‘Dune 3’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya Are at War as Franchise Jumps 17 Years and Debuts Robert Pattinson’s Shape-Shifting Villain

“It’s a trailer launch? It looks like a premiere,” Denis Villeneuve joked after introducing the stars of “Dune Part Three” to an AMC theater full of journalists, film critics, bloggers and creators in Los Angeles on the Monday after the Oscars.

Returning “Dune” stars Zendaya and Javier Bardem, as well as franchise newbies Anya Taylor-Joy (her cameo in “Part Two” notwithstanding) and Robert Pattinson, joined Villeneuve to preview the epic conclusion to his sci-fi film trilogy.

“I’m so excited,” Zendaya, who plays Fremen warrior Chani, said after confirming she’d already seen the footage that was about to roll on screen. “These movies have meant so much to me over the years. I’ve literally been able to grow up in my entire 20s doing them, and so they have such a special place in my heart.”

Timothée Chalamet, who plays the series’ central character Paul Atreides, didn’t attend in person,…