Dune 2 'on track for $75M opening weekend' as audiences flock to see the sci-thriller starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya

Dune: Part Two seems destined to top the box office its first weekend in theaters.

The sci-fi thriller starring Timothée Chalamet, 28, and Zendaya, 27, earned $32.2 million on Friday night, according to Box Office Mojo.

Audiences were expected to spend just as much for tickets on Saturday for the anxiously awaited second part of the story about the battle to control access to a valuable natural product called Spice.

Projections indicate Dune: Part Two will earn around $76 million domestically for the three-day total.

The film , which is in more than four thousand theaters, has received rave reviews, including a 94-percent rating from critics and a 95-percent score from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

Dune: Part Two starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya seems destined to top the box office its first weekend in theaters

According to diagnostics reported by Deadline, 20-percent of Friday’s audience came with a partner or spouse.

Of those not in a long-term relationship, 11-percent went with a date, 17-percent went with a friend and 21-percent went by themselves.

Timothée, Zendaya and Austin Butler were big draws for women younger than 25. That group made up about 10-percent of audiences.

Men made up the bulk of ticket buyers, at 65-percent.

On Post Trak, the majority of those who bought tickets revealed they bought them because they love the franchise.

Others say they wanted to see it because of director Denis Villeneuve.

‘Dune: Part Two hits theaters March 1. Reserve your seats now,’ French-Canadian director and writer penned on social media.

Fans who was the film shared their reactions on his Instagram page.

The sci-fi thriller earned $32.2 million on Friday night, according to Box Office Mojo

Projections indicate Dune: Part Two will earn around $76 million for the three-day total

‘Thanks for that masterpiece. This kind of movies happen once in a generation. ♥️’ declared one ardent admirer.

‘I just saw Dune 2 today and it was magnificent!!! You did very well and I cannot wait to see it again! Thank you!!’ exclaimed another.

Of those who have seen the film based on the beloved Frank Herbert novel, 47-percent said they will see in in the theater a second time.

The film is playing across the country in IMAX and other Premium Large Format theaters.

Audiences were expected to spend just as much for tickets on Saturday for the anxiously awaited second part of the story about the battle to control access to a valuable natural product called Spice

The film is playing across the country in IMAX and other Premium Large Format theaters which are responsible for nearly half of the weekend gross so far, as fans want to see the epic on as big a screen as possible

Those are responsible for nearly half of the weekend gross so far, as fans want to see the epic on as big a screen as possible.

Dune: Part Two was originally scheduled to open in theaters November 23, in time for awards season.

However, the opening date was pushed back to March 1 due to uncertainties about when the Hollywood actors strike would end.

During the shutdown, strike rules prohibited actors from discussing any major studio productions until an agreement was reached November 9.