After several years of development, production on the upcoming HBO Max series,Dune: The Sisterhood, is starting to gear up asDeadlinereports that the spinoff prequel series is expected to begin filming in Budapest, Hungary, next month. Production on the series will concur simultaneously withDune: Part Two, the next installment of the franchise.
The report comes fresh off the announcement thatIndira Varma, who recently starred inObi-Wan Kenobi, hasjoined the series as Empress Natalya. Alongside Varma,Emily Watson(Chernobyl) will also star in the series alongsideShirley Henderson(Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) as Valya and Tula Harkonnen, respectively.Diane Ademu-John, the series creator, also serves as the show’s co-showrunner and writer. Ademu-John also serves as an executive producer for the project alongside co-showrunnerAlison Schapker.Johan Renck, who has previously directed shows such asChernobylandBreaking Bad, will helm the series.
While specific details of the upcoming series remain under wraps, it will be based onSisterhood Of DunebyBrian HerbertandKevin J. Anderson. The show will reportedly be set 10,000 years before the events of theDuneand focus on the Harkonnen Sisters as they combat forces that threaten humanity’s future and the origins of the Bene Gesserit order. Since the series is set 10,000 years before the events of the first film, the upcoming show has the potential to further expand the highly-detailed and rich universe of the franchise in a way never depicted on screen before. With a compelling premise bolstered by a set of talented actors,Dune: The Sisterhoodis shaping up to be an exciting series for fans of theDuneuniverse to look out for when it debuts on HBO Max.
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Based on the bestselling novel of the same name,Dunewas released in both theaters and HBO Max in October 2021 to critical acclaim with praise directed at its epic sense of scale, performances, and worldbuilding that honored the source material. The film was later nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and ultimately won six. A sequel, titledDune: Part Two, is currently underway and will be released in theaters on July 07, 2025. With a sequel in the works alongside a television series focusing on the Bene Gesserit order, it appears that the beloved universe created byFrank Herberthas a long future ahead on screen.
Denis Villeneuve, who directs the first two installments of the franchise, executive producesDune: The SisterhoodwithJonSpaihts,Scott Z. Burns,Matthew King,John Cameron, andCait Collins. Herbert,Byron Merritt, andKim Herbertalso executive produce the series, with Anderson serving as a co-producer. HBO Max and Legendary Television will produce the series.
No official release date forDune: The Sisterhoodhas been set yet. Check out the official trailer forDune, the first film in the series, below.
