Summary
With Timothée Chalamet being the face of the modernDunefranchise, it’s natural to wonder whether he will be featured in the upcomingDune: Prophecyseries. Chalamet has played Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve’sDune: Part One(2021) andDune: Part Two(2024) and will reprise the role once again for theupcomingDune 3, which will be based on Frank Herbert’s secondDunebook,Dune: Messiah. AlthoughDune: Prophecyis not based on one of Frank Herbert’s original works,it will be an adaptation of 2012’s “Sisterhood of Dune”, which was written by Kevin J. Anderson and Herbert’s son, Brian.
Thecast ofDune: Prophecywill feature an entirely new set ofDunecharacters led by Emily Watson, Travis Fimmel, Camilla Beeput, Sarah Lam, Mark Strong, Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, and more.Dune: Prophecywill be a prequel spinoff seriesthat exists in the same universe as Villeneuve’sDunemovies and will be set thousands of years before the events ofDune: Part OneandDune: Part Two. Similar toGame of Thrones’House of the Dragonspinoff series,Dune: Prophecywill share the same story world and houses as the Dune films but will insteadfocus intently on the Bene Gesserit as opposed to the rise of Paul.
Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides Is Not In Dune: Prophecy
Sure, some of the unused footage of Chalamet fromDune: Part OneandDune: Part Twocould be interwoven intoDune: Prophecy, since he is the franchise’s biggest attraction.
Given thatDune: Prophecytakes place 10,000 years before the Paul Atreides narrative, it’s a near certainty that Chalamet’s iconic character will not be seen in the upcoming Max series. At the very most,Paul could theoretically appear in the form of flashforwards or visions, but seeing as he does not fit into the timeline of the series, it would not make logical sense for him to be featured in a main or supporting capacity. Sure, some of the unused footage of Chalamet fromDune: Part OneandDune: Part Twocould be interwoven intoDune: Prophecy, since he is the franchise’s biggest attraction.
As far as the information that has been made available by Max following the release of its two teaser trailers forDune: Prophecy, Chalamet will not be featured in the upcoming series. He is not included in the series cast list nor does his character fit into the timeline ofDune: Prophecy. What’s more, the price tag of gettingChalamet to make his first guest appearance in a television series since 2012’sHomelandis likely too high for the Max series to consider. Chalamet was paid $3 million to star inDune: Part Twoand his stock is continuing to rise as he progresses as one of the best young talents in Hollywood.
Dune 3 Being Villeneuve’s Final Entry is Perfect
Director Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming Dune: Part 3 is expected to be a Dune Messiah adaptation, the perfect stopping point for his Dune trilogy.
Are Any Dune Characters Alive In Dune: Prophecy?
The series takes place 10,000 years before Dune
If there are direct links to be drawn betweenDune: Prophecyand the twoDunefilms, it will not be through Paul but instead Paul’s mother, Jessica.
As is the case with Chalamet’s Paul, all of the characters inDune: Part OneandDune: Part Twoexist 10,000 years after the events ofDune: Prophecy. So unless any of them are secretly thousands of years old,none of the originalDunecharacters will be featured inDune: Prophecy. Of course, the closest links that the show will have to the original characters in the movies will be Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) and Reverend Mother Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling), who are both esteemed members of the Bene Gesserit in Villeneuve’s movies.
If there are direct links to be drawn betweenDune: Prophecyand the twoDunefilms, it will not be through Paul but instead Paul’s mother, Jessica. She was originally required by the Bene Gesserit to bear a daughter instead of a son, who became Paul. TheBene Gesserit’s prophecy was for Jessica’s daughter to marry Feyd-Rautha Harkonnenin an effort to establish a powerful alliance that would lead to supreme rulership. Instead, Paul defied all expectations and rose to become Emperor by his own means.Dune: Propechycould allude to the origins of this plan but there are still 10,000 years that separate the series from the movie, making it unlikely.
Dune: Prophecy’s Timeline Can Set Up A Better Post-Dune 3 Future Than The Books
As a prequel set centuries before the events of Paul’s story, Dune: Prophecy can properly set up a satisfying ending to the core eight-book Dune Saga.
How Does Dune: Prophecy Connect To The Dune Movies?
The Bene Gesserit and Harkonnen will have a big presence
Dune: Prophecywill portray how the Bene Gesserit was initially founded, established, and gained mass influence. Focusing on the Bene Gesserit origins will open up one of the darkest and most mysterious aspects of theDuneuniverse and could make some parts of the prophecy inDune: Part OneandDune: Part Twoeasier to understand. It will set a clear link between the Harkonnen and the Bene Gesserit, since two of the series' leads,Emily Watson and Olivia Williams, are Harkonnensas well as the most powerful leaders of the sisterhood.Dune: Prophecywill chronicle how the Bene Gesserit began pulling the intergalactic strings that eventually led to Paul’s rise inDune.
Dune: Prophecy
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Set in the universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune series, Dune: Prophecy, a sci-fi epic, follows the political and spiritual struggles on the desert planet of Arrakis. As factions vie for control of the prized spice melange, a prophesied hero emerges, challenging the balance of power and the fate of the galaxy.
