Why Dune: Part Three’s 17-Year Time Jump Changes Everything for Alia Atreides

In David Lynch’s Dune, Alia Atreides was born with extraordinary abilities and, by age four, served as an envoy for Paul. A major letdown for many fans of Dune: Part Two was the delay in showing Alia’s birth, which prevented her from killing her grandfather, Baron Harkonnen, as she does in the novel. However, the upcoming film may correct this by giving Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays Alia, a substantial role. Dune: Part Three will be set 17 years after Part Two—instead of the 12-year gap from the books—allowing Alia’s character to fully develop, even if it leads to the downfall of House Atreides.







