New York Comic-Con kicked off today and among the highlights was an HBO panel dedicated to the platform's upcoming new series. Dune: Prophecy– including the release of a two and a half minute trailer.

As previously reported, the series was announced in 2019, with director Denis Villeneuve serving as executive producer and Alison Schapker (Alias, Fringe, Altered Carbon) served as showrunner. It is a prequel series inspired by the novel Sisterhood of Dunewritten by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, which explores the origins of the Bene Gesserit. The first season will consist of six episodes and it is unclear how closely the series will stick to the source material. According to the official premise:

It takes place 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides. Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they battle forces that threaten the future of humanity and form the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit.

Emily Watson stars as Valya Harkonnen, leader of the sorority, while Olivia Williams plays her sister Tula Harkonnen. Mark Strong plays Emperor Javicco Corrino, while Jodhi May plays Empress Natalya and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina plays Princess Ynez.

The cast also includes Shalom Brune-Franklin as Mikaela, a Fremen woman who serves the royal family; Travis Fimmel as Desmond Hart, “a charismatic soldier with a mysterious past”; Chris Mason as swordsman Keiran Atreides; Josh Heuston as Constantine Corrino, Javicco's illegitimate son; Edward Davis as aspiring politician Harrow Harkonnen; Tabu as Sister Francesca, the Emperor's former lover; Jihae as Venerable Mother Kasha, the emperor's fortune teller; Faoileann Cunningham as Sister Jen; Chloe Lea as Lila; Jade Anouka as Sister Theodosia; and Aoife Hinds as Sister Emeline.