One major type of character has been missing from Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, but Dune 3 can finally reintroduce this weird character from David Lynch’s original movie. Although Villeneuve and Lynch’s adaptations of Dune are based on the same source material, they have a lot of differences between the two. One of these differences is the absence of a major Dune figure in Villeneuve’s series, one that Dune 3 really needs to reintroduce.

Dune 3 is officially on the way, with the exciting continuation of Denis Villeneuve’s modern movie series being one of the most anticipated sequels in development. Dune: Part Two was a massive hit, with it finishing out the story of Frank Herbert’s original story and setting up a massive universe that can be explored in future films. Now that Dune 3 has been announced, there is a lot of speculation regarding what new details from the books can be added – and this character needs to be one of them.

Dune 3 Would Bring Back The Guild Navigator

They Are Essential To Dune: Messiah

Now that Dune 3 is happening, the third film in Villeneuve’s series would have to bring back the Guild Navigators. In the world of Dune, the Guild Navigators are highly-evolved humans who have been altered by their consumption of spice Melange, with them using their powers to safely guide ships through space. However, this evolution has caused Dune‘s Guild Navigators to take on a unique appearance, with David Lynch’s Dune portraying them as weird fish-like creatures with large brains who live in tanks.

Although the Guild Navigators are important to the worldbuilding of Dune, Denis Villeneuve decided not to include them in his film series. However, the Guild Navigators become integral to the story of Dune: Messiah, which Dune 3 will be based on. The Guild Navigator Edric has a hand in the plot against the emperor in the third book, something that will have to be adapted in Dune 3.

The Guild Navigator Could Be A Problem For Villeneuve’s Dune 3

It’ll Be Hard To Balance The Tone

Villeneuve’s decision not to include the characters in his Dune movies is most likely because the Guild Navigators are far too weird. Villeneuve’s Dune movies have taken a much more grounded tone than Lynch’s film, with this allowing the odd world of Frank Herbert’s original books to appeal to a much wider audience.

However, as the Dune books go on, these weird aspects become far more essential. Villeneuve will have to strike a fine balance when introducing the strange Guild Navigators into his Dune universe, something that could cause a huge problem for Dune 3.