Dune 2 Bashes Domestic Box Office with $81.5 Million Debut
'Dune 2' is fulfilling its promise, opening domestically this weekend with an estimated $81.5 million, doubling the earnings of the first film released in 2021. The film, led by Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, is proving its international appeal, with great anticipation from global audiences translating into an initial intake of $178.5 million.
The cast and crew of the second installment spent a month filming in the Liwa Oasis desert of Abu Dhabi.
