‘Dune’ Franchise Expands With New Prequel Novel ‘House of Corrino’!!

Dune fans around the world are preparing to return to Arrakis for the third (and possibly final) time later this year when Dune: Part Three, which is coming to theaters on December 18. Although the film is opening on the same day as Avengers: Doomsday, it’s expected to be a massive juggernaut at the box office, just as both of its predecessors were. The success of both Dune movies so far has opened the door for others to take advantage of the IP, including with the success of the spin-off series, Dune: Prophecy, and the video game Dune: Awakening, which is coming soon to PS5. There are plenty of hours of content to enjoy from Dune movies, TV shows, and video games, but where the franchise is most bountiful is between the pages, with plenty of novels covering stories of various eras.

The story of Paul Atreides was first born from the Dune novels by the late Frank Herbert, and since his passing, it has continued through his son and other important authors. The latest Dune expansion novel comes in the form of Dune: House of Corrino Vol. 1, which was written by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert with art from Simone Ragonezzi, colors from Dan Jackson, letters by Ed Dukeshire, and cover art by Ramon Swanland. The new story from BOOM! Studios launches later this year on September 8, hardly three months before Dune: Part Three. House Corrino has no presence in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, but they are involved in the story of Dune: Prophecy, which is set thousands of years before the birth of Paul Atreides. An official synopsis of Dune: House of Corrino Vol. 1 reads as follows:

“As the Royal Family, House Corrino was once the most powerful house in the universe, playing a crucial role in events surrounding the major political players that will change the shape of the balance of power in Dune forever. House Harkonnen increases their pressure on the Fremen, scaling up the conflict in ways that threaten even more bloodshed, while the Bene Gesserit plot the course for their would-be messiah, and pull the strings of the fateful mother of the Kwisatz Haderach.”

Who Stars in ‘Dune: Part Three’?

Dune: House of Corrino Vol. 1 cover — Image via BOOM! Studios

Returning stars for Dune: Part Three include Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Javier Bardem as Stilgar, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreides, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, and Jason Momoa as Hayt, a clone of Duncan Idaho. Robert Pattinson has also joined the cast of Dune 3 as Scytale. Denis Villeneuve wrote and directed the film with help from Brian K. Vaughn on the script. Josh Brolin was absent from the first trailer and is not expected to have any role in the film.