Dune: Prophecy hits HBO in November

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HBO’s Dune prequel bid present has a premiere day — oregon month, astatine least. The upcoming show, called Dune: Prophecy, volition deed some HBO and Max successful November. The “HBO Original” besides got a caller teaser, which makes it look similar the six-episode-long amusement volition beryllium filled with plentifulness of governmental maneuvering.

That makes a batch of sense, fixed that Prophecy follows the origins of the clandestine Bene Gesserit sect, which went connected to signifier overmuch of the postulation successful the Dune universe. The amusement is acceptable 10,000 years earlier Dune and its sequel. HBO says the bid is “inspired” by the caller Sisterhood of Dune from 2012, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

Alison Schapker — best-known for moving connected shows similar Lost, Fringe, and Alias — is serving arsenic showrunner, portion the formed includes Emily Watson and Olivia Williams arsenic the 2 Harkonnen sisters who recovered the Bene Gesserit. Here’s a look astatine Watson successful her afloat Dune get-up:

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Emily Watson arsenic Valya Harkonnen.

Image: HBO

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