{
  "id": 16803373,
  "title": "Robert Pattinson's Scytale and Zendaya's Chani conspire to take down Paul Atreides in final Dune: Part Three trailer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/robert-pattinsons-scytale-and-zendayas-chani-conspire-to-take-down",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:27:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/dune-part-three-final-trailer-timothee-chalamet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the latest trailer for Dune: Part Three, the final installment of Denis Villeneuve's Dune trilogy, Chani (played by Zendaya) grows weary of Paul Atreides' (Timothée Chalamet) tyrannical rule and allies herself with Scytale, the enigmatic adversary portrayed by Robert Pattinson. The trailer begins with Paul sizing up Princess Irulan, played by Florence Pugh, before using his mysterious power, the Voice, to coerce her into divulging secrets: an assassination attempt is imminent, and Chani, Paul's lover, is implicated. Scytale gleefully declares, \"We found a way to neutralize the emperor and end this madness.\" He inquires if Chani is prepared, to which she responds affirmatively, asserting that the Fremen keep their promises. Given Paul's history of tyranny, it's no surprise that rebellion looms on the horizon. He acknowledges his descent into oppression, recognizing that he has become the very foe Chani vowed to defeat. \"After years of combat, I’ve become the oppressor Chani had sworn to fight,\" Paul admits to Hayth, played by Jason Momoa. \"I’m the enemy.\" The trailer also showcases sandworms wreaking havoc, the bloody aftermath of Paul's sister Alia's (Anya Taylor-Joy) encounter with a Fremen warrior, and glimpses of their twins. Chani solemnly expresses her sacrifice, \"I’m doing this for you. There's nothing I can say to make amends,\" to which Paul responds, leaving her shaking her head. Dune: Part Three is set to hit theaters on December 18.",
  "summary": "The final trailer for Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three shows Robert Pattinson's creepy Scytale promising a way to \"neutralize\" Paul Atreides, with Chani's help, and end his rule over the universe.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}