In a transfer that seems like an enormous line within the sand to Avengers: Doomsday, IMAX simply launched tickets for select 70mm IMAX screenings of Dune: Part Three eight months upfront. The movie opens on December 18, however tickets are on sale proper now at this link.
Nineteen theaters within the U.S. have tickets on sale only in the premium format and solely at a couple of choose occasions. So should you don’t get them at the moment, or don’t wish to make plans eight months out, you’ll be okay. But should you do wish to be among the many first followers to see the third, and sure last, Dune movie from director Denis Villeneuve in his most well-liked format, now could be the prospect.
Get IMAX 70mm tickets now for Dune: Part Three and get a limited-edition collectible filmstrip—whereas provides final. Dune: Part Three solely in theaters and IMAX December 18. #DuneMovie #FilmedforIMAX https://t.co/VbUYvsh5Pw
Valid for one (1) collectible filmstrip per ticket… pic.twitter.com/04pjnIkAY6
— DUNE (@dunemovie) April 6, 2026
Of course, Dune: Part Three isn’t the one movie opening on December 18, no less than for now. Another extremely anticipated mega-blockbuster, Avengers: Doomsday, can be scheduled to launch that day. However, the present plan is for Dune: Part Three to be the one one of many two accessible in IMAX, whereas Avengers: Doomsday is anticipated to dominate the opposite premium codecs. There are rumors that Avengers: Doomsday may transfer every week later with the brand new Jumanji having vacated its December 11 launch date, however for now, nothing has modified.
And if all this feels oddly acquainted, give yourself a gold star. Last 12 months, IMAX surprisingly launched 70mm IMAX tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey a full 12 months upfront, which created a ton of pleasure in addition to disappointment. This transfer could be very related. Sell only a choose variety of exhibits at a choose variety of theaters to get the phrase out that that is the way in which to see the movie, after which, a lot later, promote different showtimes and all the opposite theaters.
Are you fortunate sufficient to be near certainly one of these 19 theaters? Did you get tickets? Let us know under.
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