As it turns out, the Dune: Part Two sandworm-shaped monstrosity that AMC passed off as a popcorn bucket wasn’t the only one of its kind. In fact, since 2019, AMC has apparently made a killing ...

Popcorn buckets aren’t a new thing in theaters, nor are they new in other places, but 2024 kind of brought them into the spotlight and it all started with Dune: Part Two.

Blockbuster movie releases are increasingly being paired with expensive pieces of memorabilia: specialty popcorn buckets. But how much are fans willing to pay for these? Turns out, a lot.

(The bucket, which comes without popcorn in it, “is sold with a separate large popcorn for the guest to enjoy, in case they do not want to eat popcorn out of their vessel,” he added in an email.) ...