AsDune: Part Twonears the end of its theatrical run as the highest-grossing movie of 2024 thus far, an upcoming spin-off series is further expanding its cast. A new report fromVarietyannounced that the legendary Indian actorTabuhas joined the cast of theMaxseries titledDune: Prophecy. Many fans will recognize Tabu from her role inThe Life of Pi, the survival sea-adventure movie where she played Gita Patel alongsideIrrfan KhanandSuraf Sharma. She has been working in the film industry for the better part of 20 years and has more than 40 award wins and 80 nominations to her name.
Tabu joinsCamilla Beeput(Hijack,The Suspect),Sarah Lam(Shanghai Surprise,Lucky Man),Emily Watson(Breaking the Waves,Punch-Drunk Love), andOlivia Williams(The Ghost,The Sixth Sense) in the series. Tabu will play the recurring role of Sister Francesca, who is described as strong, intelligent, and alluring.Anna Foerster(The Day After Tomorrow,Underworld: Blood Wars),John Cameron(Legion,Fargo), andRichard J. Lewis(Westworld,A Million Little Things) have all been tapped to direct. The series will be adapted from the novelSisterhood of Duneby originalDuneauthorFrank Herbert’s son,Brian Herbert.
What Is ‘Dune: Prophecy’ About?
Dune: Prophecyis set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides' (Timothée Chalamet) rise to power on the desert planet Arrakis, and follows two Harkonnen sisters who are fighting for the history of humankind, and inevitably work together to form the group known as the Bene Gesserit. InDune: Part OneandTwo, the Bene Gesserit are portrayed as an ominous group of powerful women who pull the strings of power from behind a dark curtain, with the ability to use The Voice to influence others to their will. They are trained from a young age and can control every function of their body, and have enhanced fighting skills and heightened physiological perception of others.
In addition to their impressive physical gifts, theBene Gesseritalso work in collaboration with the Great Houses to manipulate bloodlines and control the transfer of power. It is extremely rare that power shifts from one House, or even one person to another without the Bene Gesserit willing it so.Rebecca Ferguson’s forceful performance as Lady Jessica will almost certainly help anticipation forDune: Prophecyas it nears closer to release.
Dune: Part Twois still playing in theaters and is available to purchase on digital platforms ahead of the film’s physical release tomorrow, May 14. Get tickets now and stay tuned to Collider for future updates onDune: Prophecy.
Dune: Part Two
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
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