SEE TRAILER AND AIR DATE FOR EPIC SF SERIES DUNE: PROPHECY WITH EMILY WATSON, OLIVIA WILLIAMS, TRAVIS FIMMEL, MARK STRONG

   DUNE: PROPHECY  

NEW TRAILER FOR EPIC SF SERIES

Max has released a new trailer for their new science fiction series DUNE: PROPHECY which will premiere November 17th set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides. Over in UK itwill air on Sky, while in Australia

The series will also stream on Foxtel and Sky

it will be available on Foxtel and Binge. It follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and in turn establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. 

 

WHO IS IN THE CAST? 

 Olivia Williams and Emily Watson star as Tula and Valya Harkonnen, two sisters who have risen to power in the Sisterhood, a secret organization of women who will go on to become the Bene Gesserit  !Mark Strong stars as Emperor Javicco Corrino, a man from a great line of war-time Emperors, who is called upon to govern the Imperium and manage a fragile peace. Jodhi May is Empress Natalya, a formidable  royal who united thousands of worlds in her marriage to Emperor Corrin, while Travis Fimmel is Desmond Hart, a charismatic soldier with an enigmatic past who seeks to gain the Emperor’s trust at the expense of the Sisterhood! Sarah-Sofie Boussnina is Princess Ynez, an independent young princess dealing with the pressures of her responsibility as heir to the Golden Lion Throne. Shalom Brune-Franklin is Mikaela, a strong-willed Fremen woman who serves the royal family while longing for a home planet she’s never known. Faoileann Cunningham is Sister Jen, a fierce, unpredictable acolyte in training at the Sisterhood School who rarely reveals

Dune series arrives this November to Max

her emotional core. Aoife Hinds is Sister Emeline, a zealous acolyte descended from a long line of martyrs, who carries fervent religion to her training at the Sisterhood. Chloe Lea is Lila, the youngest acolyte at the Sisterhood School with a deep empathy beyond her years. Jade Anouka is Sister Theodosia, a talented and ambitious acolyte who harbours a dangerous secret about her past. Chris Mason is Keiran Atreides, a Swordmaster to a Great House whose ambition to live up to his family name is disrupted when he forms an unexpected connection to a member of the royal family. Josh Heuston is Emperor Javicco’s illegitimate son Constantine Corrino, Edward Favis is scheming political Harrow Harkonnen, Tabu stars as Sister Francesca, and Jihae is Reverand Mother Kasha! See the new trailer below and tell us what you think:

 

SEE NEW TEASER FOR EPIC SF SERIES DUNE: PROPHECY WHICH ARRIVES THIS AUTUMN WITH EMILY WATSON, OLIVIA WILLIAMS, TRAVIS FIMMEL, MARK STRONG

   DUNE: PROPHECY  

NEW TRAILER FOR EPIC SF SERIES

Max has released a new trailer for their new science fiction series DUNE: PROPHECY after the early teaser that we got in May. We still don't know the exact date but we now it will arrive this Autumn set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides. Over in UK it will air on Sky,

Emily Watson is Valya Harkonnen

while in Australia it will be available on Foxtel and Binge. It follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and in turn establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. 

 

WHO IS IN THE CAST?

 Olivia Williams and Emily Watson star as Tula and Valya Harkonnen, two sisters who have risen to power in the Sisterhood, a secret organization of women who will go on to become the Bene Gesserit  !Mark Strong stars as Emperor Javicco Corrino, a man from a great line of war-time Emperors, who is called upon to govern the Imperium and manage a fragile peace. Jodhi May is Empress Natalya, a formidable royal who united thousands of worlds in her marriage to Emperor Corrin, while Travis Fimmel is Desmond Hart, a charismatic soldier with an enigmatic past who seeks to gain the Emperor’s trust at the expense of the Sisterhood! Sarah-Sofie Boussnina is Princess Ynez, an independent young princess dealing with the pressures of her responsibility as heir to the Golden Lion Throne. Shalom Brune-Franklin is Mikaela, a strong-willed Fremen woman who serves the royal family while longing for a home planet she’s never known. Faoileann Cunningham is Sister Jen, a fierce, unpredictable acolyte in training at the Sisterhood School who rarely reveals her emotional core. Aoife Hinds is Sister Emeline, a zealous acolyte descended from a long line of martyrs, who carries fervent religion to her training at the Sisterhood. Chloe Lea is Lila, the youngest acolyte at the Sisterhood School with a deep empathy beyond her years. Jade Anouka is Sister Theodosia, a talented and ambitious acolyte who harbours a dangerous secret about her past. Chris Mason is Keiran Atreides, a Swordmaster to a Great House whose ambition to live up to his family name is disrupted when he forms an unexpected connection to a member of the royal family. Josh Heuston is Emperor Javicco’s illegitimate son Constantine Corrino, Edward Favis is scheming political Harrow Harkonnen, Tabu stars as Sister Francesca, and Jihae is Reverand Mother Kasha! See the new teaser below:

 

MAX RELEASES TEASER FOR THEIR EPIC SF SERIES DUNE: PROPHECY WHICH ARRIVES THIS AUTUMN WITH EMILY WATSON, OLIVIA WILLIAMS, TRAVIS FIMMEL, MARK STRONG

   DUNE: PROPHECY  

FIRST TEASER FOR EPIC SF SERIES

Max has released a teaser for their new science fiction series DUNE: PROPHECY which arrives this Autumn set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides. It follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and in turn establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Olivia Williams and Emily Watson star as Tula and Valya Harkonnen, two sisters who have risen to power in the Sisterhood, a secret organization of women who will go on to become the Bene Gesserit! Jodhi May is Empress Natalya, a formidable royal who united thousands of worlds in her marriage to Emperor Corrin, while Travis Fimmel is Desmond Hart, a charismatic soldier with an enigmatic past! Mark Strong also stars.

WARNER MEDIA STREAMING SERVICE ORDERS DUNE: THE SISTERHOOD BENE GESSERIT SF SERIES! BBC TO TURN AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE PALE HORSE INTO MINI SERIES! OBLIVION SONG MOVIE ADAPTATION

'DUNE: THE SISTERHOOD' SERIES

THE BENE GESSERIT TV SAGA

Bene Gesserit will be the stars of the series

Two book adaptations for you today! While we've lost all interest in the new DUNE movie adaptation due to the rather uninspired casting, the good news is that Warner Media's new streaming service will make TV series out of Frank Herbert's famous sf saga!

Denis Villeneuve (who is also helming the above mentioned movie) is set to direct DUNE: THE SISTERHOOD, which will be set in the same universe, but will be told through the eyes of a mysterious order of women known as the Bene Gesserit. Given extraordinary abilities by their mastery of the body and the mind, the Bene Gesserit expertly weave through the feudal politics and intrigue of The Imperium, pursuing plans of their own that will ultimately lead them to the enigmatic planet Arrakis, known to its inhabitants as Dune. Herbert wrote six novels about the intergalactic Imperium ruled by Padishah Emperor.

'THE PALE HORSE' SET AS

BBC'S NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE MINI

The Pale Horse is one of Christie's strangest stories

Across the pond, BBC has announced their latest Agatha Christie adaptation: her THE PALE HORSE will be turned into a two part series by BBC and Mammoth Screen. The foreboding novel was written in 1961. When a mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of those named, Mark Easterbrook, begins an investigation into how and why his name came to be there. He is drawn to THE PALE HORSE, the home of a trio of rumoured witches in the tiny village of Much Deeping. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using the dark arts alone, but as the bodies mount up Mark is certain there has to be a rational explanation. And who could possibly want him dead? Amazon Prime will have worldwide rights.

'OBLIVION SONG' GETS

BIG SCREEN SF ADAPTATION

Oblivion Song will be turned into a movie

Universal Pictures will, meanwhile, turn Robert Kirkman's comic book OBLIVION SONG into a science fiction movie. Written by The Walking Dead writer and illustrated by Lorenzo De Felici, it takes place one decade after 300,000 residents of Philadelphia suddenly were trapped in Oblivion. Frantic recovery efforts were launched by the government, but, after a few futile years, they were abandoned. Nathan Cole, however, hasn’t given up. He risks his life again and again trying to save those lost souls in Oblivion’s apocalyptic hellscape – but is that the real reason he can’t resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song?

REBECCA FERGUSON JOINS TIMOTHEE CHALAMET IN 'DUNE' SF EPIC ADAPTATION! CHRIS EVANS, TOM HOLLAND, ROBERT PATTINSON, MIA WASIKOWSKA JOIN 'DEVIL ALL THE TIME'

   REBECCA FERGUSON

Rebecca Ferguson is Lady Jessica of Arrakis

JOINS NEW 'DUNE' FILM?

White Queen will rule Arrakis.. or so it seems. According to 'Variety' Rebecca Ferguson will join Timothee Chalamet in big screen adaptation of Frank Herbert's cult sf classic DUNE to be helmed by Denis Villeneuve for Legendary.

DUNE, set in the distant future, follows Paul Atreides, whose family assumes control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, jurisdiction over Arrakis is contested among competing noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man’s relationship with nature, as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family’s reign. Chalamet would play Paul, but  Ferguson won't be Princess Irulan from the house of Corrino nor Fremen concubine Chani, but Paul's mother Lady Jessica!

   'THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME'

CASTS CHRIS EVANS, TOM HOLLAND, ROBERT PATTINSON AND MIA WASIKOWSKA

Chris Evans will be the corrupted sheriff!

Meanwhile, Antonio Campos has gathered quite a cast for his new movie THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME, an adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock's novel. Chris Evans, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska will star in the story set in a place called Knockemstiff, Ohio, a forgotten backwoods of the country – where a storm of faith, violence and redemption brews. Out of desperation to save his dying wife, protagonist Willard Russell turns to prayer which succumbs to sacrifice. His son Arvin (Tom Holland) is growing from a kid bullied at school into a man who knows when to take action. The cast of characters includes a serial killer couple, a faith-testing preacher and a corrupt local sheriff (Chris Evans) in a story told across two decades. The movie is currently being shopped to potential distributors over at Toronto Film Festival!

NEW 'ROBIN HOOD' TRAILER IS HERE WITH TARON EGERTON, JAMIE DORNAN, JAMIE FOXX! IS TIMOTHEE CHALAMET THE HEIR OF THE HOUSE OF ATREIDES IN NEW 'DUNE' SF MOVIE?

 'DUNE' SF ADAPTATION

TIMOTHEE CHALAMET IN TALKS?

Timothee Chalamet could be the lead in Dune

I'm not exactly sure why they're trying to stuff him everywhere these days, he could certainly use a bit more charisma and acting chops, but, according to Hollywood Reporter, it seems Timothee Chalamet is in talks to star in the new adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction saga DUNE. He is, apparently, supposed to play young Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve directed movie. Don't know about you, but this cast would make me lose interest in the project.

DUNE, set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar empire where planetary dynasties are controlled by noble houses that owe an allegiance to the imperial House Corrino, tells the story of young Paul Atreides (the son of Duke Leto Atreides and heir of House Atreides) as he and his family accept control of the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the 'spice' melange, the most important and valuable substance in the cosmos which gives its users heightened consciousness and an extended lifespan.

 NEW 'ROBIN HOOD' TRAILER

IS MORE LIKE ROBIN IN DA HOOD!

Lionsgate has released a new trailer for their November 21st adventure ROBIN HOOD and it looks even more offensively ridiculous than Guy

Taron Egerton is the new Robin Hood!

Richie's blasphemous King Arthur. In it,  Robin of Loxley (Taron Egerton) a war hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander (Jamie Foxx) mount

Jamie Dornan is Will Scarlet whose fiancee has the hots for Robin

an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown in a thrilling action adventure packed with gritty battlefield exploits, mind blowing fight

Ben Mendelsohn is evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Eve Hewson is Marian

choreography, and a timeless romance. The cast also includes Jamie Dornan as Will Scarlet and Ben Mendelsohn as the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Eve Hewson is Maid Marian.

'LOST CITY OF Z' TEASER WITH CHARLIE HUNNAM, ROBERT PATTINSON, TOM HOLLAND! DENIS VILLENEUVE TO DIRECT 'DUNE' AFTER NEW 'BLADE RUNNER'

   NEW 'DUNE' MOVIE TO BE

HELMED BY DENIS VILLENEUVE

I informed you last month that Legendary has bought movie rights on Frank Herbert's sf classic DUNE and now it got Denis Villeneuve for director! He already helmed Arrival sf movie this year and new Blade Runner.

Planned as a movie franchise DUNE is set in the far future with humanity, having spread beyond Earth to countless other worlds, now ruled over by competing feudal families who control access to a drug called Melange. Known popularly as “spice,” the drug gives its users heightened consciousness and an extended lifespan at the cost of crippling addiction and fatal withdrawal. Spice, use of which makes interstellar travel possible, is found only on the desert planet of Arrakis or Dune ruled by the family of Atreides and as such is the most valuable commodity in the galaxy.

 'LOST CITY OF Z' TEASER

CHARLIE HUNNAM, ROBERT PATTINSON AND TOM HOLLAND

The first teaser trailer has been released today for the adaptation of David Grann's book THE LOST CITY OF Z which describes real events, about British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) who made several attempts to find an ancient lost city in the Amazon and finally disappeared in 1925 along with his son in the search for the city. Beside Charlie Hunnam as Colonel Fawcett, the movie also stars Robert Pattinson as his fellow explorer Henry Costin and Sienna Miller as his wife Nina Fawcett! Angus MacFadyen and Tom Holland are also in the cast in the Brad Pitt produced movie which is scheduled to find its way into cinemas around the world some time next April.

SF TUESDAY! 'DUNE' TO BE TURNED INTO MOVIE AND TV SERIES AGAIN! TOM HIDDLESTON TO LEAD 'HARD BOILED' SF ADAPTATION! 'MONSTER HUNTER' GAME TO BECOME A FILM! HEINLEIN'S 'STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND' TO BECOME SYFY SERIES

  TOM HIDDLESTON  

TO BE A ROBOT IN 'HARD BOILED'

We're all sf today, people, beginning with the news on our beloved Tom Hiddleston who might work with director Ben Wheatley again after the bizarre and mildly boring High Rise on another adaptation - HARD BOILED! Based on Frank Miller and Geof Darrow comic book the action movie would follow an insurance investigator Carl Seltz, who learns that he’s really a homicidal cyborg tax collector codenamed Nixon. A fellow robot informs him that he’s the last hope for their race to escape their programmed slavery.

'MONSTER HUNTER' MOVIE
After he is finished Resident Evil franchise, Paul W.S. Anderson is looking to turn MONSTER HUNTER video game into another sf movie saga! For every Monster, there is a Hero. An ordinary man in a dead end job discovers that he is actually the descendant of an ancient hero. He must travel to a mystical world to train to become a Monster Hunter, before  the mythical creatures from that world destroy ours.

   'DUNE' TO BE TURNED

INTO NEW MOVIE AND A TV SERIES

But probably the most important sf news of the day is that Legendary has secured movie and TV rights on Frank Herbert's classic sf saga DUNE and is looking to make not just a movie but also a TV series out of it!  Set in the distant future, DUNE tells the story of Paul Atreides whose family accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, control of Arrakis is highly contested among the noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man's relationship to nature as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family's control of Arrakis.

  STRANGER IN STRANGE LAND 

TO BE TURNED INTO SF SERIES 
That is not the only sf classic that will be turned into a sf TV series since 'Deadline' reports Robert A. Heinlein's STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND will be turned into a series for SyFy!  It tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who comes to Earth in early adulthood after being born on the planet Mars and raised by Martians. The novel explores his interaction with, and eventual transformation of, terrestrial culture. It predicted many of the movements and messages of the 1960’s – from free love and hippie communes, to organized attempts at world peace.