‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Diane Ademu-John Exits Co-Showrunner Role on the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

Dune prequel series, Dune: The Sisterhood is going through a mild creative shake-up — show’s creator, Diane Ademu-John is vacating her role as co-showrunner according to a report from Deadline. This now leaves veteran TV writer-producer Alison Schapker as the sole showrunner of the series. It isn’t an entire exit from Ademu-John though as she will continue to contribute to the show’s creative direction in … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Diane Ademu-John Exits Co-Showrunner Role on the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Filming Begins on the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

Dune: The Sisterhood, the live-action prequel series to Denis Villeneuve‘s blockbuster film, Dune, has been assembling quite the eye-catching cast over the past few weeks and months, and now that they’ve settled who’s playing who, filming can begin. Johan Renck, Emmy-winning director, who will helm the first two episodes of the series, took to Instagram to unveil the crowd-pleasing news that The Sisterhood began filming on … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Filming Begins on the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Travis Fimmel Joins the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

Just ahead of the series entering production in Budapest, Hungary, it has been announced that Vikings star Travis Fimmel is set to join the cast of Dune: The Sisterhood, the upcoming spin-off series taking place 10,000 years before the event of the film. The report comes from Deadline, who also gave some insight on the character Fimmel would be playing. Fimmel has been cast as … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Travis Fimmel Joins the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Sarah-Sofie Boussnina and More Join ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

With production for Dune: The Sisterhood beginning to gear up, Deadline reports that five additional cast members have joined the upcoming series, which will be released on HBO Max from Legendary Television. The new additions to the series join previously announced cast members that include Emily Watson (Chernobyl), Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), and Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi). Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, who … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Sarah-Sofie Boussnina and More Join ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Indira Varma Joins ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

Indira Varma, who is known for starring in Game of Thrones, Carnival Row, and most recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi, has just been announced as the third official cast member of HBO Max and Legendary Television’s upcoming spin-off series,Dune: The Sisterhood. Varma is set to play Empress Natalya, who has been described as “a formidable royal who united thousands of worlds in her marriage to Emperor Corrino.” In addition to … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Indira Varma Joins ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson Join ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

Dune: The Sisterhood has its first two cast members. Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson have joined the cast of the HBO Max science fiction prequel. Variety reports that Watson and Henderson will play lead roles in the Legendary Television series, set in the universe of the classic Dune novels by the late Frank Herbert. Set 10,000 years before the events of Dune, Dune: The Sisterhood will center around the Bene Gesserit, the secretive, powerful sect which counts … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson Join ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!

‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Johan Renck to Direct First Two Episodes of the HBO Max Series!!

Back in June 2019, it was announced that Denis Villeneuve would be making a prequel series for his, at the time unreleased, adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune. At the time, it was said Villeneuve would be directing the pilot but now, it has been announced that Emmy winning director Johan Renck has signed on to direct the first two episodes of Dune: The Sisterhood. The … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Johan Renck to Direct First Two Episodes of the HBO Max Series!!

‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Diane Ademu-John Set as New Showrunner of the HBO Max Series!!

Today is a great day for Dune fans. First, they get a new trailer for the highly-anticipated movie, and new images, and now there’s a new update for the upcoming HBO Max series. According to Variety, Diane Ademu-John has boarded Dune: The Sisterhood, the prequel series to the beloved classic story. The show centers on the lives of the Bene Gesserit, a mysterious organization of … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Diane Ademu-John Set as New Showrunner of the HBO Max Series!!

Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Delayed as WB Sets Elvis Presley Movie for 2021!!

Warner Bros. has delayed Dune by one month, moving Denis Villeneuve‘s starry epic from Nov. 20, 2020 to Dec. 18, 2020. The studio has also confirmed an IMAX release for the film. As of now, that puts Dune on a collision course with Sony’s Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland, Steven Spielberg‘s musical West Side Story, and Paramount’s Eddie Murphy comedy Coming 2 America, which will … Continue reading Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Delayed as WB Sets Elvis Presley Movie for 2021!!

WarnerMedia’s Streaming Service Dubbed ‘HBO Max’!!!

We’ve known that WarnerMedia has had its own streaming service brewing for a while now, and today they’ve announced that the service will be dubbed “HBO Max”. Warner has already had success with the HBO brand and spinning it out into streaming services HBO Go and HBO Now, so calling the new service “HBO Max” makes sense since it will include HBO as well as … Continue reading WarnerMedia’s Streaming Service Dubbed ‘HBO Max’!!!

‘Dune’: Denis Villeneuve to Also Direct TV Series for WarnerMedia!!!

Hold on to your sandworms and huff your spice—I’m sorry, I’ve never read Dune—because Oscar-nominee Denis Villeneuve is going to be expanding Frank Herbert‘s iconic sci-fi novel even further. According to THR, Villeneuve will direct the pilot for Dune: The Sisterhood, a female-focused spinoff series with Legendary Television for WarnerMedia’s still-unnamed streaming service. Prometheus co-writer Jon Spaights, who also collaborated on the script for Villeneuve’s … Continue reading ‘Dune’: Denis Villeneuve to Also Direct TV Series for WarnerMedia!!!