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Created by | Diane Ademu-John |
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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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Network | HBO |
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Dune: Prophecy is an upcoming American science fiction television series created by Diane Ademu-John.[1] It serves as a prequel to the film Dune (2021), which was based on the 1963–1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, and 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, taking place approximately 10,000 years before the events of the film. The series is produced by Legendary Television, with Alison Schapker serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.
During Legendary Entertainment's 2016 acquisition of television and film rights for the Dune franchise, they began development of a two-part film adaptation with Denis Villeneuve serving as director by 2017. Legendary Television ordered the series in 2019, being a spin-off project from Villeneuve's films. Various creative figures have 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. Filming began by November 2022 in Budapest and Jordan and wrapped by December 2023.
Dune: Prophecy is scheduled to premiere as an HBO original on both HBO and the streaming service Max in November 2024.