Dune: Part Two, one of the most anticipated films of 2024, will be released in theaters on March 1st. The sequel to the six-time Academy Award-winning Dune, based on the Frank Herbert novel of the same name, takes on the second half of the 1965 sci-fi classic.
Dune made an impressive $433 million at the box office in 2021, and given its Oscar glory and good word-of-mouth with audiences (and a little Timotheé Chalamet fever among the public helps, too), the sequel is set to be a huge hit for theaters.
After a delay due to the actors’ strikes last year, Dune: Part Two‘s arrival can’t come soon enough for the desert power believers. Here’s what you need to know about the film’s rollout in theaters and availability to watch from home.
Where will Dune: Part Two be available to stream?
Dune: Part Two is now available to stream via VOD (Video on Demand), meaning that the movie is available to watch for home viewing, but only via purchase-tier streamers, and is not currently available to watch for free.
Currently, Dune Part Two is available for rental or purchase on Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Microsoft Store, YouTube, iTunes, and most major digital retailers.
Given that the Dune franchise is property of Warner Bros., and judging by the availability of the first film, it is all but guaranteed that Dune: Part Two will be available to stream on Max (formerly HBO Max) at a later date. When that will be, however, is up to some speculation.
When will I be able to stream Dune: Part Two on Max?
So far, no exact date has been confirmed for a streaming release for Dune: Part Two — but looking back into recent history may give us an insight into a potential date.
The first Dune was released on October 22nd, 2021 in the United States, at the same time it was released on then-HBO Max, as part of a theatrical/streaming hybrid model Warner Bros. had at the time. No announcement has indicated that this is the case for Dune: Part Two‘s upcoming release.
This hybrid is no longer in action — but other recent hits still give us a rough framework for a release date. Barbie was released in theaters on July 21st, 2023, and available to stream on Max in December of that year. The film was released on VOD in September of that year, and was available on DVD and Blu-ray in October.
Given that Dune: Part Two, like Barbie, is expected to be a financial hit for theaters, Warner Bros. will probably delay its release on Max for several months depending on its theatrical success, although it will be available to purchase on VOD earlier.
According to a report by TheDirect, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav has stated Dune: Part Two should be available on Max around spring, with the publication estimating an April 23rd release date, using projections made by Barbie.
While discussing the 2024 rollout for TV shows and movies on Max, it was reported that the spin-off series Dune: Prophecy is eyeing a release in the third quarter of 2024 — placing it between an early July to late September release for the streamer, according to Zaslav. This makes the case for a springtime release for Dune: Part Two much stronger, as Warner Bros. will likely want to drop Dune properties on Max in order of first release, as Prophecy, a prequel series, could allude to plot details revealed in Dune: Part Two.
