More Dune coming this November
HBO's *Dune: Prophecy* prequel series will premiere this November, set 10,000 years before the original novel [https://www.imdb.com/es-es/news/ni64707931/]. It focuses on the rise of the Bene Gesserit, and it's already been renewed for a second season [https://www.imdb.com/es/news/ni64591255/].
The series is set 10,000 years before *Dune*, within the Corrino Empire. Emperor Javicco Corrino, played by Mark Strong, attempts to govern a fragile peace. His daughter, Princess Ynez, portrayed by Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, is the heir to the Golden Lion Throne. The prequel draws from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's *Great Schools of Dune* novels. It will explore the origins of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, their rise to power, and their influence in the Imperium. The sisters, also known as the Sisterhood, possess superhuman powers obtained through physical and mental conditioning. Emily Watson stars as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, leader of the Sisterhood, with Olivia Williams as her sister, Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen. The Harkonnen sisters struggle to maintain the Sisterhood's power and combat forces that threaten humanity's future. The younger versions of Valya and Tula are played by Jessica Barden and Emma Canning, respectively. Other cast members include Travis Fimmel as Desmond Hart, an Imperial soldier, and Jodhi May as Empress Natalya, Emperor Javicco's consort. Chris Mason plays Keiran Atreides, a swordmaster, while Shalom Brune-Franklin is Mikaela, a Fremen woman serving the royal family. The series will also delve into the roots of both the Harkonnen and Atreides families.
