If you're waiting for Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya to return to the 3rd Dune movie, HBO's latest must-see TV series, Dune: Prophecy, is the answer to satisfy your Sunday night scheduled viewing. Set 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi film "Saga" based on Frank Herbert's book series, the new show focuses on the rise of Bene Gesserit, the sister of the "truth—teller" who was assigned to "help sift truth from lies" to each great house of the empire. It is.

The prequel to Fantasy, the 6・episode series attracted a female・led cast of award-winning actors and next-generation stars, from Game of Thrones and Inheritance Alum to Bridgerton's leading lady. Read on to learn more about the prophecy: Stars of the Dunes.

Dune: At the start of the prophecy, Valya Harkonnen explains via voiceover that her family and others who "share her blood" have been shamed for generations after her great-grandfather ditched the fight against the "thought machine.""In the current timeline of the series, Valya is the current mother Superior, aiming to increase Bene Gesserit's influence and restore Harkonnen's name.

Emily Watson, 57, is a London・born Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress who has started her career on stage and has appeared in dozens of films, including 1996's Breaking the Waves.; Angela's Ashes in 1999; Gosford Park in 2001; Corpse Bride in 2005; Synecdoche, New York in 2008; All Theory in 2014; Kingsman in 2017: Golden Circle. The first collaboration with HBO was the acclaimed mini-series "Chernobyl".

30 years before Dune's main timeline: Prophecy, Valya formed a deep bond with her former mother Superior Raquella. While on her deathbed, Raquella gives Valya an apocalyptic vision of Tiran-Arafel, "the Holy judgment brought by the tyrant," to enhance Bene Gesserit's power, "all she also implies that she has learned from Raquella, but she used the voice first."

Jessica Baden, 32, is a British actress best known for starring as Alyssa in the cult hit Netflix series. Since breaking out on the long run Soap Coronation Street in 2007, Baden has appeared in shows and films including Hannah in 2011, Far from The Madding Crowd and The Lobster in 2015, Penny Dreadful in Showtime, Pieces of Her in Netflix, Better Things and American Horror Stories on FX.

Valya's sister, Tula Harkonnen, helps lead Bene Gesserit along with her mother Superior, telling the truth to young members and teaching the art of combat.

Olivia Williams, 56, is a British actress best known for playing Camilla Parker Bowles in the last 2 seasons of the Crown. After making her debut in major films and TV series Emma on Itv and the Postman in 1997, respectively, she appeared on such projects as Rushmore in 1998, Sixth Sense in 1999, Education in 2009, Anna Karenina in 2012 and HBO's The Nevers.

Emma Canning, who plays the young Tula, is an Irish stage and screen actress who graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2019. She marked 2024 with an impressive breakout year, starring in a prestige series that included Masters of The Air and The New Look on Apple TV+ and Say Nothing and Dune: Prophecy on FX. He previously appeared on Netflix's "The Irregulars" and Sky Atlantic's "Domina."

Kasha Zinjo, who plays the role of telling the truth of Emperor Corino, is a long・time friend of Valia Halkonen. Played by Ji-hye, who grew up in South Korea and started performing arts in the 2000s as a model and singer, 35.After his first starring role in the National Geographic miniseries Mars, he appeared on Netflix's Altered Carbon as one of the many forms of Kevacs Takeshi kovacs 1 and as Berry Schneider, a PR consultant for Kendall, the successor to Hbo.

The young Kasha Jingo will be played by Yerin Ha, who will soon play superstar Sophie Bek, the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton, following Bridgerton season 4. The 29-year-old Korean-Australian actress previously played Kwan Ha in both seasons of Paramount + Halo.

Sister Francesca is another 1 long・time friend of Halconens and a member of Bene Gesserit. She is also the former lover of the Emperor of the empire.

Sister Francesca is played by Taboo, 1 of India's most admired Hindi actresses, and the most notable projects in the Telugu and Tamil film industry, and of her nearly 100 film credits, include Maachis in 1996, Virasat in 1997, and 2001. Bollywood hits such as Chandni Bar, Maqbool in 2003, The Namesake in 2006, Cheeni Kum in 2007, Haider in 2014, and Life of Pi in 2012

appear in Bridgerton alum Charithra Chandran as the prophetic Young Francesca at the series premiere. In addition to the Netflix hit, the 27-year・old British Tamil actress previously appeared on Prime Video's Alex Rider and the recent Prime Video rom-com How to date Billy Walsh. Next, she is set to play nefertari Vivi, aka Miss Wensday, in Season 2 of One Piece.

Emperor Javicco is the current leader in the world of Empires, Galactic Empires, and Dune franchises. (For Dune: Part 2 fans, this is the same position as Christopher Walken's Emperor Shadham 4) The Emperor has won Stardust in 2007, Sherlock Holmes in 2009, Zero Dark Thirty in 2012, Kingsman movie series in 2019, 1917 in 2022. It is played by Mark Strong, a prolific and acclaimed British actor who has appeared in films such as Tar. He also recently played Carmine Falcone on Hbo's Penguin.

With his marriage to Emperor Habico, Empress Natalia united the galaxy in an era of peace. In 1988's A World Apart, she played Jodie May, the youngest winner of the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival at the age of 12. He appeared in 1992's The Last of The Mohicans, 2012's I, Anna, HBO's Gentleman Jack and BBC's Small Axe. She also dipped her toes into the fantasy genre, with roles in Game of Thrones (as Maggie in the Frog) and The Witcher (as Queen Carante).

Princess Ynez, daughter of Javicco and Natalya and sole heir to the Corrino throne, plans to become a member of Bene Gesserit. But she finds herself in a complicated situation with her combat instructor Keiran Atreides.

Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, 33, is a Danish actress who previously appeared on the Danish series 1864 and Bridge, and on the history Channel Knightfall, and on The Colony in 2021.

Constantine Corino is the illegitimate child of Emperor Habico, who lives with the royal family and has a friendship with his half・sister Ines. Corino is often torn between following his personal goals or his father's approval.

Josh Houston, 28, is an Australian actor and model who has appeared in campaigns for brands including Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Bumble. He made his acting debut in the Australian series Dive Club in 2021 and starred in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022 and Netflix's Heartbreak High.

Keiran Atreides is a swordsman and trainer at House Corrino who has sexual tension with his newest student, Princessynez. As you can guess from the name, he is the ancestor of Paul Atreides of Timothy Chalamet.

Chris Mason, 33, is a Liverpool・born actor and has played standout roles in several TV series, portraying Leo Humphries on Itv's Broadchurch and Chad Moonlight Season 5's Riverdale. His other notable projects include 2014's The Vampire Academy, Freeform's Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, Bravo's Dirty John and Peacock's Killing It.

Desmond Hart is a soldier who is assumed to have died during a mission at Arachis returning to the Corino family as the sole survivor of the attack. The mysterious figure ingraties himself with the Javicco Emperor, but his motives are unknown.

Travis Fimmel is an Australian actor and model who rose to fame in the early 00s, appearing in Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez music videos before starring in the infamous Calvin Klein ad. (The fun fact was that he was rumored to be the inspiration for sex and the city character Smith Jerrod.As for his acting career, he is best known for playing Ragnar Lothbrok on the History Channel Vikings and has also appeared in 2016's Warcraft, Max's Raised By Wolves and Netflix's Boy Swallows Universe.