It could be a while before we get Dune: Messiah in theatres, but HBO is already filling in that gap for Dune fans with their upcoming prequel series Dune: Prophecy.
The series is expected to premiere this November, and they’ve dropped a new teaser showcasing the earlier days of the Bene Gesserit. Check this out:
Ten thousand years before Paul Atreides joined the Fremen to lead an uprising on Arrakis to take down House Harkonen, two sisters (Valya and Tula Harkkonen) create the mysterious all-female order called the Bene Gesserit. In Dune Prophecy, the siblings combat forces that threaten the future of humankind.
The biggest star in the cast is Mark Strong, and in this series he plays the part of Emperor Corrino, the current ruler of the Imperium. Besides Strong, the series also has Emily Watson (Chernobyl) playing the part of Valya Harkonnen. Other cast members in the series include Travis Fimmel, Olivia Williams, Camilla Beeput, and Sarah Lam.
With the world of Dune being as vast as it is, the Bene Gesserit is definitely a group that deserves its own kind of origin story. After all, they are the very basis of another more popular fantasy space cult—the Jedi. You can even say that the sisters in The Acolyte are more directly inspired by the Bene Gesserit.
The series definitely looks interesting, and should draw the audiences of the Dune franchise. With House of the Dragon expected to end soon, and Westworld and Raised by Wolves getting cancelled, Max needs another big sci-fi drama to fill that hole.
Dune: Prophecy is set to come out on Max this November.
