Five years after Max (formerly HBO Max) ordered a Dune prequel series, the streamer has released a first-look teaser for the show, now titled Dune: Prophecy. Set to premiere this fall, the series’ first season will comprise six episodes, a relatively short run for an original scripted series. The teaser was revealed during the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation on Wednesday by Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content.
‘Dune: Prophecy’ Teaser
Dune: Prophecy (aka Dune: The Sisterhood) is based on the novel Sisterhood Of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and takes place 10,000 years before Paul Atreides’ ascent in Frank Herbert’s huge Dune universe. It follows two Harkonnen sisters as they fight forces that threaten humanity’s destiny and create the famous sect known as the Bene Gesserit.
“Sisterhood above all,” Emily Watson’s Valya Harkonnen says in the teaser. (You can watch it above.)
The series, which underwent several major casting, writing and directing changes as it navigated a pandemic and strikes, stars Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, 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 as showrunner and executive producer. Diane Ademu-John, who is among those who departed early on, co-developed the series and is an executive producer. Anna Foerster executive produced and directed multiple episodes including the first. Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, and Jon Spaihts executive produce with author Brian Herbert, along with Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert as executive producers for the Frank Herbert estate. Author Kevin J. Anderson serves as co-producer.
The series is co-produced by Max and Legendary Television. Legendary’s blockbuster Dune: Part 2 premieres on Max this month.
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