Dune 3 popcorn buckets are even more unhinged than the original
Clearly, simply putting popcorn in a bag just doesn't cut it anymore
Remember when Dune: Part Two gave the world that suggestive popcorn bucket that stopped you in your tracks and made you wonder: is this even allowed?
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And this time it brought a friend.
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Yes, you read that right.
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The movie merchandise widely deemed to be NSFW is making a comeback ahead of Dune: Part Three.
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And movie theatre chains didn't dial it back.
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They've doubled down.
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Clearly, simply putting popcorn in a bag just doesn't cut it anymore.
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Riding the viral success of the last movie's merchandise, two new suggestive designs are being sold — and they've already got people talking.
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First up is a "shareable" popcorn tub featuring not one, but two sandworms.
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According to American theatre chain AMC, the design makes it "easier to share."
Cineplex is also rolling out an updated version of the original single-worm bucket, complete with a functional vibrating 'sandworm thumper'.
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And if two sandworms weren't enough to get the internet talking, Cineplex is also rolling out an updated version of the original single-worm bucket, complete with a functional "sandworm thumper."
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Cineplex → get → thumper
For anyone who hasn't seen the film, a thumper is the device used to pound the desert and attract giant sandworms.
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It has a working design: this one vibrates.
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Yes, you read that correctly.
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The original popcorn bucket kicked off countless memes when it dropped in 2024.
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Director Denis Villeneuve, in an interview with the New York Times, said his reaction to the bucket was: "Hoooooly smokes.
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It even inspired a sketch on Saturday Night Live, which featured a teenager with a rather unconventional use for the popcorn bucket — proving everyone on the internet was thinking the exact same thing.
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Naturally, fans took zero time reacting to the latest designs, flooding social feeds with unhinged memes and 18+ reactions.
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For this story's purposes, we're keeping it PG.
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You can dive into that wormhole at your own risk.
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"What if we both reached for more popcorn and accidentally touched hands inside the DUNE: PART 3 popcorn bucket 👉🏻👈🏻 >.<🩵✨" one user wrote on X. "Holding my wife's hand in the Dune 3 popcorn bucket, you sick freaks should take notes," another joked.
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Over on Instagram, the comment sections were just as suggestive as you might've guessed.
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"Double the worms double the fun," one user commented on Cineplex's post.
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"Ya'll play too much 😂." said another.
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"Me ordering 12 of them 🧐🧐🧐," a third added.
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Movie theatres have been selling novelty popcorn tins and containers for years.
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But the success of the previous Dune bucket seemingly inspired theatre chains to get more creative — and increasingly outrageous — with the designs.
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Other notable mentions include: an entirely transparent bucket for You Can See Everything; a giant dinosaur footprint bucket for Jurassic Park Rebirth; a Trojan horse bucket for The Odyssey; and a red purse for The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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Hitting theatres December 18, Dune: Part Three continues the sci-fi saga based on Frank Herbert's novels.
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Directed by Villeneuve, the film has a star-studded cast featuring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Rebecca Ferguson.
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"We love that merchandise has become part of the moviegoing experience, giving fans an interactive way to enjoy concessions", Michelle Saba, vice-president of communications for Cineplex, wrote in a statement to CBC News.
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The new merch will be up for grabs at most Cineplex locations across Canada starting Dec. 17, while supplies last.
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