Denis Villeneuve Dune (2020), is still scheduled for December 18, 2020, but the director has made it clear that finishing post-production for Dune will “be a sprint to finish the movie on time right now.”

Despite this ominous warning, there’s no official indication that Dune won’t release as planned, which means the next big question becomes: Where’s the trailer? Look no further. Here’s everything we know about the release date for the first Dune (2020) trailer, based on all the latest rumors, leaks, official statements — and a bit of our own analysis.

Is there a trailer for Dune 2020?

Not yet, but that could change very soon. Considering the movie is still scheduled for December, it’s likely a trailer will come out sometime shortly. In fact, according to Timothée Chalamet on Twitter, we can expect the Dune trailer “before sept.” That’s this month!

What will the Dune 2020 trailer show?

It’s reasonable to assume the first Dune trailer will be relatively short — more of a “teaser trailer.” With that in mind, the trailer will probably reveal some of the stuff we’ve already seen in official photos, but not much else. This probably means Zendaya as Chani, Timothée Chalamet as Paul, and a few other cast members.

Just a guess, but it feels like the trailer will stop short of showing one of the famous sandworms native to the planet Arrakis. I mean, the trailer might show the sandworms, but if the sandworms are the Godzilla of Dune, you want to wait until the last frame of the trailer to actually show those worms.

When is Dune 2020 trailer release date?

According to rumors, there’s good reason to believe the first trailer for Dune will drop on August 21. Why? Well, this is the date that the movie Inception is supposed to enjoy a theatrical re-release in celebration of its 10 year- anniversary. Because of this, and the fact that Inception is, like Dune, a Warner Bros. release, some believe this means the first Dune trailer will play before the re-released Inception. There’s also a rumor that a new trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 will drop on the same way.

What does the Dune 2020 trailer change from the book?

So far, we don’t know. That said, we do know that at least one character in Dune (2020), Liet-Kynes — is played by Sharon Duncan-Brewster, a black woman. In the past, that character was a white man. This is a smart move for Dune since the original cast of the 1984 film was painfully white.

What about that Dune trailer I saw online?

Right now, if you google “Dune 2020 trailer,” you’ll find a bizarre fan-made trailer created by an organization called “Screen Culture.” This trailer pieces together footage from various Star Wars films, the 1984 Dune, and other movies starring Timothée Chalamet to create a truly bizarre and slapdash experience. Needless to say, it is not a real trailer. That said, it looks real up until the second you press play.

Dune will burrow its way into theaters in December 2020.