Game of Thrones, Obi-Wan Star Indira Varma Joins Dune Prequel Cast at HBO

The cast of Dune: The Sisterhood is growing. 

Indira Varma, best known for roles in Game of Thrones and Obi-Wan, has joined the cast of HBO's Dune prequel. She will play Empress Natalya, described as "a formidable royal who united thousands of worlds in her marriage to Emperor Corrino". Varma joins previously announced cast members Emily Watson and Emily Henderson. 

Diane Ademu-John will serve as creator, writer, and co-showrunner on the series, which is set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides. Dune: The Sisterhood will follow the Harkonnen Sisters (Watson and Henderson) as they fight for the future of humankind and establsh the Bene Gesserit sect. The series is adapted from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's novel Sisterhood of Dune. 

No word yet on when the HBO series is set to begin production. 

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