Dune’s new cinema popcorn bucket leaves people in disbelief

With Dune: Part Two almost upon us, dirty-minded cinemagoers are all thinking the same thing as their popcorn was served in a bizarre-looking promotional bucket ahead of the new film.

The first instalment of the Dune saga had huge success at the box office and was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, taking home six trophies, including Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Visual Effects.

Both Dune (2021) and Dune (1984) are adaptations of Frank Herbet’s 1965 novel of the same name, yet the 2021 film only covered events from the first half of the book.

So the upcoming sequel will depict what happens later in the epic novel.

Dune: Part Two will follow Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen to get revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

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Atreides faces the impossible decision to pick between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, with the likes of Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Josh Brolin, Christopher Walken and Rebecca Ferguson starring alongside.

Music fans will also be delighted that Hans Zimmer will be returning in the sequel.

But fans' eyes have all on the same thing ahead of the upcoming release, after cinema-goers at AMC Theatres in the US were provided with a Dune: Part Two promotional popcorn bucket.

Looks rather bizarre, it's supposed to emulate the mouth of the sandworm monster.

However, dirty-minded social media users are likening it to a popular sex toy.

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Taking to X (Twitter), people were comparing the tan-coloured box to a 'Fleshlight', a sex toy for men.

"I'm sure the replies will be chill and mature to this," one person commented.

"Dune 2? The only thing I care about is what I'm gonna be Dune 2 that popcorn bucket," another quipped.

"I just want to eat my popcorn not stick my hand in a monster Fleshlight," a third tweeted, while a fourth joked: "Babe are you ok?? You've barely f**ked your DUNE 2 promotional popcorn bucket."

"Another day working at the multiplex. Everyone keeps asking me if they can f**k the Dune 2 popcorn bucket," another said.

"Buddy, this is an AMC, of course you can f**k the popcorn bucket," an apparent cinema worker joked.

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Others suggested that the film's marketing team knew what they were doing.

"My conspiracy theory is they knew and they're playing us like fiddles with all the free marketing and also money they're gonna make when we all buy this ironically," one conspiracy theory read.

Dune: Part Two is set for a 1 March release date in the UK.

LADbible has contacted AMC Theatres for comment.