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The attitude to spoilers appeared to be rather different in 1979, if magazine coverage of Moonraker, Alien and more are anything to go by…

Nb: The following contains spoilers for Moonraker and Alien. The irony is not lost on us.

It’s amazing what you can find just by browsing through old magazines: they’re a time capsule of information, cultural tastes and changing attitudes. And if a 1979 issue of Cinefantastique is anything to go by, they also give an idea of how entertainment writers used to handle the concept of plot spoilers.

A quarterly publication that specialised in sci-fi, fantasy and horror, Cinefantastique found itself in the middle of a vintage period for genre film at the end of the 1970s. The seismic impact of 1977’s Star Wars saw film studios clamour to release space-related films of their own, including 20th Century Fox’s Alien and Eon’s rushed-into-production James Bond sequel,...

Prophecy will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 20 from Kino Lorber.

The 1979 eco-horror monster movie has received a new Dolby Vision/Hdr master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative.

John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate) directs from a script by David Seltzer (The Omen). Robert Foxworth, Talia Shire, and Armand Assante star.

Disc 1 – 4K Uhd:

Hdr/Dolby Vision Master from a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists Bryan Reesman and Max Evry (new) 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio

Disc 2 – Blu-ray:

All of Our Sins: Interview with Actress Talia Shire Bearing Up: Interview with Actor Robert Foxworth Bear and Grit It: Interview with Screenwriter David Seltzer Hard to Bear: Interview with Make-Up Effects Designer Tom Burman Prophecy Prodigy: Interview with Make-Up Effects Artist Allan Apone The Man Behind the Mask: Interview with Mime Artist Tom McLoughlin Radio Spots Theatrical...

Adrien Brody proved once again that his acting prowess remains at its peak, especially after winning his second Oscar for Best Actor after his epic performance in The Brutalist. He managed to beat A Complete Unknown’s Timothée Chalamet, who had the loudest Oscar buzz last year.

Adrien Brody in The Brutalist / Credits: A24

Now, Brody has expressed interest in working with Denis Villeneuve for the upcoming Dune 3 movie, a project in which Chalamet is involved. There’s no reason not to cast the actor as he revealed that he does not actively avoid studio movies.

Adrien Brody wants to join Timothée Chalamet’s Dune franchise

After winning the Best Actor award at the Oscars, Adrien Brody is certainly being chased by producers and filmmakers now in hopes of collaborating with him, but there’s one director that he specifically wants to work with. While speaking via Team Deakins Podcast,...

HBO Max’s Game of Thrones brought George R.R. Martin’s fascinating world to life, but like any adaptation, it had to cut and simplify many aspects of the original A Song of Ice and Fire books. Some of these missing or altered details are minor, but others fundamentally change the way events, characters, and Westerosi culture are understood. Book readers know the rich lore behind these concepts, but show fans might have a difficult time understanding the depth of certain events the showrunners just hinted at without explaining them, making certain moments in the show feel incomplete, contradictory, or lacking impact. Here are ten things from Game of Thrones that only make full sense to book readers.

The Reeds and Their Connection to the North Image via HBO

The Reed family, particularly Meera and Jojen, play an essential role in Bran Stark’s storyline, but the show drastically downplays their importance.

Wicked, Nosferatu, Conclave, Shogun, The Penguin, Fallout and Squid Game were among the winners at the Art Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night.

The 29th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards were handed out by the Art Director’s Guild (Adg, IATSE Local 800) at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown during an event hosted by comedian Rachael Harris.

The Adg wins will have the attention of those looking for signs of who will take the Academy Award for production design. The winner of the Adg’s fantasy film honor have taken home the production design Oscar three times in the past six years, with Poor Things, Dune and Black Panther all going on to win the Oscar. The period film winner also won the Oscar twice during this period, with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Mank taking home statues. But in 2023, Babylon took home the Adg period win, but...

“Dune: Part Two” led all films in nominations for the 233 annual Ves Awards, the Visual Effects Society announced on Tuesday. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic received seven nominations in the Ves Awards’ eight non-animated feature film categories, followed by “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” with six, “Better Man” with four and “Mufasa: The Lion King” with three.

In the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature category, the category that corresponds most closely to Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, the nominees were “Better Man,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Twisters.”

All 10 of the films on the Oscars’ Best Visual Effects shortlist received Ves nominations. In addition to the five nominees in the Ves Outstanding Visual Effects category, “Civil War” and “Gladiator II” received two nominations and “Alien: Romulus,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Wicked” each received one.

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The Art Directors Guild Awards has announced the nominations for its 29th annual kudos, and all five of this year’s predicted production design Oscar nominees received bids from the guild on Thursday: The Brutalist and Gladiator II in the period race, Dune: Part Two and Wicked in the fantasy category, and Conclave in the contemporary contest.

This group, which celebrates excellence in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, and music videos, has an impressive track record for previewing the Academy Awards. Over the past 28 years, the eventual Oscar winner for Best Production Design has always numbered among the Adg nominees in the various categories, including last year when Poor Things prevailed at both events.

This year’s honors will be distributed on Feb. 15 during a ceremony hosted by comedian and actress Rachael Harris at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. (See the complete list of names below.) Final voting for guild members opens on Jan.

The Art Directors Guild (Adg, IATSE Local 800) has announced the nominees for its 29th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, set to be held Feb. 15 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

Feature nominees include the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the period film category; Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked for fantasy film; and Civil War, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Twisters in the contemporary film category.

Over the past six years, the winner of the Adg’s fantasy film prize has gone on to win the Academy Award for production design three times: Poor Things in 2024, Dune in 2022 and Black Panther in 2019. During that time, the winner of the period film prize won the production design Oscar twice: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2020 and Mank in 2021. In 2023, the...

“Wicked,” “Dune: Part 2,” “Conclave,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Nosferatu” and “The Brutalist” were among the film nominees for the 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which the Art Directors Guild announced on Thursday. Notably, Steve McQueen’s WWII drama “Blitz” and Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas fantasia “Maria” were shut out.

On the TV side, “Shōgun,” naturally, scored yet another nomination to add to its Mt. Everest of accolades. “Pachinko,” “Bridgerton,” “Fallout” “Slow Horses,” “Squid Game,” “Hacks” and “Only Murders in the Building” were also nominated.

“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry,” award show producers Michael Allen Glover, Adg, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, Adg, said in a joint statement. “We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible Production Designers and their Art Departments.”

The Adg Awards celebrate achievement in production design in movies,...

“The Substance,” “Conclave” and “Wicked” are among the films nominated by the Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) for its 28th Excellence in Production Design Awards in motion pictures, television, commercial and music video categories.

The Adg divides live-action features into three categories: period feature film, fantasy feature film and contemporary feature film. “A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Nosferatu” and “Saturday Night” were nominated in the period feature film category. In the fantasy film category, “Alien: Romulus, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, “Dune: Part Two,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “Wicked” all landed nods. “Civil War,” Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez” and “The Substance” and “Twisters” earned contemporary film nominations.

While it’s difficult to use the Adg winners as a precursor to the Academy Awards, last year’s winner “Poor Things” (Shona Heath and James Price) went on to win the Oscar. Previously, 2023 winners “Dune” (Patrice Vermette and Zsuzsanna Sipos) also won the Oscar for production design.

Awards-season regulars A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Dune: Part Two, Wicked, Conclave, Emilia Pérez and The Substance are among the nominees revealed Thursday for the Art Directors Guild’s 29th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards.

A Complete Unknown and The Brutalist, the latter coming off a Best Picture – Drama win at the Golden Globes on Sunday, are nominated in the Period Feature Film Category, joined by Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night. In the Fantasy category, Dune 2 and Wicked are up against Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

This year’s Contemporary nominees are Conclave, Emilia Pérez, The Substance, Civil War and Twisters.

Last year, the Adg bestowed its top movie honors to Poor Things for Fantasy, Oppenheimer for Period and Saltburn for Contemporary, with Poor Things and designers James Price and Shona Heath going on to win the Oscar for Production Design.

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Editor's Note: The following contains full spoilers for the Dune book series, which may spoil future Dune movies and seasons of Dune: Prophecy.Dune: Prophecy wrapped up its initial season and while it seems like the titular bit of prescience has been resolved, there’s more to it. This is Dune, after all, where “plans within plans” is the norm and things rarely have a singular explanation. More than being relevant to the characters introduced in the series, the prophecy has a farther-reaching aspect that intertwines the entirety of the Dune saga. With the events of Prophecy set more than 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, it’s difficult to see how these events might connect. By examining what the show has revealed, and a ridiculous amount of Dune knowledge tucked away, connecting the dots is possible.

Spoiler Alert for 1883 & Yellowstone season 5, episode 14, "Life Is A Promise"

Yellowstone's season 5 finale missed the opportunity to highlight Tate's significance. Tate's positioning in the Dutton family tree is critically important to the franchise and the outcome of season 5. In the Yellowstone finale, Kayce Dutton sold the Yellowstone Ranch to the Broken Rock Tribe, whose ancestors owned the land before the Dutton family. Consequently, Beth and Kayce could move on from the ranch, settling with their families in Dillon and East Camp, respectively.

Kayce, Tate, and Monica had a full circle ending in Yellowstone, with the patriarch's bold decision blending his desire to protect the ranch and to put his family first. Kayce's negotiations allowed the youngest sixth-generation Dutton to escape the dangers of protecting his family's massive Montana land legacy, the largest contiguous ranch in the US. The exoneration of this burden is why Kayce keeps saying they are free after selling the ranch.

The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Episode 6, "The High-Handed Enemy," now streaming on Max.

With Dune: Prophecy Season 1, fans are treated to an intriguing prequel series to the Dune movies. These episodes detail the rise of the Sisterhood and what would become the Bene Gesserit. In the process, they see macabre politics at play and shadowy figures who seek to control the Imperium.

It informs why these women -- whether through Mother Superiors or Reverend Mothers -- would plant agents all across the universe. There is chaos, war, betrayal, romance and tons of drama as the cosmos grows restless with governance. With that in mind, here is a breakdown of the episodes and how they rank.

Dune: Prophecy Lays a Sinister Foundation Season 1, Episode 1, "The Hidden Hand"

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The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy, now streaming on Max. This article also contains a brief mention of suicide.

Throughout Dune: Prophecy Season 1, fans have seen quite a lot of politics and backstabbing in the early days of the Imperium. Set many years before Paul Atreides' time, the various Houses are packed with drama, action and romance. However, things get shaken up in the biggest way when Travis Fimmel's Desmond Hart shows up.

He works with Emperor Javicco to ruin Valya Harkonnen's sinister plan and break the Sisterhood. By the end of the first season, Desmond does have success. Valya's Sisterhood is divided, but so too...

Quick Links Dune: Prophecy Reveals Valya Murdered Other Sisterhood Acolytes Dune: Prophecy's Dark Secret Creates a Sisterhood Civil War

The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Episode 6, "The High-Handed Enemy," now streaming on Max. This article also contains mention of suicide.

One of the most intriguing aspects of Dune: Prophecy has been the secrets of Valya Harkonnen and her plan. She is a cutthroat character, as seen by how she killed Dorotea and took over the Sisterhood. The young woman was desperate to crush the Imperium by any means necessary, which included using Thinking Machines like Mother Superior, Raquella, advised.

That has come to haunt Valya, however. Now, fans have seen that the person inside Lila's body isn't Raquella -- it's Dorotea. As the revelation comes to light, another sinister genocide engineered in the past by Valya emerges, and it tears the Sisterhood apart in a harrowing civil war.

Since the release of the first installment back in 2021, the Dune franchise has overwhelmingly dominated box offices and streaming services alike, from Dune: Part 2's explosive debut on the big screen in March 2024 to the small-screen release of Dune: Prophecy, a television series set in director Denis Villeneuve and author Frank Herbert's iconic universe. As fans eagerly await the third and final chapter of Villeneuve's daring sci-fi saga, they'll get yet another chance to return to Arrakis, with season one of Dune: Prophecy now set to release on 4K-Blu-ray this upcoming spring.

Per Collider, the six-episode season will officially be available to purchase on April 15th, 2025 — a special Tax Day surprise for my fellow Americans. Each version features unique artwork of Dune: Prophecy's most recognizable characters. The 4K disc depicts Emily Watson's Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen as well as her sister, Olivia Williams's Mother Tulu Harkonnen,...

2024 was dominated by tons of popular franchises, the biggest example being Dune. Dune: Part II was a massive box office hit when it was released back in March and is considered by many to be one of the best films of the year. So much so that the third and final chapter in director Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi saga, Dune: Messiah, is currently on the way. However, in the meantime, fans were treated to a prequel series set in Villeneuve and author Frank Herbert's expansive world, Dune: Prophecy. Season 1 just ended and fans will return to Arrakis soon, with Season 2 already being greenlit. Now, as we wait for Messiah and Season 2, it's been announced that Prophecy Season 1 will be coming to 4K Blu-ray this spring.

The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Season 1, Episode 6, "The High-Handed Enemy," which premiered Sunday, Dec. 22 on HBO.

Dune: Prophecy has not only been an origin story for the Bene Gesserit, but a fight for imperial power. The Season 1 finale shows Valya Harkonnen has been working behind the curtains for decades to put a Sister on the throne. Based on her breeding program's predictions, the aforementioned Sister will be Princess Ynez Corrino -- the daughter of Javicco and Natalya Corrino.

Valya's plan hits several roadblocks once Desmond Hart comes into the picture, putting Ynez on a path further away from the Sisterhood. The end of Season 1 does see them working together with Keiran Atreides on an escape route to Arrakis, on a mission to discover Desmond's makers. In an interview with Cbr, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina unpacks the complicated relationships Ynez has with her family and her false idolatrous image of Valya.

Dune: Prophecy arrived on Max in late 2024, and the prequel series has already been renewed for a second season. Dune: Prophecy takes place 10,000 years before the events in Dune and reveals how the powerful Bene Gesserit formed in the universe and came into their position of immense power. However, the road to television has not been an easy one, with the streaming series going through major changes since it was announced, both in terms of creative talent and the actors involved.

Originally, Dune: Prophecy news revealed that Denis Villeneuve was adapting the story to the small screen along with his work at bringing the main Dune story to the big screen. That wouldn't last, and the series underwent more than one change in the position of the showrunner. After the main actor also left early in 2023, a new lead actor was signed on, and a new director came on board to helm the series.

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for Dune: Prophecy ahead!

The Dune universe is full of complex world-building, political intrigue, mind games, and epic storytelling. When Denis Villeneuve adapted Frank Herbert’s legendary novels into films, he instantly raised the bar high by delivering cinematic brilliance.

Sarah Sofie Boussnina as Princess Ynez in Dune: Prophecy | HBO Max

Fans had the same expectation from Dune: Prophecy, a prequel series that delves into the origins of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood. It’s set 10,000 years before the main events of Dune and is a deep dive into all the untold stories. But was it as effective as the movies, and what does the audience think about it? Let’s unpack!

The weight of expectations and where Dune: Prophecy faltered Emily Watson in Dune: Prophecy | HBO Max

Dune: Prophecy is an ambitious TV show that sets out to unravel the secrets of the Bene Gesserit. The creators...

Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy.

While Dune: Messiah is still some ways out, Dune: Prophecy is scratching the itch left behind by Denis Villeneuve’s already seminal duology of films. However, despite all the criticisms leveled at it, Dune: Prophecy might have outdone Denis Villeneuve’s films in one awesome way.

Dune: Prophecy ||Credit: Max

While shots that focused on space have been pretty limited in the Dune franchise so far, Prophecy did not pull any punches when it did indulge in one such scene. While the Spacing Guild has been largely absent from Denis Villeneuve’s version of the Dune, their works have found much praise for the way they were depicted in the spin-off show.

Fans are very taken by the space folding scene in the show Keiran Atreides || Credit: Max

In the scene where Valia, Keiran, and Ynez arrive in Arrakis, their ship is seen exiting folded space,...

Before its finale aired, HBO’s series Dune: Prophecy was renewed for a second season. After spending five episodes seeing the Bene Gesserit, the Corrinos, and the Insurgency led by Keiran Atreides bid for power of the Imperium, we are finally beginning to see each of their plans play out. To no surprise, none of their plans play out as they had hoped. But does Dune: Prophecy‘s finale deliver?

Dune: Prophecy Episode 6 Recap

The episode begins with Tula recalling the time when Valya (Jessica Barden) killed Dorotea. She and the other sisters decide to lie and say that Dorotea killed herself out of grief, hiding the truth of Valya’s betrayal.

Tula gets sick, and while Valya initially suspects that it’s because of her actions, Tula reveals that it is because she is pregnant. She wants to keep the baby even though it is Orry Atreides’s, and to her surprise,...

Max's epic prequel series Dune: Prophecy explores the early period of the beloved sci-fi franchise, and the origins of the Bene Gesserits will continue in season 2. Developed for the screen by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker, Prophecy loosely adapts the book series by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, which explores the early periods of each of the major houses in the Dune franchise. More specifically, Dune: Prophecy concerns the rise of the Bene Gesserit sect, and how they assumed control over the events of the universe more than 10,000 years before Paul Atreides' rise to power.

With the heady complex lore of the Dune franchise as its backdrop, Dune: Prophecy follows in the footsteps of other HBO hits like Game of Thrones. Considering the plethora of events that could be investigated by the series, there was no reason to think that Prophecy would be a one-and-done miniseries. Planting seeds (much...

The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Season 1, Episode 5, "In Blood, Truth," which premiered Sunday, Dec. 15 on HBO.

Sister Lila's death and resurrection was always expected to be a controversial act among the Sisterhood on Dune: Prophecy. It not only upsets the natural order of life and death, but risks exposing the Sisterhood's use of forbidden thinking machine technology. But Sister Jen (portrayed by Faoileann Cunningham) appears to be far more worried about Lila's ancestors possessing her body than in spreading Tula Harkonnen's dark secrets.

As the only Sister resisting the viral nightmares that the Sisterhood is experiencing, Tula enlists Jen as her confidant to guide a distressed Lila back into the world of the living. The only problem is that Lila is nowhere to be found, as her distant relative, Mother Superior Raquella, has taken over her body to discover the truth about the nightmares. In an interview with Cbr,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Dune: Prophecy.Dune: Prophecy made a staggering revelation about one of the show's characters being a child born from the union of a Harkonnen and an Atreides. This twist came after Dune: Part Two revealed that Lady Jessica is the daughter of the evil Baron Harkonnen, making her son Paul a member of House Harkonnen as well. The complicated war between these two Great Houses has been at the forefront of several Dune books, and the fact that both families produced another child in Dune: Prophecy's cast of characters reasserts the impact they have had on the franchise's world.

The mix of the Harkonnen and Atreides bloodlines has led to pivotal plot points in the Dune franchise's timeline. Having been born to both families, Paul Atreides had the genetics to become the Bene Gesserits' long-awaited messiah, the Kwisatz Haderach. Meanwhile, the Harkonnen/Atreides child in...

Dune: Prophecy's sixth and final episode is coming soon. HBO's latest blockbuster television program is a prequel show to theDune film franchise, exploring iconic factions like the Bene Gesserit, House Harkonnen, and House Corrino at much earlier stages. Season 1 has focused primarily on a conflict between Desmond Hart, a soldier with mysterious powers, and the Sisterhood, led by Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen.

The season finale should see these forces face off. Dune: Prophecy episode 5's ending finally saw more information about Desmond Hart revealed as the plot thickened in the Imperial Palace. Sister Lila has also woken up after the procedure in episode 2 nearly killed her, though she's not entirely back to normal. Set 10,000 years before the films on Dune's timeline, Dune: Prophecy's plot is pivotal to the universe as a whole, drawing ideas from both Frank Herbert's original novels and the expanded books by Brian Hebert and Kevin J. Anderson.

HBO has given the green light for Dune: Prophecy season 2. The renewal comes just a few days ahead of the first season finale, which will debut on December 22nd.

The series, which HBO produces along with Legendary Television, takes place 10,000 years before Paul Atreides’s ascension. It follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten humankind’s future and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.

Sarah Aubrey, Head of Max Original Programming, said, “Dune: Prophecy has captivated audiences around the globe thanks to the visionary leadership of showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker, who will continue to guide this grand tale of truth and power. We are incredibly grateful to our partners at Legendary and to our extraordinary cast and crew for their service to the Imperium. We’re excited to collaborate with this team again to see what they have in store.

“Dune” is one of the densest sci-fi worlds out there, richly descriptive and sprawling across generations over six books, three movies and two TV series. For Bojana Nikitović, costume designer on the new HBO series “Dune: Prophecy,” that meant delving deeply into researching the world before she could begin any designing.

“It’s a lot of exploring before you start making the costume and a lot of drawings before you get the right look — at least the one that you think is right for the character,” Nikitović said. “’Dune’ is such a big thing and so many people know so many things about ‘Dune’s’ world. So many people are totally fascinated with that. So when I started working on it, I really wanted to get into that world completely. It was a lot of research behind the drawings first and then making it into the costumes.”

The series takes place 10,000 years before Paul Atreides,...

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The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Episode 5, "In Blood, Truth," now streaming on Max.

When it comes to stability in Dune: Prophecy, the Imperium is short of it. Mark Strong's Emperor Javicco Corrino is struggling to contain all the Houses. Some see him as weak, while others, even allies, are questioning the next move to consolidate power. It doesn't help that rebels are attacking and spice is being stolen on Arrakis.

This larceny undermines the Imperium's attempts at governance. Little does Javicco know that Valya Harkonnen's sinister plan is helping shake up the throne, as she wants control of the Imperium. Episode 5, "In Blood, Truth," has a lot more turmoil occurring thanks to a new romantic quadrangle. As families cross wires,...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Dune: Prophecy episode 5.Dune: Prophecy star Tabu explained her complicated relationship with Emperor Corrino and her son, Constantine, in the series. Based on the 2012 novel Sisterhood of Dune, the HBO show takes place 10,000 years before the Dune movies. It follows Valya Harkonnen, who leads the Bene Gesserit and is trying to ensure the sisterhood has full control over the Imperium. In Dune: Prophecy, Tabu plays Sister Francesca, who is close to Valya but also has a complicated relationship with Emperor Corrino, who has been working against the Mother Superior throughout the series.

In an interview with Screen Rant, Tabu explained Sister Francesca's relationship with both her former lover, Emperor Javicco Corrino, and her son, Constantine. Since the origin of Francesca and Javicco's relationship is not shown in the series, their true bond to each other is left up to interpretation. Tabu explained that she would have...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Dune: Prophecy episode 5.Dune: Prophecy star Shalom Brune-Franklin discussed her future role with the Bene Gesserit after her fight with Valya Harkonnen in episode 5. The series takes place 10,000 years before the Dune movies, and follows Valya as she tries to ensure the Bene Gesserit have full control over the Imperium. In the series, Brune-Franklin plays Mikaela, a secret member of Valya's sisterhood who is also working with the rebels. In addition to Brune-Franklin, the cast of Dune: Prophecy includes Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Mark Strong, and Jodhi May.

In an interview with Screen Rant, Brune-Franklin discussed Mikaela's future with the Bene Gesserit after her plan to kill Desmond Hart failed. After telling Valya that Desmond survived the explosion, Mikaela learned that there was a backup plan already in place. Brune-Franklin explained why this infuriated Mikaela, since she had spent so much time and risked...

The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Season 1, Episode 5, "In Blood, Truth," which premiered Sunday, Dec. 15 on HBO.

It's not a very well-kept secret that Desmond Hart has hatred in his heart for the Sisterhood on Dune: Prophecy. After murdering Reverend Mother Kasha by triggering what Mother Raquella (through Lila) determines is a virus, Desmond practically declares war on the Sisterhood. After the cliffhanger on Season 1, Episode 5, "In Blood, Truth," it now makes sense why he wants to wipe these witches out.

Following the massacre on Landsraad, Valya Harkonnen sends her sister, Tula, a sample of Desmond's blood to run through the genetic project run by a thinking machine. The machine is able to not only determine Desmond's familial heritage, but his specific parents. But what Tula found shook her world much more than Lila's death and resurrection. Desmond was born from Harkonnen and Atreides parents, and conveniently, Dune: Prophecy...

Episode 4 of Dune: Prophecy saw the conspiracy to dethrone Emperor Corrino reach an explosive climax with an assassination attempt getting foiled. In episode 5, we see the characters deal with the aftermath of that, but the result is much less thrilling, causing the show to fall back into the ways of its earlier episodes.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 5 Recap

At the beginning of the episode, we see Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel) suiting up in a new uniform for his new role as the Emperor’s Bashar — the commander of the Sardaukar. Corrino (Mark Strong) says that now more than ever, they must defend their values. He tasks Desmond with eradicating treason, which causes Princess Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussnina) to storm away in anger.

Desmond encourages Corrino to prioritize showing strength over facilitating trade. Meanwhile, Sister Francesca (Tabu) arrives at the request of Constantine, who is revealed to be her son. Constantine (Josh Heuston...

The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Season 1, Episode 5, "In Blood, Truth," which premiered Sunday, Dec. 15 on HBO.

Throughout Dune: Prophecy, Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) had been pulling various strings as a means of restoring both honor and power to her house. Though Valya had been playing the long game, several people have also been working against her in rapid succession, including the mysterious Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel). Since his introduction in Episode 1, "The Hidden Hand," Desmond has also demonstrated a mysterious power and a strong hatred for the Bene Gesserit that has kept fans speculating as to what he might be.

One recurring theory surrounding Desmond since Episode 1 has been the possibility of him being a ghola, which could have potentially led to the introduction of the Bene Tleilax, who are enemies to the Bene Gesserit in the Dune novels. Additionally, his mysterious powers suggested that he might be...

After five seasons, enough expletives to fill a dictionary and so many trips to the train station that we could get there without using Gps, Yellowstone came to a close with Sunday’s episode. Who survived all the way to the end credits? Read on, and we’ll go over everything that happened.

‘I Don’T See How He’S Gonna Manage Both Of His Followers’ | As the Taylor Sheridan-directed “Life Is a Promise” began, Mo led members of the tribe of Broken Rock in a daring mission to sabotage the pipeline through their land by getting rid of...

Since their early 20s, Emily Watson and Olivia Williams’ careers have run on parallel tracks. Born one year apart, they first got to know each other by pondering their futures together on a patch of grass outside The Black Swan pub in Stratford-upon-Avon. “We met at the Royal Shakespeare Company, in the early ’90s, where we were in different plays in different seasons,” says Williams. The two never ended up on stage together. “Partly because there aren’t that many scripts around for two leading ladies of the same age,” adds Watson.

Their paths would soon cross again, as Williams made her foray into Hollywood, with Kevin Costner’s The Postman and Wes Anderson’s Rushmore, around the same time as Watson was leveraging her breakout success in Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves. “I was staying at the Four Seasons and we had a cosmopolitan, as was the fashion then,...

Singer/songwriter Halsey had a role in director Ti West’s horror film MaXXXine (which wrapped up the trilogy that West started with the slasher X and continued with the prequel Pearl), and now Variety reports that West and Halsey are teaming up again for Bloodlust, a dark comedy series that’s set up at the Prime Video streaming service. Halsey will serve as the creator, writer, and executive producer on the show, while West is on board as director and executive producer.

Halsey previous wrote If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, an hour-long fantasy horror “film experience” that was set to the music of the album of the same name.

Details on the plot of Bloodlust have not been revealed. In addition to Halsey and West, the series is being executive produced by Anthony Li, who is Halsey’s manager, and Mark Friedman, who is also the showrunner.

Dune: Prophecy is a major hit on streaming, even though it holds an unfortunate Rotten Tomatoes record for the franchise. Created by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker, the sci-fi TV show takes place 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, chronicling how Harrkonen sisters Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula (Olivia Williams) created the Bene Gesserit order. Dune: Prophecy reviews have been somewhat lukewarm from critics, and the show is currently the lowest-rated entry in the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes.

Despite a bit of a muted response critically, new data from The Wrap reveals that Dune: Prophecy occupies the number one spot on Samba TV’s Weekly Wrap Report, which covers November 25 – December 1. The chart, which only includes U.S. data, ranks titles based on household reach. Prophecy's win cements Max as a major player in the streaming landscape, as it marks the 11th straight week a Max series occupied the top position.

It's been five years since "Game of Thrones" ended, and the behemoth series still seems to be the touchstone HBO is obsessed with returning to. It makes sense that a network with a hit as big as the George R.R. Martin-inspired fantasy epic under its belt would want to replicate that series' success. "Game of Thrones" raked in more viewers than the prestige cable network had ever seen before, broke a Guinness World Record by airing in 173 countries simultaneously, and won a whopping 59 Emmys. Even with a marked quality drop in its later seasons, "Thrones" was still undoubtedly the biggest phenomenon on TV.

So why have the shows HBO has made since then, including the ones that have matched "Thrones" in ratings, failed to tap into the pop cultural zeitgeist in the same all-encompassing way? There are several factors worth considering here, from an oversaturated streaming market to a...

Episode 3 of Dune: Prophecy was the best in the show yet, spending time with young Valya Harkonnen and exploring how the political landscape of this world of Dune came to be. In episode 4, we return to the primary timeline, finally getting to see how things are playing out between Valya, Desmond Hart, Emperor Corrino, and Keiran Atreides.

If you have not seen episode 4 of Dune: Prophecy, stop reading here because this article contains Massive spoilers.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 4 Recap

The episode begins with Emeline waking up from a nightmare. She sees a woman clad in white walking down the hall. When she catches up to her, she is standing in front of a pit, and the woman in white is revealed to be herself. The hallucination slits her own throat. It is revealed that all of the acolytes are having nightmares as another acolyte wakes up and stops Emeline from...

It feels like, ever since Game of Thrones, there is an increased desire for shows with a plethora of evil, power-hungry characters who are all playing their own games with the goal of ultimate power. House of the Dragon and Succession are just a few shows that Dune: Prophecy is following on from in this vein. However, Dune: Prophecy is failing at making itself engaging because every character is horrible, with vague plans that screw everyone over with little idea of what they are actually fighting for, and this isn’t just an issue singular to Prophecy, but can be seen throughout the Dune franchise, though it isn't as big of an issue in the films. Not only is it difficult to root for anyone, but it genuinely becomes vaguely depressing when even the somewhat morally decent characters are just pawns being moved around. It may be what Frank Herbert intended,...

The following contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy Season 1, Episode 3, "Sisterhood Above All," which debuted Sunday, Dec. 1 on HBO.

Dune: Prophecy is set around 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, when the Bene Gesserit was only the Sisterhood and the Voice was hardly a teachable skill. That's exactly how actor Jessica Barden views the Voice: a skill that can be taught and honed, with the right desire to control people. Barden portrays a younger version of Valya Harkonnen (played in the present day by Emily Watson) as Valya rises in the Sisterhood after a fallout with her family.

Valya is viewed as the black sheep for her dangerous enthusiasm and, as her mother puts it, greed and entitlement. Her parents and uncle are passively accepting of the Harkonnens' low status after Vorian Atreides accused their ancestor of a war crime -- an act that Valya still hasn't forgiven decades later.

Tula Harkonnen sees a large ox in a pivotal scene in Dune: Prophecy episode 3, which has significant thematic meaning for House Harkonnen. 10,000 years earlier than Denis Villeneuve's movies on Dune's timeline, House Harkonnen and House Atreides are still at each other's throats. Actors Olivia Williams and Emma Canning play Tula Harkonnen at different ages in Dune: Prophecy's cast, exploring a complex supporting character who's willing to commit extreme acts for her family, as exhibited by the mass murder of Orry Atreides and other members of his family in episode 3.

Dune: Prophecy's episode 3's ending shows how both sisters, Valya and Tula, are willing to commit drastic acts in the name of their families or for self-service. The younger Tula travels to Caladan, where she forms a romantic bond with young Orry Atreides, swearing her love to him under the guise of a different name. By the...

The Rotten Tomatoes score for Dune: Prophecy has taken a turn for the negative. The HBO series is the latest installment in the new live-action science fiction franchise adapted from the classic 1965 Frank Herbert novel which kicked off with Denis Villeneuve's 2021 movie Dune and his 2024 sequel Part Two. The Dune: Prophecy cast includes Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Aoife Hinds, Mark Strong, and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, bringing to life the origin story of the powerful religious group known as the Bene Gesserit.

Now that two episodes from the six-episode season 1 of Dune: Prophecy have aired and more user reviews have been added, Rotten Tomatoes has aggregated a new audience score for the show on the Popcornmeter. While the critic score on the Tomatometer is a Fresh 68%, the audience score has now slipped below the Rotten threshold at 59%. This score comes from more than 500 user reviews, compared to...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Dune: Prophecy season 1, episode 3, "Sisterhood Above All."Dune: Prophecy's young Tula Harkonnen actor Emma Canning explains how episode 3, "Sisterhood Above All," affects her character. The elder Tula (Olivia Williams) and her sister Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) are the leaders of the Sisterhood that will become the Bene Gesserit. "Sisterhood Above All" reveals the tragic origins of these Dune: Prophecy characters that lead them to the Sisterhood and to their long-gestating plans unfolding in the show's present-day storyline.

While speaking with Screen Rant's Tatiana Hullender, Canning explains why young Tula decides to massacre the Atreides family in the flashbacks and how this impacts her relationship with young Valya (Jessica Barden). Canning teases that there will be more flashbacks exploring Tula's early journey through the Sisterhood. She also explains why Tula chooses to follow Valya even though she disagrees with her sister on some fundamental matters.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy episode 3.Dune: Prophecy's Emma Canning addresses one of the series' most pivotal moments from its newest installment. The six-episode Max series delves into the origin of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood and their ongoing power struggle with the Imperium as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) and Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams) manipulate the crown from the shadows. Starring Canning as a young Tula, Dune: Prophecy episode 3, "Sisterhood Above All," reveals the Harkonnen daughter had a relationship with Orry Atreides, and she used their romance to kill his family out of revenge.

In an interview with Screen Rant's Tatiana Hullender, Canning reflected on her Harkonnen character’s star-crossed relationship with Orry Atreides. The two, drawn together despite their families’ generations-long enmity, represent a forbidden love that parallels Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Here's what she had to say:

I think...

The second episode of Dune: Prophecy ended with an explosive reveal: Emperor Corrino taking the side of his soldier Desmond Hart over Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen. However, fans hoping for a continuation of this drama may be surprised. Episode 3 takes the risky swing of exploring a subplot in the past, but it pays off, providing the series with some much-needed characterization.

If you have not seen episode 3 of Dune: Prophecy, stop reading here because this article contains Massive spoilers.

Dune: Prophecy Episode 3 Recap

After they have been kicked out of the palace by Desmond, Valya tells Theodosia that they must act quickly to maintain power. She also reassures Theodosia that this is not the first time someone has attempted to undermine her plan.

We then flash back to Valya’s youth on House Harkonnen’s home planet of Lankiveil. Young Valya gets into drama with her family as her brother,...

Why did Ana De Armas disappear in No Time To Die? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

It’s not just that she was a Bond girl with serious moves; she was also one of the movie’s best parts. So why didn’t she help James Bond (Daniel Craig) in the final act? Well, the answer might surprise you.

Let’s rewind to Cuba, where Paloma, the CIA agent, bursts onto the scene like a hurricane of charm and ass-kicking. She teams up with Bond to infiltrate a Spectre party, and they immediately become one of the most fun, unexpected pairings Bond has had in years. Bond thinks he’s about to protect this nervous newbie, but—plot twist—Paloma’s not here to be saved. She holds her own in a fight, dishing out more moves than Bond himself. That’s how you upend Bond Girl expectations. But then? She disappears...

Despite being set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides was even born, Alison Schapkers Dune: Prophecy has been careful to ensure it remains close to Denis Villeneuves Dune movies. Schapker has been keen to pay tribute to the visual and auditory experience of Villeneuves films, which made them feel as epic in scope as Frank Herberts literature achieved for readers.

While the director of the Dune films was only briefly involved with the TV series, Schapker has crafted a vision of the Imperium of Man, which not only mimics the atmosphere of Villeneuves desert setting. It provides insight into the powers that control the flow of spice. Schapker addressed honoring the films with the TV series, per THR.

Related Dune: Prophecy Was the First Time in 30 Years 1 Star Felt Confident Her Scenes Wouldn't Be Cut

Olivia Williams, who plays series regular Sister Tula Harkonnen, recently spoke on how confident she'd felt on the set of Dune: Prophecy.