Summary
- Dune: Prophecy is set to premiere on Max in Fall 2024.
- The prequel show is set to follow the establishment of the Bene Gesserit.
- The cast of the show includes Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, and Mark Strong.
Dune prequel show is set 10,000 years before the events of the two Denis Villeneuve movies adapting the iconic Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The prequel, which is based on the 2012 Brian Herbert novel Sisterhood of Dune, will follow the events that led to Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams) establishing the clandestine and powerful sisterhood known as the Bene Gesserit. The ensemble cast of the show also includes Travis Fimmel, Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, Chris Mason, Jodhi May, Josh Heuston, and Tabu.
During the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content Casey Bloys unveiled a teaser for Dune: Prophecy. The video, which offered a first look at the six-episode season, also revealed that the show is set to premiere on the streaming platform in Fall 2024. The exact month when the show will premiere is unknown at the time of writing.
Can The Dune Franchise Avoid Oversaturation?
2024 Will Be The First Year With Two Dune Projects
While it has been known for some time that the show was intended to premiere before the end of the year, this release window announcement means that Dune: Prophecy, which was formerly subtitled The Sisterhood, could premiere as early as September 22. That would mean that the show could debut as soon as six and a half months after the sequel Dune: Part Two hit theaters. While the movie was a smash success, earning $710.5 million against its $190 million budget, the show runs the risk of oversaturating the market.
Dune: Part Two is the highest-grossing movie of 2024 at the time of writing.
Delivering two installments in the Dune franchise in the same year will be the fastest turnaround it has ever had. There have previously been years or even decades between movie and television adaptations of the Herbert novels, and indeed there was a similar gap of three years between the first and second Villeneuve movies. It remains to be seen if the show, which is set in the same universe but features an entirely different cast, is able to capture the attention of viewers who have already seen a nearly three-hour movie from the franchise earlier the same year.
Dune: Prophecy - Complete Cast & Character Guide For The TV Prequel Spinoff
Dune: Prophecy will expand the Dune universe in a prequel - and the cast of the Dune TV spinoff is already an incredibly strong ensemble.
However, there is precedent for Dune: Prophecy succeeding. Max has pulled off this feat once before with the DC show Peacemaker, which was a spinoff from The Suicide Squad and followed that movie's release by just five months. The John Cena show was a success that earned a season 2 renewal before its finale aired, which shows that the prequel show has a chance to perform just as well as the movies despite its close proximity to the release of the newest installment.
Source: Warner Bros. Discovery
Dune: Prophecy
- Release Date
- November 17, 2024
- Showrunner
- Alison Schapker
- Directors
- Anna Foerster
Cast
Emily WatsonMother Superior Valya Harkonnen
Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen
WHERE TO WATCH
Set in the universe of Frank Herbert's Dune series, Dune: Prophecy, a sci-fi epic, follows the political and spiritual struggles on the desert planet of Arrakis. As factions vie for control of the prized spice melange, a prophesied hero emerges, challenging the balance of power and the fate of the galaxy.
Your comment has not been saved