Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson Join HBO Max’s ‘Dune’ Series

Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson set to spearhead the upcoming cast sand dunes Prequel series for HBO Max and Legendary Television.

casting process Dune: Sisterhood has officially kicked off with Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson joining the HBO Max series as Varya Harkonnen and Tula Harkonnen, the two women behind the Bene Gesserit. Series based on the 2012 novel dune sisterhood Takes place thousands of years before the events of Frank Herbert’s book, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson sand dunes Story with Paul Atreides.

Diane Ademu-John Dune: Sisterhood Alison Schapker will serve as co-showrunner and executive producer.Johan Lenk, one of his acclaimed HBO series directors Chernobylcommanding the pilot.

Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, Scott Z. Burns, Matthew King, John Cameron, Cait Collins and Brian Herbert are Executive Producers. Dune: SisterhoodByron Merritt and Kim Herbert have also joined as Executive Producers and are overseeing projects for the Frank Herbert Estate. Author Kevin J. Anderson is a co-producer.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve, based on a script co-written with Eric Roth and John Speights. sand dunes The film grossed $401.8 million at the worldwide box office before winning six Oscars at the 94th Academy Awards. The TV prequel was officially greenlit a few weeks after the ceremony.

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Set in the distant future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, whose family accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the sole producer of a highly prized resource, control of Arrakis is hotly contested among the nobility. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion and the relationship between humans and nature, leading to Paul rebelling to restore Arrakis control of his family.

sand dunes Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem and David Dastmalchian.

sand dunes Now available in home media format. part 2 It hits theaters on October 20, 2023. Stay tuned for the latest news on the sequel and his HBO Max prequel series. apply Visit our YouTube channel for more content.