The Dune 3 trailer quietly sets up the future of the franchise beyond Denis Villeneuve's trilogy

Here's what’s going on in the epic conclusion to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune trilogy Frank Herbert’s Dune books are dense, and so is the teaser trailer for Dune: Part Three. Set to another dramatic score by Hans Zimmer, the first look at the conclusion to director Denis Villeneuve’s trilogy is packed with new characters and plot details that make a lot more sense if you’ve read Dune Messiah (and the other sequels to Dune). If not, you may be feeling pretty confused. Allow us to help. Here’s a breakdown of who’s who and what’s going on in the Dune: Part Three trailer. [Ed. note: This article contains spoilers for Frank Herbert’s Dune books and Dune: Part Two] Anya Taylor-Joy made her first appearance as Alia Atreides in Dune: Part Two when Paul spoke to a future version of his sister after drinking from the Water of Life to unlock his prophetic powers as the Kwisatz Haderach. Paul's mom, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), was pregnant with Alia when she became a Fremen Reverend Mother, and the ritual also imbued her child with many of the same powers. Now a young adult, Alia will help maintain Paul’s rule. The trailer opens with Chani (Zendaya) and Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) sharin