Sci-fi fans will be excited to see Dune: The Sisterhood , HBO Max’s spinoff for Warner Bros. movies. Discovery from the Dune series . The hype around the project only increased, especially as the vast majority of the cast have been announced in recent weeks.
A new report on Tuesday revealed the newest cast member to join The Sisterhood – and he is a significant member. Star of the Vikings and Raised by Wolves series , Travis Fimmel was cast in the lead role in Dune: The Sisterhood . He will play Desmond Hart, a charismatic soldier with an enigmatic past, who tries to gain the Emperor’s trust at the expense of his Sisterhood.
Dune: The Sisterhood will also feature Emily Watson, Shirley Henderson, Indira Varma, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds and Chloe Lea. Diane Ademu-John is a creator and screenwriter. Alison Schapker is Co-Host and Executive Producer. Emmy Award winner Johan Renck will direct the first two episodes and executive producer. The series will be written by returning franchise writer Jon Spaihts.
Promotional material for the 2021 film “Dune” from Warner Bros. Entertainment
What will Dune: The Sisterhood be about ?
Prequel Dune: The Sisterhood has previously been described as told through the eyes of a mysterious order of women known as the Bene Gesserit. Gifted with extraordinary abilities thanks to the mastery of the body and mind, the Bene Gesserit expertly break through the feudal politics and intrigues of the Empire, carrying out their own plans that will eventually lead them to the mysterious planet Arrakis, called Dune by its inhabitants .
It is a very rich world to immerse yourself in and I think it is mature enough and full of possibilities to tell a story in every aspect.
Spaihts said earlier in an interview with The Playlist .