In 2023, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were released on the same day, spawning the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon: moviegoers bought tickets for both films and organized double features. A similar clash is slated for December 18, 2026, when “Dune: Part Three” and “Avengers: Doomsday” hit theaters worldwide. The coinciding release dates have already been dubbed “Dunesday,” but Florence Pugh, who stars in both movies, advised in an interview with Elle to watch “Dune” first and not rush straight to “Avengers”:
“Go see ‘Dune’ first. Then have lunch, digest it, talk about it, break it down. Maybe spend the whole evening talking about it. Go see ‘Avengers’ the next day. Or that evening. I don’t know, just see both. It’ll be great. Then tell me what you think.”
In Denis Villeneuve’s third “Dune,” Pugh will reprise her role as Princess Irulan, and in “Avengers: Doomsday” she will once again play Yelena Belova. It is not yet known when both movies will make it to Russian unofficial theatrical distribution. According to preliminary reports, screenings of “Dune: Part Three” will start after December 24, while the new “Avengers” will arrive after January 14. If these dates are confirmed, Russian audiences won't be able to stage their own “Dunesday.”