The people love 'Dune: Part Two'

Paul and Stilgar 4ever <3.
By Elizabeth de Luna  on 
Timothee Chalamet as Paul in Dune: Part Two. Next to him are screenshots of tweets embedded in this article
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Anticipation for Dune: Part Two ran high here at Mashable, where my fellow staff members spent significant time traipsing around New York City in search of the film's NSFW popcorn bucket. Now we know much of North America is obsessed with the film too, to the tune of $32 million. That's how much the film earned on its opening day domestically, with Deadline estimating it could earn as much as $170 million across 71 additional international markets over the weekend.

Folks who have already seen the film are heading to X (formerly Twitter) to share their first impressions of the sequel, which are coming in as hot as the sun on the sands of Arrakis.

Leaving the theatre... gimme a sec

Time to update my Letterboxd.

Still thinking about Stilgar

Yeah, that was ✨ cinema ✨

Topics Twitter Dune

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Elizabeth de Luna
Culture Reporter

Elizabeth is a digital culture reporter covering the internet's influence on self-expression, fashion, and fandom. Her work explores how technology shapes our identities, communities, and emotions. Before joining Mashable, Elizabeth spent six years in tech. Her reporting can be found in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, TIME, and Teen Vogue. Follow her on Instagram here.


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