Prophecy Casts Indian Celebrity Tabu

Dune: Part Two was a hit, so whereas it’s slightly stunning there’s been no official announcement on anticipated third film Dune Messiah, right here’s a comfort: the primary replace in awhile on Dune: Prophecy, the Bene Gesserit-centric prequel sequence (initially titled Dune: The Sisterhood) within the works at Max.

Indian famous person Tabu, whose work exterior of Hindi movies consists of Life of Pi and The Namesake, has joined the solid within the recurring function of Sister Francesca. The character is described in Variety’s report as “sturdy, clever, and alluring, Sister Francesca leaves an enduring impression in her wake. As soon as an incredible love of the Emperor, her return to the palace strains the steadiness of energy within the capital.”

It’s an encouraging bit of reports for Dune: Prophecy, which has had a bumpy road amid a series of cast and director changes—although that’s not essentially a knock in opposition to what the sequence will finally be. It was first introduced back in 2019, simply earlier than the leisure world confronted main schedule adjustments from the pandemic after which the Hollywood strikes. Simply have a look at how properly those delayed Dune feature films turned out!

Together with Tabu, the solid for Dune: Prophecy consists of Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Johdi Might, Mark Robust, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, and Shalom Brune-Franklin. Up to now there’s no launch date, however the sequence is heading to Max finally.

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