HBO Max is still moving ahead with plans for a Dune spinoff show focused on the Bene Gesserit sisterhood says Dune movie writer Jon Spaihts.
Dune movie writer Jon Spaihts offers a status update on HBO Max’s planned prequel series focused on the Bene Gesserit sisterhood. The 2021 arrival of Denis Villeneuve’s epic take on Frank Herbert’s iconic science-fiction novel not only brought joy to Dune fans the world over, it also ushered in a whole new unexpected era of Dune-related content.
The biggest news of course is that Villeneuve gets to complete his sprawling two-part Dune movie as Warner Bros. has officially put Dune 2 into production with 2023 targeted as a release date. Two Dune movies might not be enough for Villeneuve however as he’s been mulling making it a trilogy by also adapting Herbert’s sequel book Dune Messiah.
Oh, that is carrying on and I’m not allowed to talk about it very much. But that effort is alive and well. I ended up getting moved off of it to work, not just on “Dune: Part Two,” but to investigate other cinematic prospects in the “Dune” universe, which we are still talking about and which, again, I’m not allowed to say very much about. But it is a very rich world in which to play, and I think it is ripe with opportunities for storytelling in every direction.
When queried further about Dune: The Sisterhood Spaihts indicated the show is actually past early development, saying “They’re well down the road, but I honestly don’t know the details of the timing.” “Well down the road” is certainly a vague enough characterization that it would be imprudent to make any guesses about how soon fans might see footage or hear about a release date.
The Bene Gesserit sisterhood of course has a rich history in the Dune universe beyond the glimpses of it afforded in Villeneuve’s movie via the characters of Lady Jessica and Gaius Helen Mohiam. Indeed the sisterhood has far-reaching power in that universe, using their political skills to manipulate the great houses while employing more mystical powers like the Voice to literally gain control over individuals.
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