There is definitive in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ward movement with Dune small-screen spin-off Dune: The Sisterhood. On the heels of Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson token ing up to lead the cast comes word via Deadline that Obi-Wan Kenobi's Indira Varma will join them.###The series, like its source material, Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson's reserve Sisterhood Of Dune, is set 10,000 years bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e the time of Paul Atreides.###Watson and Henderson are playing Valya Harkonnen and Tula Harkonnen, the in/with regard to’concerning’regarding midable Harkonnen Sisters, who possess’own’nurse risen to power in the Sisterhood, a secret organization of women who will go on to become the Bene Gesserit. They work to combat threats to humankind and establish bloodlines to control power behind the scenes.###Varma will play Empress Natalya, described as a in/with regard to’concerning’regarding midable royal who united thousands of worlds in her marriage to Emperor Corrino.###Though the series was originally to be run by Jon Spaihts, he stepped away to focus on writing the second film. Dune: The Sisterhood (still a working title) has Diane Ademu-John as creator, writer, co-reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue runner and executive manufacture r, with Alison Schapker as co-reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue runner and executive manufacture r. Johan Renck will direct the premiere episode and executive manufacture . Spaihts is still aboard as a manufacture r, while Dune director Denis Villeneuve is also involved.###Dune: The Sisterhood has yet to confirm a launch date on US streaming service HBO Max. On the movie front, Dune: Part Two will arrive on 3 November next year.###Want to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure the most from Empire? Sign up in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Empire Membership!###Get exclusive content, new member-merely’barely rewards, access to the latest issue of the magazine plus our back-issue archive, and much more.
