Emily Watson & Shirley Henderson Be part of HBO Max’s ‘Dune’ Collection

Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson are set to spearhead the forged of the upcoming Dune prequel sequence from HBO Max and Legendary Tv.

The casting course of for Dune: The Sisterhood has formally begun as Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson have boarded the HBO Max sequence as Valya Harkonnen and Tula Harkonnen, the 2 girls behind the Bene Gesserit. The sequence, which is predicated on the 2012 novel Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, takes place hundreds of years earlier than the occasions of Frank Herbert’s predominant Dune storyline with Paul Atreides.

Diane Ademu-John is credited because the creator, author, co-showrunner and government producer of Dune: The Sisterhood whereas Alison Schapker serves as co-showrunner and government producer. Johan Renck, one of many administrators behind the critically-acclaimed HBO sequence Chernobyl, is directing the pilot.

Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, Scott Z. Burns, Matthew King, John Cameron, Cait Collins and Brian Herbert are government producers on Dune: The Sisterhood. Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert are additionally on board as government producers, overseeing the challenge for the Frank Herbert property. Creator Kevin J. Anderson is a co-producer.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a script he co-wrote with Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts, Dune opened in theaters in October 2021. The movie earned at $401.8 million on the worldwide field workplace earlier than occurring to earn profitable six Oscars on the 94th Academy Awards. The tv prequel was formally greenlit a couple of weeks after the ceremony.

Right here is the synopsis for the Dune film:

Set within the distant future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides whose household accepts management of the desert planet Arrakis. As the one producer of a extremely worthwhile useful resource, management of Arrakis is extremely contested among the many noble households. After Paul and his household are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, faith, and man’s relationship to nature as Paul leads a riot to revive his household’s management of Arrakis.

Dune stars Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem and David Dastmalchian.

Dune is now obtainable on residence media codecs, with Half Two hitting theaters on October 20, 2023. Keep tuned for the newest information relating to the sequel and its HBO Max prequel sequence, and ensure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for extra content material!