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'Dune: Part Three,’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Lock In Dec. 18 Release Battle
Two major sequels, Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, will compete for premium large-format screens with Dune holding three weeks of IMAX exclusivity, targeting the lucrative holiday box office.
- On Dec. 18, Disney/Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday and Warner Bros. and Legendary's Dune: Part Three are set to open, marking a major holiday fantasy-hero release clash.
- Dune claimed the date first when the studio set Dec. 18 in 2024, while Avengers: Doomsday was moved from its original May 2025 slot after strikes and rework.
- Dune benefits from three weeks of IMAX exclusivity after Denis Villeneuve shot the film with IMAX cameras, while Doomsday assembles Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth; both split Dolby and ScreenX screens.
- Cinema operators say they are preparing for a Dec. 18 "battle royale" as exhibitors warn Sony's Jumanji 3 could be squeezed by Doomsday and Dune, freeing screens and hurting specialty distributors.
- Both tentpoles skew male, which raises cannibalization concerns compared with Barbenheimer, while early tracking favors Doomsday to lead holiday grosses during the Christmas holiday window.
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'Dune: Part Three,’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Lock In Dec. 18 Release Battle
"Dune: Part Three" had its first trailer release yesterday, and it is set to be one of the biggest movies of the decade. Timothée Chalamet, along with the likes of Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, and the rest of the cast, is ready to complete Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic trilogy. "Avengers: Doomsday"…
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