Production has officially begun on Season 2 of HBO’s Dune: Prophecy, the sweeping prequel series set thousands of years before the events of Dune and Paul Atreides’ rise to power.
Led by showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker (Westworld, Fringe), the second season is now filming across multiple international locations, including Hungary, Jordan, and Spain.
Joining the ensemble this season are Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), Ashley Walters (Top Boy), and Tom Hollander (The White Lotus). The trio join returning cast members Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Jessica Barden, Emma Canning, Yerin Ha, Barbara Marten, and Tessa Bonham Jones.
Set 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy explores the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a powerful and secretive sisterhood who work in the shadows to shape the galaxy’s destiny.
Season 1 followed two Harkonnen sisters Tula (Williams) and Valya (Watson) as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and shape the destiny of the fabled order that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.
While plot details for the upcoming second season remain under wraps, Schapker has teased that the creative team remains deeply invested in exploring the mythological roots and human conflicts that define the Dune universe.
More as we have it.
Catch a sneak peek from the Season 2 set below:
