Summary
HBO’sDune: Prophecyhas fans of the storiedDunefranchise wondering if Rebecca Ferguson’s Lady Jessica will appear in the series, which centers on the Bene Gesserit. Notably, Ferguson has received wide-spread acclaim for her portrayal of Paul Atreides' (Timothée Chalamet) mother in Denis Villeneuve’s films,Dune: Part OneandDune: Part Two. In the former, Lady Jessica is introduced as Duke Leto Atreides' (Oscar Isaac) concubine anda member of the powerful Bene Gesserit order — a social, religious, and political forcethat trains its women-only members to attain superhuman abilities through intense physical and mental conditioning.
It becomes clear that the order has guided humanity along a path that best serves them. The Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling), who has access to the Bene Gesserit ancestral memory, plants her agents across the universe in order to execute theBene Gesserit breeding program. For centuries, the sisterhood’s careful genetic selection has prepared the universe for thebirth ofDune’s prophesied Kwisatz Haderach. The foretold messianic being will be an all-powerful male Bene Gesserit, who possesses absolute prescience — but,wanting to give Leto a male heir, Lady Jessica has Paul a generation too early.
Rebecca Ferguson’s Lady Jessica Is Not In Dune: Prophecy
HBO’s Bene Gesserit Show Takes Place 10,000 Years Before Dune
SinceDune: Prophecyis a prequel series set 10,000 years before the events chronicled in Villeneuve’sDunemovies, Lady Jessica will not appear in the show. Although not too much is known about the specifics ofDune: Prophecy’s plot, the series will center on the origins of the mysterious Bene Gesserit order and chronicle how the powerful sisterhood attains their superhuman abilities — and why. Loyal only to themselves,the Bene Gesserit prefer to influence humanity, as opposed to directly involving themselvesin conflicts. For example, their concerted effort to bring about the Kwisatz Haderach unfolds over millennia.
…the secretive matriarchal order appears to humbly serve the Emperor of the Known Universe.
Key toDune: Prophecy’s cast of charactersare sisters Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams), who co-found the fabled Bene Gesserit sect to secure humanity’s future. As the events ofDuneoccur, the secretive matriarchal order appears to humbly serve the Emperor of the Known Universe. The sect plants agents within some of Dune’s Great Houses and factions, collecting the genetic material needed to birth their messiah. On Arrakis, the order sews the seeds of their messiah’s story, preparing the Fremen to follow him one day. That said,Lady Jessicacouldappear in a flashforward.
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How Dune: Prophecy Still Connects To Lady Jessica
The Dune Prequel Focuses On The Origins Of The Bene Gesserit Order
Since the prequel happens well before the events of Villeneuve’s two-part sci-fi epic,Dune: Prophecywill answer big Bene Gesserit-related questionsthat fans have had sinceDune: Part One’s release. Set in a post-war universe, the series will delve into the obscured founding history of the Bene Gesserit order, which presumably filled the power vacuums left in the wake of the Butlerian Jihad. InDunelore,the aforementioned conflict resulted in the destruction of thinking machinesand advanced technology, setting the stage for the rise of superhuman sects like the Bene Gesserit and the Spacing Guild.
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Will Rebecca Ferguson Return As Lady Jessica In Dune 3?
Dune: Part Three Will Feature Lady Jessica If It Stays True To The Source Material
IfDune: Part Threeremains faithful to the books, Rebecca Ferguson’s Lady Jessica could reappear in the world ofDunein the future. Set to cap off the events of Paul Atreides' rise and fall,Dune 3will likely pull from Frank Herbert’s sequel,Dune Messiah, and, potentially, his third novel,Children of Dune. AlthoughLady Jessica doesn’t really figure into the events ofDune Messiah, she plays a major role inChildren of Dune. Given how significant Ferguson’s character has been in the rest of the trilogy, it’s hard to imagine Villeneuve completely cutting her from the third outing.
Dune: Prophecy
Set in the universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune series, Dune: Prophecy, a sci-fi epic, follows the political and spiritual struggles on the desert planet of Arrakis. As factions vie for control of the prized spice melange, a prophesied hero emerges, challenging the balance of power and the fate of the galaxy.
