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Dune: Part Two is a sequel to Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science-fiction novel, Dune, of which the first film shares the same title.

This film concludes story from the first novel.

It always helps to watch the first part before watching the second part. The first Dune movie does a lot of world-building and does have some great action scenes, so it's worth looking into, as well as establishing most of the characters for the most part.

Many elements that are important to the plot of Dune: Part Two are established more concretely in Dune: Part One.

This film is essentially the second half of the first book, so it is highly recommended to watch part 1.

Per Frank Herbert's novels, the spice expands consciousness to the point that a navigator is able to travel through space without risk. It is essentially the oil of the Dune universe.

Worth noting is that this is purely a plot device, as navigating space is not nearly as difficult as depicted in film. Notwithstanding the positions of planets in their orbital cycles and the effect this has on flight paths and fuel requirements, the amount of space between all bodies within the universe is so vast that even a spaceship as big as the giant portal seen in Dune: Part One would need to deliberately steer into such a body to hit it.

The galactic government has numerous "houses", Royal families. Emperor Shaddam IV's house is House Corrino. Another house that has been featured in Dune videogames is House Ordos, who are depicted in said games as being quite technocratic.

There are sources available that go deeper into the familial houses of Dune. Describing them all properly would require at least a hundred thousand words.

Centuries prior to the events of Dune, artificial intelligence grew to the point where it enslaved humanity. Humanity rose up and destroyed this artificial intelligence. One consequence was that both religious and legal precepts were set that never again shall a machine be made that can replace or replicate functions that a Human can perform themselves.

The conflict became known as the Butlerian Jihad and all AI devices and robots and other forms of tech were destroyed.

In place of computers, familial houses have Mentats, humans who have been trained and modified to perform functions like those of a computer. Thufir Hawat is one such human.

Those orbs are actually medical devices. You can hear them making a respirator-like sound. He needs them due to being poisoned in part 1.

No. The next movie will be based on the next novel in the series, which is Dune Messiah.