The Max prequel collection “Dune: Prophecy” has added Jessica Barden in a recurring visitor star position, Selection has discovered solely.
The collection was initially commissioned in 2019 below the title “Dune: The Sisterhood.” It’s impressed by the novel “Sisterhood of Dune” written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The official logline states, “From the expansive universe of ‘Dune,’ created by acclaimed creator Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years earlier than the ascension of Paul Atreides, ‘Dune: Prophecy’ follows two Harkonnen sisters as they fight forces that threaten the way forward for humankind, and set up the fabled sect that may turn out to be often called the Bene Gesserit.”
Barden will seem because the younger Valya Harkonnen, with the elder model of the character being performed by Emily Watson. The younger Valya is described as “Formidable, cussed and forceful. Younger Valya Harkonnen goals of restoring her household’s noble standing. When a tragedy shatters her plans for the longer term, she finds herself on a brand new path that results in the Sisterhood.”
Barden is probably greatest recognized for her position within the Channel 4 collection “The Finish of the F—ing World.” Her latest TV credit embody Season 3 of “American Horror Tales” at for FX/Hulu, the ITV collection “You & Me,” and the Netflix restricted collection “Items of Her” reverse Toni Collette. She has additionally starred in movies like “Scarborough,” “Holler,” “Pink Skies Forward,” and “The Lobster.”
She is repped by CAA, Curtis Brown Group, Vary Media Companions, and Goodman Genow.
“Dune: Prophecy” can even star: Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Johdi Might, Mark Robust, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, and Shalom Brune-Franklin.
Alison Schapker serves as showrunner and govt producer. Diane Ademu-John co-developed the collection and serves as govt producer. Anna Foerster govt produced and directed a number of episodes together with the primary. Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, and Jon Spaihts govt produce with Brian Herbert, together with Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert as govt producers for the Frank Herbert property. Anderson serves as co-producer. The collection is co-produced by Max and Legendary Tv with Legendary additionally producing the movie franchise.