Olivia Williams (“The Father,” “The Crown”) and Jodi May (“The Witcher,” “Transatlantic”) have been cast as Tula Harkonnen and Empress Natalya, respectively, in Max’s “Dune: The Sisterhood.” ,
Williams replaces Shirley Henderson, who exited the series in February, along with director Johan Renck. “Game of Thrones” vet Indira Varma, who was originally cast to play Natalya, is leaving the show due to scheduling conflicts. Amidst the casting shakeup, Anna Foster (“Lou”) has also joined the series as director for several episodes, including the pilot.
Williams is represented by Independent Talent Group, CAA and Shrek Rose Dapelo Adams Berlin & Dunham. May has been reprized by Accelerate and APA. Foster is represented by WME and Paul Hastings, LLP.
“Dune: The Sisterhood”, which is based on the world of “Dune” by author Frank Herbert and adapted from the novel “Sisterhood of Dune” by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, follows the Harkonnen Sisters as they battle the forces of who threaten the future of mankind and founded the famous sect called the Bene Gesserit.
The series is executive produced by showrunner Alison Shepker. Diane Ademu-John, who replaced former co-showrunner Jon Spaihts in 2021, stepped down from co-showrunner duties in November, but remains involved as creator, writer and executive producer.
Other executive producers included Herbert, three-time Academy Award nominee Denis Villeneuve, Academy Award-nominated writers Jon Spaihts, Scott Z. Burns, Matthew King, John Cameron, Mark Tobey, Jordan Goldberg and Byron Merritt, and Kim Herbert for the Frank Herbert Estate. Are. ,
Anderson, Max and Legendary Television serve as co-producers, also producing the Legendary film franchise, which released its first installment in October 2021 to critical acclaim and garnered six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay.
