What 'Dune 2' delay could mean

And award season remains a mystery

What to know

• Dune: Part Two has been delayed to March 14… The FilmTok bros are so mad about this, but the writing has been on the wall for a while, and it’s all because the studios refuse to give the writers and actors a fair deal. On the one hand, this is a sign that the guilds’ strategy is working, because WB might be scared to release this without having a full marketing push — one that includes Zendaya and Timotheé doing press. On the other hand, this might signal that the strikes are not close to ending and that WB imagines them stretching on through December and thusly needs to fill gaps in its schedule next year. Let’s hope that’s not the case. Am I mad that I’ll have to wait 3 more months for Dune 2? Absolutely not, big movies get delayed all the time, but what this portends ain’t great. 🐛

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