Diksha Sundriyal
The members of the Sisterhood are all set to convene again soon! The second season of HBO’s sci-fi drama series ‘Dune: Prophecy’ will set up camp in Budapest, Hungary, and Amman, Jordan, to start filming later this year. Alison Schapker continues to serve as the showrunner, with Anna Foerster confirmed to return as the head director.
Even though the HBO series adapts ‘Sisterhood of Dune’ by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, there are major changes to the storyline and characters. Schapker previously revealed that the second season would further delve into the intricacies of the Sisterhood and focus on their survival. The division within its ranks sows the seed for greater problems and more drama, making Wallach IX one of the central locations of the plot.
The finale of the first installment of the show takes three major characters to Arrakis. With the desert planet taking centerstage, the origins of Desmond Hart and the truth behind his mysterious powers will likely be heavily explored. Apart from this, the second season may also focus on the turbulence in the Imperium following the tragic death of Emperor Javicco Corrino and the escape of Princess Ynez to Arrakis.
The major cast members from the first installment are expected to return to season 2, indicating that Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, and Travis Fimmel will most likely continue to play Valya Harkonnen, Tula Harkonnen, and Desmond Hart. Jodhi May (Empress Natalya), Sarah-Sofie Boussnina (Princess Ynez), Chris Mason (Keiran Atreides), Josh Heuston (Constantine Corrino), and Edward Davis (Harrow Harkonnen) are anticipated to return to expand the twists in their respective characters’ journeys.
Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds, and Shalom Brune-Franklin may join the returnees to continue playing the Sisters of the Bene Gesserit. No new cast members have been revealed yet, but with a host of new characters expected to be added to the narrative, several new faces are anticipated to join the show’s cast in the coming months.
Budapest has been the home of productions in the ‘Dune’ franchise for a while now. Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part One’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ used the Origo Studios in Budapest, creating massive, elaborate sets that were kept intact and came in handy while filming the first season of ‘Dune: Prophecy.’ The series will likely return to Origo for the second installment, which was announced a few days before the season 1 finale.
Amman is a new location for the show, even though viewers will recognize it as Arrakis from the ‘Dune’ movies. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Wadi Rum served as a major filming location for ‘Dune: Part One,’ which almost entirely takes place on Arrakis. The cast and crew returned to the region to shoot the sequel, expanding the story of Paul Atreides.
