What Is ‘Dunesday’ And Will It Match The Hype Of 'Barbenheimer'?

What Is ‘Dunesday’ And Will It Match The Hype Of 'Barbenheimer'? Dunesday: 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Dune: Part Three' will hit the theatres on December 18, 2026. Will it match the expectation and success of 'Barbenheimer'? Barbenheimer 2.0? Nah, movie buffs are calling it the “Dunesday". As this year comes to a close, theatre-goers are always looking forward to December 2026, and it’s for a well-founded reason. Marvel Studios is all set to shatter its previous box office records with Avengers: Doomsday . The much-anticipated cinema marks the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and the fans can barely keep calm. Initially slated for a May 1, 2026, release, Doomsday has been pushed back to December 18, 2026. While a wait of an extra half a year may only drive up the anticipation and ticket sales, there’s another movie that is no-so-quietly marking its return on the big screens. Timothée Chalamet is making a comeback with the equally-awaited Dune: Part Three , the third instalment of the hit franchise. The date? December 18, 2026. Coincidence? We think not. Have fans chosen Avengers: Doomsday over Dune: Part Three , or is the other way around? Recommended Stories The majority have picked both and have astutely called the clash the “Dunesday". “Prepare for DUNESDAY" “Dunesday," coined by the social media users and fans of both the worlds of cinema, became one of the trending keywords on X and travelled far and wide as many imagined what the clash of Doomsday and Dune would be like. “I’ll happily spend 7 hours on Dunesday," declared an X user. Prepare for DUNESDAY- Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) December 24, 2025 Dunesday is coming. December 18, 2026. #DunePartThree pic.twitter.com/nk6ZD29bAx - DuneInfo (@DuneInfo) December 23, 2025 Memes Galore Some imagined posters of “Dunesday", others cleverly merged the posters of Dune and Doomsday . (A) DunesDay pic.twitter.com/mJ37Kvgl1U - BossLogic (@Bosslogic) December 26, 2025 Dunesday is coming 😅Messed around a bit, Avengers: Doomsday x Dune 3 premieres on the same day (so far) it seems. pic.twitter.com/4G427lehm7 - Bartos Gyorgy (@bartosgyorgy) September 24, 2025 Warner Bros. don’t plan to move their December 18 release date for DUNE: PART THREE despite AVENGERS DOOMSDAY opening on the same day, since they were the first to claim this date.DUNESDAY releases on December 18, 2026. pic.twitter.com/gajxQozLlI - Culture Base 🍿🔅 (@Culture3ase) December 25, 2025 Why Does The Clash Matter So Much? As much as the fans are looking forward to watching both Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three in the theatres, it wasn’t lost on them that the release of both the movies on the same day could perhaps once again shatter the Internet and possibly turn into a pop culture phenomenon. Barbenheimer Two years ago, there was no escape from the online euphoria of “Barbenheimer". Barbie and Oppenheimer created the biggest rivalry on the Internet until it wasn’t. Audiences realised that both the movies, set in completely different worlds, had to be viewed on the big screen. It wasn’t Barbie Vs...

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