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AMC unveils two sandworm popcorn buckets for Dune: Part Three
AMC has unveiled two collectible popcorn buckets for Dune: Part Three, which opens in cinemas on December 18, 2026.
One design has two sandworm heads, while the other is shaped like a thumper, a device Fremen use to summon sandworms.
The designs drew attention for their suggestive appearance, echoing the online reaction to the bucket for Dune: Part Two.
That earlier bucket became a viral hit, raising expectations for the film’s new merchandise.
AMC says the double-headed design is made for sharing popcorn, and it has also shown a light-up cup.
The buckets’ prices have not been announced.
AMC is counting on film merchandise to bring in major sales, with its chief projecting more than $100 million from themed buckets this year.
The film reunites Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Rebecca Ferguson with director Denis Villeneuve.
AMC Theatres unveiled two collectible sandworm popcorn buckets for Dune: Part Three.
One design has two openings, while the Sandworm Thumper design has one.
AMC said it aimed to exceed fan expectations after its Dune: Part Two bucket became a viral phenomenon.
Photos of the new buckets appeared on social media on Thursday morning.
Regal Cinemas and Cinemark also unveiled popcorn bucket designs for the film.
- Who
- AMC Theatres unveiled the buckets. Regal Cinemas and Cinemark also revealed designs.
- What
- Two AMC sandworm-themed collectible popcorn buckets were unveiled for Dune: Part Three.
- When
- Thursday morning, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- The designs were unveiled by AMC Theatres. Photos of the buckets surfaced on social media.
- Why
- AMC said it aimed to exceed fan expectations after its Dune: Part Two bucket became a viral phenomenon.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
AMC’s Dune: Part Two popcorn bucket became a viral phenomenon.
AMC unveiled two Dune: Part Three sandworm bucket designs, and photos surfaced on social media.
Regal Cinemas and Cinemark unveiled their own designs.
- AMC designs
- Two collectible sandworm popcorn buckets
- Double Sandworm
- Two openings
- Sandworm Thumper
- One opening
- Previous bucket
- AMC’s Dune: Part Two bucket became a viral phenomenon
- Other cinema chains
- Regal Cinemas and Cinemark also unveiled designs
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What people are saying
The AMC Sandworm popcorn bucket for ‘Dune: Part Two’ became a viral phenomenon, and we knew that Dune fans would have high expectations for what came next.
From the moment we started planning the ‘Dune: Part Three’ collectibles, our goal was to exceed those fan expectations.
The Sandworm Thumper and Double Sandworm collectibles take the experience to the next level with designs straight from the movie.
They really made His and Hers and Theirs popcorn buckets