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HBO has renewed Dune: Prophecy, co-produced with Legendary Television, for a second season.
The series takes place in the universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune 10,000 years before Paul Atreides’ rise to power and follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and establish the sect that becomes known as the Bene Gesserit. The season one finale is set to debut on December 22.
The ensemble cast of Dune: Prophecy includes Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Camilla Beeput, Jihae, Tabu, Charithra Chandran, Jessica Barden, Emma Canning, Yerin Ha and Barbara Marten.
The series is inspired by the novel Sisterhood of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
Alison Schapker is showrunner of the series, and Anna Foerster directed multiple episodes. They both also executive produce, alongside Diane Ademu-John, Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns and Jon Spaihts. Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert are executive producers for the Frank Herbert estate. Anderson serves as co-producer.
“Dune: Prophecy has captivated audiences around the globe thanks to the visionary leadership of showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker, who will continue to guide this grand tale of truth and power,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original programming at Max. “We are incredibly grateful to our partners at Legendary and to our extraordinary cast and crew for their service to the Imperium. We’re excited to collaborate with this team again to see what they have in store.”
Jason Clodfelter, president of television at Legendary, added, “This new season will allow us to continue building out the groundbreaking, epic Dune franchise that has captivated audiences worldwide across its installments. We look forward to continuing our incredible partnership with HBO and are thrilled for Alison Schapker, her team and the cast and crew who have worked so passionately to bring this world-class source material from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson to life.”
