Dune: Prophecy stars Emily Watson (who performs Mom Superior Valya Harkonnen) and Olivia Williams (who performs Reverend Mom Tula Harkonnen), together with showrunner and government producer Alison Schapker, have opened up concerning the season’s surprising finale and what it would imply going ahead for the present.
sondramedia Senior Editor Brandon Schreur attended a press convention on Thursday, December 19, 2024, celebrating the season finale of Dune: Prophecy. Because the press convention wrapped, it was introduced that the collection had been formally renewed for a second season.
Watson, Williams, and Schapker dived into spoilers as they mentioned their experiences making the primary season of the sci-fi collection, which is ready earlier than the occasions of Denis Villeneuve’s films, and gave followers somewhat tease as to what they will count on from Dune: Prophecy Season 2.
All six episodes of Dune: Prophecy Season 1 are actually streaming on Max.
The place does the Sisterhood stand following the occasions of Dune: Prophecy Season 1?
Schapker was requested the place the Sisterhood now stands following the destruction of the breeding index and the implosion of the royal household.
“I imply, that’s a extremely good query,” Schapker answered. That’s precisely the query you have to be asking, and I believe that’s one thing that is still to be seen. Like, that too has modified and form of to what diploma. Is that irrevocable for Valya or not? Is it one thing what function is Tula going to play going ahead and the way is the Sisterhood going to outlive may be very a lot a query of season two.
Watson added, “Yeah. It’s form of [when] we began out, we had every little thing simply how we wished it at the start. And it’s been form of descent from there.”
What does Valya hope to perform on Arrakis?
Schapker additionally mentioned what Vayla hopes to perform on Arrakis and the way arriving on the planet will give her the chance to “discover out much more” because the collection strikes ahead.
“After a season of Arrakis type of exerting its pull from afar, and whether or not that’s within the economics of spice, commerce or the psychological elements of those visions and nightmares which might be form of imagery of Arrakis and Desmond’s previous seeping into everybody’s consciousness. To truly go and put boots on the bottom at this extremely overdetermined and form of nearly mythic Dune area that we all know very effectively, however we form of saved it at a distance the entire season.
“So, I believe it’s very vital that Valya’s again there, and I additionally assume she’s again type of on the origin level of Desmond, the place he emerged from. Like, he emerged with a narrative and a fable, and it was I’m from Arrakis, and I used to be swallowed by a worm and I survived after my entire regiment was killed. All I might say is, I believe Valya is there. I believe Valya goes to seek out out much more, on condition that she is form of again the place Desmond form of emerged as an adversary. And [it will] be fascinating to see what she finds on the market.”
Will Mark Robust’s Javicco character be again for Dune: Prophecy Season 2?
Schapker confirmed that Mark Robust’s character, Javicco Corrino, is “actually” useless following the occasions of Dune: Prophecy Season 1.
“We love him, and we’re very unhappy about it. Mark Robust was a pleasure to work with, only a large actor and an amazing human being. I believe his characterization of this specific emperor was sensible, and it was such a pleasure to look at him hint his arc throughout the season. assume it’s okay to say that he’s useless however he will likely be missed. And he leaves a giant energy vacuum.”
Emily Watson and Olivia Williams on Jessica Barden and Emma Canning taking part in youthful variations of their characters
sondramedia requested about Watson and Williams’ experiences working with Jessica Barden and Emma Canning, as Barden and Canning play youthful variations of Valya and Tula in a number of flashback scenes all through the collection.
“To begin with, how fortunate are we to have these two unimaginable actresses? We talked quite a bit, however we had already began filming once they got here,” Watson answered. “So, it was actually on them to should attempt to discover methods to mimic us, I assume. What I like about what they’ve performed is that they discovered variations of what we do which might be type of uncooked and unformed, which is a really good and beautiful solution to do it, I believe.”
Williams added, “Yeah, it was a a lot to do with mannerisms, or emotional mannerisms. It was a really intelligent examine, in the event that they did examine, or possibly it was instinctive, I don’t know, however they had been each astonishing. And I realized loads about my character from watching what Emma did, actually.”
Battle is now brewing between Valya and Desmond
When requested what Valya now thinks of Desmond after studying that he’s her nephew, Watson stated, “I believe there’s a battle there as a result of she is aware of that he’s Tula’s son and the betrayal of that may be very painful. However the a part of Valya that’s in a manner the strongest is already going: ‘I noticed his reminiscence, and I noticed that anyone is utilizing him, and I need to discover out who that’s.’ That’s what I need to know.”
Schapker additionally stated about Desmond’s true id, “I don’t know if folks seen, however the material he’s carrying the primary time we see him, when Desmond Hart seems in Salusa and walks as much as the palace, he’s bought this black material, and that’s actually his token of his mom. And it’s by way of the entire collection [that] he makes use of it in personal moments [to keep] his drive and his connection, till lastly he meets her and is clutching her precise gown. Realizing that what as soon as was a bit of his child blanket that she swaddled him in sisterhood material is what he’s held onto. Now he’s lastly along with his mom. We tried to do issues like that to construct in and foreshadow the place the story was going.”
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