Dune: Prophecy hits HBO in November

HBO’s Dune prequel bid now has a premiere day — aliases month, astatine least. The upcoming show, called Dune: Prophecy, will deed some HBO and Max successful November. The HBO Original besides sewage a caller teaser, which makes it look for illustration nan six-episode-long show will beryllium filled pinch plentifulness of governmental maneuvering.

That makes a batch of consciousness fixed that Prophecy follows nan origins of nan clandestine Bene Gesserit sect, which went connected to style overmuch of nan postulation successful nan Dune universe. The show is group 10,000 years earlier Dune and its sequel. HBO says nan bid is “inspired” by nan caller Sisterhood of Dune from 2012, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

Alison Schapker — champion known for moving connected shows for illustration Lost, Fringe, and Alias — is serving arsenic showrunner, while nan formed includes Emily Watson and Olivia Williams arsenic nan 2 Harkonnen sisters who recovered nan Bene Gesserit. Here’s a look astatine Watson successful her afloat Dune getup: