This is not to say that Chani doesn't help Paul integrate better; she is simply wary of outsiders, given the bloody history of Arrakis' colonizers in the "Dune" universe.

Dune: Part Two shows the beginning of Paul and Chani's relationship, and showing their son would have interrupted the subtleties of both Timothée Chalamet's and Zendaya's performances.

Dune was released in October 2021 and Dune 2 was originally scheduled for an October 2023 release (until the Hollywood strikes pushed it to March 2024). So a two-year wait is to be expected.

This casting is a major development for fans of Frank Herbert’s novels, as the introduction of Paul and Chani’s offspring at an age beyond infancy signals that Dune 3 will explore the period ...