Travis Fimmel Tapped as the male lead opposite Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson HBO Maxseries of Dune: Sisterhood (wt), from Legendary Television.
Based on the classic novel by Frank Herbert, the series is set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, and the Harkonnen Sisters, played by Watson and Henderson, battle the forces that threaten the future of humanity, the Bene Gesserit.
Fimmel plays Desmond Hart, a charismatic soldier with a mysterious past who sacrifices his sisterhood to gain the Emperor’s trust. In addition to Watson and Henderson, Fimmel joins previously cast Indira Varma, Sarah Sophie Bousnina, Shalom Brune Franklin, Faorian Cunningham, Eoife Hines and Chloe Her Lee.
Diane Adem John serves as the creator, writer, co-showrunner and executive producer of the series. Alison Schapker will serve as co-showrunner and executive producer. Johan Renck will be the premiere episode and executive producer. Denis Villeneuve directed, co-wrote and produced 2021 sand dunes The film is executive produced with Jon Spaihts, Scott Z. Burns, Matthew King, John Cameron, Kate Collins and writer Brian Herbert. Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert serve as executive producers for the Frank Herbert Estate. Author Kevin J. Anderson serves as co-producer.
The series is co-produced by HBO Max and Legendary Television, the television division of Legendary behind the current film franchise.
this shows the former vikings Star Fimmel returns to HBO Max to headline wolf raised for a two-season run of the sci-fi drama. He is represented by his Paradigm, Entertainment 360 and Sloan, Offer.