Dune: Prophecy

Drama Sci-Fi

United States

English

Season: 1

Episodes: 6

Status: released

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Dune: Prophecy TV Series Details:

Also known as	Dune: The Sisterhood
Based on	Dune by Frank Herbert Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Drama Science fiction
Season	1
Episodes	6
Release date	November 17, 2024
Running time	TBA
Age rating	TBA
Starring	Emily Watson Olivia Williams Travis Fimmel Mark Strong Jade Anouka Chris Mason Jodhi May Josh Heuston
Created by	Diane Ademu-John
Directed by	Anna Foerster John Cameron Richard J. Lewis
Written by	TBA
Produced by	Kevin J. Anderson Production locations Hungary Jordan
Executive producers	Diane Ademu-John Alison Schapker Denis Villeneuve Jon Spaihts Scott Z. Burns Matthew King John Cameron Cait Collins Brian Herbert Byron Merritt Kim Herbert Dana Calvo
Cinematography by	Pierre Gill Richard Donnelly Nikolaus Summerer
Edited by	Mark Hartzell
Music by	Volker Bertelmann
Casting by	Julie Harkin Nathan Toth
Production Design by	Tom Meyer
Production Company	Cunning Hand Annabelita Films Legendary Television
Distributor	Max

Dune: Prophecy TV Series Cast & Character:

Main

Emily Watson as Valya Harkonnen
Olivia Williams as Tula Harkonnen
Jodhi May as Empress Natalya
Sarah-Sofie Boussnina as Princess Ynez
Shalom Brune-Franklin as Mikaela
Faoileann Cunningham as Sister Jen
Aoife Hinds as Sister Emeline
Chloe Lea as Lila
Travis Fimmel as Desmond Hart
Mark Strong as Emperor Javicco Corrino
Jade Anouka as Sister Theodosia
Chris Mason as Keiran Atreides

Recurring

Josh Heuston as Constantine Corrino
Edward Davis as Harrow Harkonnen
Tabu as Sister Francesca
Jihae as Reverend Mother Kasha

Storyline:

Set 10,000 years before the events of Dune, the series follows sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect known as the Bene Gesserit.

About Dune: Prophecy TV Series:

Dune: Prophecy is an upcoming American science fiction television series set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert, for the streaming service Max. Focusing on the origins of the Bene Gesserit, an exclusive and powerful sisterhood who undergo intense physical training and mental conditioning to obtain superhuman abilities, it takes place approximately 10,000 years before the events of Herbert’s novel Dune (1965) and serves as a prequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune (2021). The series is produced by Legendary Television, with Alison Schapker serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.

During Legendary Entertainment’s 2016 acquisition of television and film rights for the Dune franchise, they began development of a two-part film adaptation with Villeneuve serving as director by 2017. Legendary Television ordered the series in 2019, being a spin-off project from Villeneuve’s films.

Various creative figures have joined by 2019, and following creative overhauls, Schapker became the show-runner with Anna Foerster serving as director for multiple episodes by June 2023. Meanwhile, casting took place from November 2022 to June 2023.

The series was originally scheduled to start filming on November 2, 2020, in Budapest and Jordan. It began production on November 22, 2022, under the working title Dune: The Sisterhood, with Renck confirming the start on his Instagram account. In July 2023, Deadline Hollywood reported that production was set to resume in Budapest amidst the WGA and SAG strikes due to the series’ talent working under the UK-based union Equity.

Filming had concluded by December 2023, with Pierre Gill having served as lead cinematographer. Gill did not use the StageCraft virtual production technology, which he had previously utilized in Percy Jackson and the Olympians, as the production primarily relied on practical sets and production values.

Dune: Prophecy is scheduled to be released on Max on November 17, 2024.

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