A positive update regarding Dune: Prophecy’s future beyond its first season has been provided by the show’s development crew. The show centers on the early years of the influential Bene Gesserit order and acts as a prelude to Denis Villeneuve’s motion pictures. The show, which is set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides rose to power, examines how the Sisterhood came to power by genetic engineering, politics, and spirituality. In Dune: Prophecy, Emily Watson and Olivia Williams play the roles of Valya and Tula Harkonnen, the forebears of Villeneuve’s primary antagonist.

In a recent interview with Collider at New York Comic Con, co-creator/showrunner Alison Schapker and executive producer Jordan Goldberg shared their insights into the creative direction and ambition behind Dune: Prophecy. In discussing the show’s focus on the origins of the Bene Gesserit, and how the studios pushed them to make the series as epic as possible, the duo confirmed they have “plans within plans” for the show’s future, even teasing that Warner Bros. Television and Legendary have “been eager” to discuss them with the team.