“Dune: The Sisterhood” Gets Major Overhaul

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The “Dune” prequel TV collection at HBO Max is present process an overhaul a number of months into manufacturing with the undertaking now on maintain based on Deadline.

“Chernobyl” government producer Johan Renck, who had signed on to direct the primary two episodes of “Dune: The Sisterhood,” has exited the undertaking with a search underway for his alternative.

As well as the present’s creator Diane Ademu-John, who had written the pilot script, is stepping down as co-showrunner. That leaves veteran TV writer-producer Alison Schapker as the only real showrunner of the collection.

That’s not all although as actress Shirley Henderson, who had been tapped as one of many leads, is exiting along with her position as Tula Harkonnen being recast.

In line with the commerce, Renck’s auteur strategy and need for a visible look akin to the Denis Villeneuve movies didn’t combine with HBO Max’s imaginative and prescient for the collection which led to his departure. It’s not clear if any of the footage he filmed will likely be used.

Although it has been stated the plan was all the time to cease filming for the winter months, different sources point out the hiatus will go for as much as seven months to present Schapker and her group time to place their inventive stamp on it by remodeling the scripts in addition to discovering a brand new director.

The delay is reportedly wreaking havoc on actor’s schedules and creating potential scheduling conflicts. Although it’s not clear if Henderson’s departure is said to this, her recasting might not be the final we’ll hear about.

An HBO Max spokesperson has issued a press release saying:

“As Dune: The Sisterhood (wt) has entered a pre-scheduled hiatus, there are some inventive adjustments being made to the manufacturing in an effort to create the perfect collection potential and keep true to the supply materials. Johan Renck has accomplished his work on the collection and a brand new director will likely be introduced on; by means of mutual settlement, Johan is shifting on to pursue different tasks. Moreover, Shirley Henderson will likely be exiting the collection and can now not be taking part in Tula Harkonnen.”

The collection is about 10,000 years earlier than the ascension of Paul Atreides in “Dune” and follows the Harkonnen Sisters as they fight forces that threaten the way forward for humankind and set up the fabled sect often called the Bene Gesserit.

Emily Watson, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune Franklin, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds, Chloe Lea, Travis Fimmel, Mark Robust, Jade Anouka and Chris Mason co-star.

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