, and returning from Dune: Part Two, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan and Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica. Jason Momoa, who played Duncan Idaho in the first Dune, returns in a mysterious role.

Dune: Part 3 opens in theaters on December 18, the same day as Avengers: Doomsday.