DUNE: PROPHECY coming exclusively to Sky and NOW on November 18, as official trailer released

Sky today released the official trailer for DUNE: PROPHECY and confirmed the first episode in the series will debut Monday, 18 November exclusively on Sky and streaming service NOW.

Starring Academy Award® and BAFTA nominee, Emily Watson OBE, alongside Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May and Mark Strong, new episodes in the six episode series will be released every Monday, only on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK and Ireland.

From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, DUNE: PROPHECY follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. DUNE: PROPHECY is inspired by the novel SISTERHOOD OF DUNE, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. 

Cast: Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Camilla Beeput, Jihae, Tabu, Charithra Chandran, Jessica Barden, Emma Canning, and Yerin Ha. 

Credits: Alison Schapker serves as showrunner and executive producer. Diane Ademu-John co-developed the series and serves as executive producer. Anna Foerster executive produced and directed multiple episodes including the first. Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, and Jon Spaihts executive produce with New York Times bestselling author Brian Herbert, along with Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert as executive producers for the Frank Herbert estate. New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson serves as co-producer.

The series is co-produced by HBO and Legendary Television with Legendary also producing the film franchise that has released two instalments to critical acclaim, the first of which garnered six Academy Awards®.