New Poster for HBO's 'Dune: Prophecy' Prequel Series

HBO is preparing the audience for the premiere of the prequel series, Dune: Prophecywhich will take us back to the science fiction universe, Dune by author Frank Herbert, with a plot that addresses the origins of the Bene Gesserit order.

The latest in the marketing campaign is a new official poster with a look at the main cast, available at the end of this note.

Dune: Prophecy from the showrunner Alison Schapker, revolves around the life of the Bene Gesserit. The plot is set 10,000 years before the time of Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides.

The mysteries of the Bene Gesserit are not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.

The series stars Emily Watson (Small Things Like These, Chernobyl) y Olivia Williams (The Crown, The Sixth Sense), as the driving force of the Bene Gesserit, Valya Harkonnen (Watson) and Tula Harkonnen (Williams), both biological sisters and members of this new brotherhood.

They accompany them Mark Strong (1917, Tar), Camilla Beeput (Hijack, A Gentleman in Moscow), Sarah Lam (Back to Life, Casualty), Travis Fimmel (Vikings, Raised by Wolves), Jodhi May (The Witcher, Gentleman Jack), Jade Anouka (His Dark Materials, Fool Me Once), Sarah-Sofie Boussnina (The Colony, Knightfall), y Chris Mason (Riverdale, Dirty John).

Dune: Prophecy will reveal the origins of the witch brotherhood while delving into another politically tense chapter in the universe of Dune.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:

“Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they battle forces that threaten the future of humanity and establish the legendary sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.”

The series is based on Sisterhood of Dune de Brian Herbert y Kevin J. Anderson.

The television project comes in a year full of good news for followers of Herbert's literary material. The sequel was released in theaters in February. Dune: Part Two by Denis Villeneuve; A few months later it was confirmed that Villeneuve is working on the next installment, Dune: Messiahand now, before the year ends, we will have the launch of Dune: Prophecy,

And although the series does not have the direct participation of Villeneuve and the screenwriter of the films DuneJon Spaihts, is directly linked to them.

In recent days, executive producer Jordan Goldberg confirmed that, “It is absolutely [ambientada] in the same universe [que las películas de Villeneuve]. We feel like we have to follow the essence of what Denis has done. “He set the tone.”

He first episode premieres on HBO and MAX on Sunday, November 17, 2024. New episodes will be released weekly, until their conclusion on Sunday, December 22.

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