British stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams have joined forces in Max’s “Dune: Prophecy,” the prequel series to the blockbuster “Dune” movies with deeper themes of women in power and the influence they’re capable of wielding.

E mily Watson and Olivia Williams both have decades of acting experience, but they're still trying new things – namely, joining a big sci-fi franchise like Dune. Both actors hav

The bar is high regarding HBO’s Dune series, but it was a challenge the show’s cast and crew were willing to meet. Set in Frank Herbert’s Dune universe, Dune: Prophecy focuses on the early days of the Galactic Imperium as the Bene Gesserit sisterhood and the Landsraad houses embark on a quest for power and influence.