Well its holiday time so there is plenty of time for two movies, worse if it was a work week!
CaptHayfever2025-12-29 09:47
Have either of them booked the IMAX screens already? If so, the other one will move.
____mynameis____2025-12-29 13:51
Apparently Dune 3 did.
Chaoticgood7902025-12-29 16:32
Dune did. I feel like marvel will move to November to get imax screens
CaptHayfever2025-12-29 17:43
Yep. I'll bet they'll pull a promotional stunt like they did with Infinity War, where "RDJ convinced them" to move the release date earlier.
(But honestly? Then they get Thanksgiving!)
Chaoticgood7902025-12-29 18:19
november is a great movie month now too
Icybubba2026-01-01 02:27
Agreed, but Narnia and Hunger Games have November.
Chaoticgood7902026-01-01 03:22
Narina has a movie coming out?! Well this is news (to me)
Icybubba2026-01-01 03:28
Yep, Magician's Nephew
Chaoticgood7902026-01-01 03:40
Had zero idea this was happening
Melcrys292025-12-30 08:53
They'll have to.
MrGabrahamLincoln2025-12-30 17:14
They’re going to have issues unless they can move to early Nov. Narnia & Hunger Games have IMAX booked around Thanksgiving. Of course that’s assuming those dates hold but Marvel’s kinda screwed themselves with delays.
mega5122025-12-29 12:23
Hmmm, watch a Superhero film with a lot of action or fall asleep watching Dune 3? Hard choice there.
Bitter_Classic_892025-12-30 06:37
What the fuck are you even doing here?
SirFlibble2025-12-29 13:08
Why fight when we can have a threesome...
Burgoonius2025-12-30 06:19
Jertimmer2025-12-30 07:43
Rustash2025-12-31 00:07
I know this was part of a joke, but this moment was easily one of the most breathtaking things I experienced in a theater
biZarrmeggeDon2025-12-29 15:32
Sounds like a double feature is on the menu! Time for Avengers: DUNEsday.
DarkDonut752025-12-30 08:30
Yeah only corporate fanboys care about this "battle"
All I see is a contender for my top 5 weekend of 2026
Actionbrener2025-12-30 22:18
You heard it here first folks
lonevine2025-12-29 15:40
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mrbaryonyx2025-12-29 19:27
I'm more excited for Dune 3 (wrong sub to say that in, I know), but IMO that's probably not true.
"Avengers" is still a strong brand, and Dune has never crossed a billion.
lonevine2025-12-29 20:22
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mrbaryonyx2025-12-29 20:28
lol oh my god
look dude facts are facts; Dune 3 could very likely cross a billion if its good (thinking Return of the King-level), and Avengers probably will struggle to reach Ultron level if it sucks, but brand strength is brand strength. Even Rise of Skywalker outgrossed Dune Part 2 by a lot. "Avengers is not at the same level it was in Endgame in brand strength" just means it won't cross $2 billion; you'll probably see something closer to what's going on with Avatar 3 right now where it's still *enormous* but somehow not enough (because nothing's ever enough apparently).
The question is like: why do you care so much? Like half the reason Avengers will probably do better is because you can bring your kids and it won't have a big tragic ending (I mean it'll have a *cliffhanger* but not like a "heroes and demagogues are inherently untrustworthy and will always bring society to ruin" sort of ending). Dune's inarguably going to be the better movie what else matters
The takeaway from this is not Avengers bad Dune good, its "Hollywood is not a meritocracy and branding rules"
lonevine2025-12-29 20:42
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mrbaryonyx2025-12-29 20:45
> I told you the two franchises don't compare to each other
yeah, you're right, one franchise--if we're counting only Avengers films--makes about $1.7 billion on average, the other makes $500 mil on average.
Yeah, Disney's been struggling, which is why they got desperate and pulled out the big guns.
Again: why do you care so much?
Because I know why I care. I care because watching a good movie make less than a movie that really only has brand recognition going for it will be a bummer, but its one you might as well prepare yourself for. You know, since this means so much to you.
Its ok though because in the end we don't see any of the money, we just see the movies, so I'm going to see the good one, I don't care how much it makes.
lonevine2025-12-29 21:21
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mrbaryonyx2025-12-29 21:22
I mean you cared more to write all that than I do to read it but whatever
lonevine2025-12-29 21:26
Fair enough. Guilty as charged.
guidethyhandd2025-12-30 18:07
I’m more excited for Dune 3 as well especially since there’s rumors it’ll be adapting both Messiah and Children of Dune
I do think it’d be cool to have a Dunesday situation but would hurt Dune so bad in a movie that already doesn’t have casual mass appeal like Doomsday would
Exzqairi2025-12-29 16:09
Guessing we get Doomsday in January of 2027 and won’t get Secret Wars before the summer of 2028
MrShaytoon2025-12-29 16:42
Not gonna happen
Exzqairi2025-12-29 16:56
Dune made their IMAX reservations before Doomsday, so if one of the two has to move to the month after it would be Avengers
Or are you saying Doomsday and Secret Wars would both come out in 2027?
MrShaytoon2025-12-29 16:58
None of those movies are changing their release dates
Exzqairi2025-12-29 17:05
I’ve heard that twice already, and both movies changed their release date after those two times
SpaceCaboose2025-12-30 13:49
Yeah no chance that Doomsday moves to January. If anything they’d move up to Thanksgiving weekend.
The_Sexy_Skeksis2025-12-30 06:45
Ain't gonna be much of a fight.
ljr552025-12-30 12:39
dune 1 and 2 was trash
Powerful-Cry-22732025-12-30 14:07
There is no way both movies will be out the same day
ICPosse82025-12-30 14:46
It won’t be much of a fight. Visually the Dune movies are stunning, but other than that, I feel they’re pretty overrated in general.
Terrible-Group-96022025-12-31 00:47
Very much overrated
Famous-Attention-1972025-12-31 04:14
Wholly agreed.
Maximus3612025-12-30 15:56
Watch both. What’s the problem? Do people really only have 2 hours of free time during the holidays?
Darth12872025-12-31 05:30
You seem a bit out of touch when it comes to people's economic situations. Many people might be only able to afford to see one movie. Movie Theaters are so expensive. And people are more likely to choose Avengers Doomsday over Dune since the Avengers brand is more recognizable.
Maximus3612025-12-31 06:24
I doubt the cost of seeing a movie is a factor in the majority of moviegoers. If money was that much of an issue there’s ways to reduce the cost: eat before going to the movie and don’t by anything at concessions, see the movie during the day instead of at night. Look at how popular the Barber-Oppenheimer double feature was.
suhhdude452026-01-03 23:23
Grab snacks from a dollar store before the movies, and tickets are no more than $12, hell even $5 at some theaters on certain days.
The movies are only expensive if you don’t know how to go to the movies.
depastino2025-12-30 16:43
Okay, the more the merrier
HackDaddy852025-12-30 19:14
The Dune movies are so incredibly boring. The characters aren’t compelling and find I have no attachment to them when they die. At least the first two movies were based on a beloved book, now we’re getting into the divisive sequels for part 3.
connorstory972025-12-30 21:25
I’ll see you at both. My time is all yours! Also am I wrong for hoping that Dune gets the imax showings?
IdealOne50402025-12-30 21:32
Most definitely will not. Couldn’t care less about Dune 🗑️
Alternative_Try_58882025-12-30 22:25
I’m tired of the media trying to make up some kind of new culture war. It’s so tiring. They’re two different films and you can easily enjoy one, or both, or neither. You don’t need to take a side, nor do you need to advocate for one over the other. We’re talking about two movies, maybe 6 hours overall. For fans, who doesn’t have 6 hours to devote to two huge movies? I will be watching both at the cinema, probably both on opening weekend
falcovancoke2025-12-31 12:28
Barbenheimer 2.0
trinanine2025-12-31 19:26
Avengers full price over the weekend, Dune 3 on Tuesday night $5 night.
SeegullJockey2026-01-01 01:10
Dune 3 will probably be the worst performing Dune. Messiah does not have much action.
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(But honestly? Then they get Thanksgiving!)
All I see is a contender for my top 5 weekend of 2026
"Avengers" is still a strong brand, and Dune has never crossed a billion.
look dude facts are facts; Dune 3 could very likely cross a billion if its good (thinking Return of the King-level), and Avengers probably will struggle to reach Ultron level if it sucks, but brand strength is brand strength. Even Rise of Skywalker outgrossed Dune Part 2 by a lot. "Avengers is not at the same level it was in Endgame in brand strength" just means it won't cross $2 billion; you'll probably see something closer to what's going on with Avatar 3 right now where it's still *enormous* but somehow not enough (because nothing's ever enough apparently).
The question is like: why do you care so much? Like half the reason Avengers will probably do better is because you can bring your kids and it won't have a big tragic ending (I mean it'll have a *cliffhanger* but not like a "heroes and demagogues are inherently untrustworthy and will always bring society to ruin" sort of ending). Dune's inarguably going to be the better movie what else matters
The takeaway from this is not Avengers bad Dune good, its "Hollywood is not a meritocracy and branding rules"
yeah, you're right, one franchise--if we're counting only Avengers films--makes about $1.7 billion on average, the other makes $500 mil on average.
Yeah, Disney's been struggling, which is why they got desperate and pulled out the big guns.
Again: why do you care so much?
Because I know why I care. I care because watching a good movie make less than a movie that really only has brand recognition going for it will be a bummer, but its one you might as well prepare yourself for. You know, since this means so much to you.
Its ok though because in the end we don't see any of the money, we just see the movies, so I'm going to see the good one, I don't care how much it makes.
I do think it’d be cool to have a Dunesday situation but would hurt Dune so bad in a movie that already doesn’t have casual mass appeal like Doomsday would
Or are you saying Doomsday and Secret Wars would both come out in 2027?
The movies are only expensive if you don’t know how to go to the movies.