Dune: Part Two movie gets go-ahead movie from Warner Bros.

LOS ANGELES - Movie studio Warner Bros said on Tuesday it will release a second "Dune" movie in October 2023.

The first part of the sci-fi epic, directed by Denis Villeneuve and one of the most eagerly anticipated films of 2021, opened in movie theaters in North America last week and earned a healthy $41 million on its opening weekend.

The movie, which cost an estimated $165 million to produce, also did well overseas and has taken in almost $225 globally at the box office.