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• Liwa’s towering sand dunes return as the fictional planet Arrakis.
• The third film spent 31 days shooting in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
• More than 600 UAE based people contributed to the production.

Abu Dhabi's vast Liwa Desert returns to the big screen as Arrakis in Dune: Part Three, with its towering dunes and expansive horizons once again providing the location for Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi saga.

Located in Abu Dhabi, Liwa is known for its sand dunes and remote desert landscape. Its scale and extraterrestrial terrain have helped filmmakers create the harsh, isolated world of Arrakis, where survival and control of resources shape the story.

Director Villeneuve has previously praised the scale and variety of Abu Dhabi’s dunes, describing their appearance as mesmerising. The desert’s changing light and sweeping horizons also help create the atmosphere seen throughout the films.