It seems like only a few days ago that we last visited the wacky and wild world of Frank Herbert’s Dune, and it’s true — a lot of people did, thanks to the Dune: Part Two hitting VOD platforms — but you won’t have to wait much longer to return. In case you missed it, there’s been a long-gestating Dune TV show, formerly Dune: The Sisterhood, now titled Dune: Prophecy, which has been on deck for a few years, and Max is finally going to call it up from the minors. The series is a prequel, set some 10,000 years before Timothée Chalamet was a gleam in Oscar Isaac’s eye, and centers around the Bene Gesserit (the mythical “sisterhood” of hyper-manipulative warrior nuns) putting their generation-spanning works into motion. Max dropped a teaser trailer for the series on Wednesday, and — this might surprise you — it looks pretty fucking cool!
Take a look:
Here’s a synopsis:
“From the expansive universe of ‘Dune,’ created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, ‘Dune: Prophecy’ follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.”
Well, let’s not put the cart before the horse, guys. This is based on Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and that expanded universe lore stuff is, to say the least, pretty controversial with some fans. Still, more Dune on deck? Already? We’re fucking stoked.
Dune: Prophecy will premiere on Max — is it all caps MAX or just Max? — at some point this Fall. After all, digital releases of Dune-related media have done pretty well in that season, even if it nearly once destroyed Warner Bros. in the process. Hey, you live and you learn.