French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve initially teased a two-part “Dune” movie and or at the very least, the hope for more sequels. But it sounds like the filmmaker won’t need it. In a show of mega confidence, Warner Bros. has greenlit a series for Warner Media‘s still-untitled streaming service called “Dune: The Sisterhood,” and yes, Villeneuve will direct.
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Legendary Pictures is already producing the upcoming “Dune” film reboot from Villeneuve that is due in theaters fall 2020. Legendary Television will lead the series, and Villeneuve is expected to direct the pilot episode with Jon Spaihts of “Prometheus” and “Doctor Strange” fame to write the teleplays. Spaihts and Villeneuve also co-wrote the current “Dune” screenplay with Eric Roth.
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Variety says “Dune: The Sisterhood, “still based on Frank Herbert’s epic “Dune” novel series will have a female perspective and told through the eyes of female characters.
The “world of the books through the eyes of a mysterious order of women known as the Bene Gesserit. Given extraordinary abilities by their mastery of the body and the mind, the Bene Gesserit expertly weave[s] through the feudal politics and intrigue of The Imperium, pursuing plans of their own that will ultimately lead them to the enigmatic planet Arrakis, known to its inhabitants as Dune.”
Right now it’s unclear if any of the “Dune” cast will star, and maybe that’s unlikely given the heavyweight A-list cast of actors like Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Stephen Henderson, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.
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“The Bene Gesserit have always been fascinating to me,” Villeneuve said in a statement. “Focusing a series around that powerful order of women seemed not only relevant and inspiring but a dynamic setting for the television series.”
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The “Dune” film reboot is slated to hit theaters on Nov. 20, 2020. No word on when “Dune: The Sisterhood” would shoot or its intended release date, but hopefully those details will surface soon.