Set 10,000 years earlier than the occasions of Dune, the brand new sequence Dune: Prophecy nonetheless options loads of acquainted names from Frank Herbert’s unique novel. Home Harkonnen, Home Atreides, and Home Corrino all pop up in some extent.
One identify that is noticeably lacking? Bene Gesserit. Which could appear odd, since Dune: Prophecy facilities fully across the origins of the Bene Gesserit, recognized solely as “the Sisterhood” within the present.
Nevertheless, there is a quite simple motive for that. “The Sisterhood at its inception is not called the Bene Gesserit,” showrunner Alison Schapker advised Mashable in an interview.
That is the case in Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert (Frank Herbert’s son) and Kevin J. Anderson. The e-book follows the Sisterhood in its early levels, together with its founding by Mom Superior Raquella (Cathy Tyson). Dune: Prophecy takes some liberties with its supply materials, together with including completely new characters. Nevertheless, it additionally attracts heavy inspiration from it, together with on the subject of not utilizing the identify Bene Gesserit fairly but.
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“We’re using Sisterhood of Dune as a seminal text, and there it’s referred to as the Sisterhood,” Schapker mentioned.
The data that in the future the Sisterhood will tackle one other identify does create fascinating potentialities for Dune: Prophecy going ahead, although. “There’s the question of, ‘Well how did this order go from being the Sisterhood to being almost rebranded as the Bene Gesserit? And why?'” Schapker mentioned. “That’s the terrain the series is going to be looking at.”
Who is aware of, perhaps the Sisterhood will get a rebrand by the point Season 1 involves a detailed.
New episodes of Dune: Prophecy premiere Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
