The upcoming Dune: Prophecy received’t be a coming-of-age story, however as a substitute will deal with the rise to energy of some of the highly effective homes and teams within the Dune universe.
Chatting with Leisure Weekly, Dune: Prophecy showrunner Alison Schapker spoke briefly concerning the upcoming HBO sequence, which acts as a prequel to the 2021 movie from Denis Villeneuve. In response to Schapker, the sequence will enable viewers to see how the Harkonnens come to energy, with Valkya Harkonnen (performed by Emily Watson) rising to energy.
“We get to see how it began,” Schapker mentioned. “Once we meet Valya Harkonnen, she is a woman whose household has skilled an incredible fall from energy and has misplaced its noble standing. She desires of restoring what she feels is rightfully theirs. How she goes from being somebody obsessive about rebuilding her noble home to being somebody who is devoted to the Sisterhood above all is a giant a part of the story. It’s not a girlhood coming-of-age narrative a lot as a lady’s rise to energy from a Harkonnen perspective.”
What will we find out about Dune: Prophecy?
“From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed writer Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years earlier than the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they fight forces that threaten the way forward for humankind and set up the fabled sect that may develop into referred to as the Bene Gesserit,” the official logline reads. “Dune: Prophecy is impressed by the novel ‘Sisterhood of Dune,’ written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.”
Together with Sturdy, Dune: Prophecy stars Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi Might, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Jihae, Tabu, Charithra Chandran, Jessica Barden, Emma Canning, and Yerin Ha.
Alison Schapker serves because the showrunner for Dune: Prophecy. Schapker additionally govt producers the sequence alongside Diane Ademu-John, Anna Foerster, Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, Jon Spaihts, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, and Kim Herbert. Kevin J. Anderson serves as a co-producer.
Manufacturing for Dune: Prophecy started in November 2022 beneath the working title Dune: The Sisterhood. Filming wrapped in December 2023.
(Supply: Entertainment Weekly)
