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| Showrunner | Alison Schapker |
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| Music by | Volker Bertelmann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Kevin J. Anderson |
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| Cinematography | Pierre Gill |
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| Network | HBO |
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Dune: Prophecy is an upcoming American science fiction television series developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker for HBO.[1] A prequel to the film Dune (2021), which was based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, the series focuses on the origins of the Bene Gesserit, an exclusive and powerful sisterhood who undergo intense physical training and mental conditioning to obtain superhuman abilities; the action in the series taking place some 10,000 years before the events of the film. The series is produced by Legendary Television, with Schapker serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.
During Legendary Entertainment's 2016 acquisition of the television and film rights to the Dune book series, they began development of a two-part film adaptation with Denis Villeneuve serving as director by 2017. Legendary Television ordered the series in 2019 as a spin-off project from Villeneuve's films. Various creative figures joined by 2019, and following creative overhauls, Schapker became the show-runner, with Anna Foerster serving as director for multiple episodes by June 2023. Meanwhile, casting took place from November 2022 to June 2023. Principal photography began in November 2022 in Budapest and Jordan, and wrapped in December 2023.
Dune: Prophecy is scheduled to premiere on November 17, 2024.