"Dune: Prophecy" Gets New Teaser

HBO has released the latest trailer for “Dune: Prophecy,” a new television series set 10,000 years before the events of “Dune.” The six-episode season debuts on the network in November.

“Dune: Prophecy,” previously titled “Dune: The Sisterhood,” is based on the book “Sisterhood of Dune” by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. 

The official logline states, “From the expansive universe of ‘Dune,’ created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, ‘Dune: Prophecy’ follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.”

“Dune: Prophecy” stars Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Johdi May, Mark Strong, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, and Shalom Brune-Franklin.

Creator and executive producer Diane Ademu-John was set to serve as co-showrunner until it was announced she was stepping down in 2022. 

Alison Schapker then stepped up as the sole showrunner as well as executive producer. Anna Foerster, John Cameron, and Richard J. Lewis serve as series directors. 

Jordan Goldberg, Jon Spaihts, Scott Z. Burns, Matt King, Cait Collins, Cameron, and Foerster executive produce with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, and Kim Herbert for the Frank Herbert estate. Anderson is co-producer, and the series is produced in collaboration with Max and Legendary TV.

Villeneuve’s first “Dune” movie was released on Max and in theaters in 2021. Even with the simultaneous release on streaming, the film went on to gross just under $400 million worldwide. 

The latest installment in the series “Dune: Part Two,” released March 1, has grossed more than $700 million at the worldwide box office. It was the highest-grossing film of the year until it was surpassed by “Inside Out 2.”