Vikings alum Travis Fimmel has been cast as the male lead in the prequel series Dune: The Sisterhood at HBO Max.
As reported by Variety, Fimmel will star as Desmond Hart in the upcoming Dune prequel series, opposite Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson’s Harkonnen sisters. The character Fimmel will be playing is described as “a charismatic soldier with an enigmatic past, who seeks to gain the Emperor’s trust at the expense of the Sisterhood.”
Along with Watson and Henderson, Fimmel joins a cast that includes Indira Varma, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds and Chloe Lea. Fimmel is best known for starring as Ragnar Lothbrok in the historical drama Vikings, though more recently, he headlined the sci-fi drama Raised by Wolves on HBO Max.
Dune: The Sisterhood is set 10,000 years before the events of Dune: Part One and is based on the novel Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The series will follow “the Harkonnen Sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect known as the Bene Gesserit.”
The Bene Gesserit has played a role in many prequels and sequels to the original book, which shed light on the origins of the order. Their goal is to harness the power of selective breeding and produce an offspring called the Kwisatz Haderach, a male superhuman messiah who can see the future and access the genetic memories of his ancestors.
While the prequel series explores earlier events in the Dune universe, Dune: Part Two is expected to pick up where Denis Villeneuve’s first movie left off, following the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen. The second installment is already in production, with its release date set for November 3, 2023.
For more on the franchise and its complex timeline, here’s everything you need to know about the Dune novel and its latest movie adaptation.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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