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Posted: 2023-08-25T09:27:59Z | Updated: 2023-08-25T09:27:59Z

NEW YORK (AP) The release of Dune: Part Two, one of the falls most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next year, Warner Bros. confirmed Thursday.

Denis Villeneuves science-fiction sequel had been set to open Nov. 3, but will instead land in theaters March 15 next year. With the actors strike entering its second month, Dune: Part Two had been rumored to be eyeing a move. Variety earlier this month reported Warner Bros. was mulling the delay.

Warner Bros. is opting to wait until its starry cast can promote the follow-up to the 2021 Oscar-winning Dune. Part Two stars Timothe Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgrd, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh and La Seydoux.

Dune: Part Two is one of the biggest 2023 films yet postponed due to the ongoing strikes by actors and screenwriters . Recent releases have mostly opted to go ahead, despite lacking their stars on red carpets or on magazine covers. SAG-AFTRA has asked its members not to promote studio films during the work stoppage.

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