The prophecy begins. The new HBO Original Series #DuneProphecy premieres November 17 on Max.About Max:Max is the culture-defining entertainment service for e...

The prophecy begins.

The new HBO Original Series #DuneProphecy premieres November 17 on Max.

  • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
    6·
    1 month ago

    I did not know this was even being made. Looks great. Anyone know if this is actually based on actual source material? Or is it just a completely new narrative set in the distant past of the books’ stories.

    • GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      9·
      1 month ago

      Anyone know if this is actually based on actual source material?

      Close to the source material, with some changes to bring it from page to screen.

      From the showrunner:

      Dune: Prophecy showrunner/executive producer Alison Schapker says the series will take place in the wake of the Butlerian Jihad, when humanity rose up against artificial intelligence. It will see the founding of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, the enigmatic faction that groomed Paul Atreides to become the galactic messiah, as seen in Dune:

      Source: https://collider.com/dune-prophecy-plot-creators-explain/

      Bringing it to screen

      Dune: Prophecy underwent a challenging journey from page to screen. Inspired by the novel Sisterhood of Dune, which was co-written by Brian Herbert (the son of Dune author Frank Herbert) and Kevin J. Anderson, it underwent a number of creative shakeups in pre-production, including the replacement of original star Shirley Henderson with Williams.

      Source: https://collider.com/dune-prophecy-plot-creators-explain/