Emily Watson, Shirley Henderson tapped to star in ‘Dune’ prequel sequence
By PTI
LOS ANGELES: “Chernobyl” star Emily Watson and “Harry Potter” alumna Shirley Henderson will headline the “Dune” prequel sequence at HBO Max from Legendary Television.
The sequence is ready 10,000 years earlier than the occasions of “Dune” and is predicated on the novel “Sisterhood of Dune” by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson.
According to the leisure web site Variety, “Dune: The Sisterhood” follows “the Harkonnen Sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect known as the Bene Gesserit”.
Watson will play Valya Harkonnen and Henderson will essay Tula Harkonnen.
The character descriptions say the 2 sisters “have risen to power in the Sisterhood, a secret organisation of women who will go on to become the Bene Gesserit”.
In director Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 characteristic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal novel “Dune”, Charlotte Rampling performed Reverend Mother Mohiam, the Emperor’s Bene Gesserit Truthsayer.
Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) was the Bene Gesserit mom of the protagonist Paul (Timothee Chalamet).
The prequel sequence was ordered at HBO Max in June 2019.
Diane Ademu-John is the creator, co-showrunner, and government producer on “Dune: The Sisterhood” together with Alison Schapker hooked up as co-showrunner and government producer.
Johan Renck, who helmed “Chernobyl”, will direct the premiere episode and government produce the present.
Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, Scott Z Burns, Matthew King, John Cameron and Cait Collins government produce with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert for the Frank Herbert property.
Anderson serves as co-producer. The sequence is co-produced by HBO Max and Legendary TV.
Legendary can also be backing Villeneuve’s movie reboot of “Dune”, the primary a part of which gained six Academy Awards earlier this 12 months.
The second chapter is at present in manufacturing and is predicted to be launched in November 2023.
LOS ANGELES: “Chernobyl” star Emily Watson and “Harry Potter” alumna Shirley Henderson will headline the “Dune” prequel sequence at HBO Max from Legendary Television.
The sequence is ready 10,000 years earlier than the occasions of “Dune” and is predicated on the novel “Sisterhood of Dune” by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson.
According to the leisure web site Variety, “Dune: The Sisterhood” follows “the Harkonnen Sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect known as the Bene Gesserit”.
Watson will play Valya Harkonnen and Henderson will essay Tula Harkonnen.
The character descriptions say the 2 sisters “have risen to power in the Sisterhood, a secret organisation of women who will go on to become the Bene Gesserit”.
In director Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 characteristic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal novel “Dune”, Charlotte Rampling performed Reverend Mother Mohiam, the Emperor’s Bene Gesserit Truthsayer.
Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) was the Bene Gesserit mom of the protagonist Paul (Timothee Chalamet).
The prequel sequence was ordered at HBO Max in June 2019.
Diane Ademu-John is the creator, co-showrunner, and government producer on “Dune: The Sisterhood” together with Alison Schapker hooked up as co-showrunner and government producer.
Johan Renck, who helmed “Chernobyl”, will direct the premiere episode and government produce the present.
Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, Scott Z Burns, Matthew King, John Cameron and Cait Collins government produce with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert for the Frank Herbert property.
Anderson serves as co-producer. The sequence is co-produced by HBO Max and Legendary TV.
Legendary can also be backing Villeneuve’s movie reboot of “Dune”, the primary a part of which gained six Academy Awards earlier this 12 months.
The second chapter is at present in manufacturing and is predicted to be launched in November 2023.
