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The Sisterhood: 'Dune' prequel confirmed on HBO Max
The HBO Max original movie 'Dune' has been one of the most successful installments on the platform in 2022, managing to raise 5 million dollars in the first 2 weeks of transmission. The fiction has drawn the attention of millions of people and its community of fans demands a new futuristic series.
Therefore, the creator of the film 'Denis Villeneuve' decided to get down to work creating a spin-off called ' Sisterhood ' which will be a prequel that will be set years before the events of Dune. In addition, this second installment will be produced by Warner Bros, who plans to expand the fictional universe.
About 'Dune: The Sisterhood'
The new series, inspired by the homonymous novel by Frank Herbert, has presented the first details about the plot of Villeneuve's next spin-off. The story of Dune: The Sisterhood will be centered on the beginnings of the Bene Gesserit, the plot will be set many years before the rule of Arrakis.
In this new story, the plot will narrate the beginnings of the order of mysterious women who in the series are recognized as 'Bene Gesserit'. Each of the members will have special powers that allow them to bring their mind and body to a 100% capacity, they will also participate in political conflicts and state strategies.
However, while all this is happening, this group plans a trip to carry out a secondary strategy on the planet Arrakis, also known as 'Dune '. Here they will explain in depth how was the beginning of the conquest and the rebellion of the universe that led them to be interested in said planet.
The showrunner 'Denis Villeneuve' released some relevant details about this new story. He indicated that the events will be true to Herbert's saga of novels and the prequel will be based specifically on the 2012 book ' The Brotherhood of Dune '.
Which characters will be in the spin-off?
During a virtual press conference broadcast through the HBO television network, the directors of the series mentioned that they are recruiting new actors for the cast. However, there are already several characters in the script that will be crucial for ' Dune: The Sisterhood '.
In the history of fiction, they will relate the personal lives of the two most praised women in the film, the Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohaim and Jessica Atreides. The next episodes of the series will recount the dark past of both characters and the writers will emphasize their relationship before the events of 'Dune'.
When does the HBO Max prequel premiere?
The series produced by Warner Bros and HBO Max is currently in its first stage of development, since Villeneuve is working on the production of the second part of 'Dune'. This indicates that the premiere of 'Dune: The Sisterhood' will be available in early 2024.
