Dune: Prophecy's showrunner explained how the sci-fi series will handle having multiple timelines. Here's what we know.

Prophecy won’t be a coming-of-age story, but instead will focus on the rise to power of one of the most powerful houses and groups in the Dune universe. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Dune: Prophecy showrunner Alison Schapker spoke briefly about the upcoming HBO series,

In fact, the biggest surprise for movie viewers may be the protagonists of Dune: Prophecy, sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen (Emily Watson and Olivia Williams). In the first two Dune movies, the Harkonnens are the clear villains. But as anyone who has read later Dune books knows, the franchise rarely deals in such simple morality.