Expanding is the Dune-iverse. HBO is launching Dune: Prophecy, a long-planned prequel series that takes place decades after the Butlerian Jihad (also known as the Machine War) and about 10,000 years before Paul Atreides was born, just months after Dune: Part Two made its critically acclaimed debut. The series created by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker still has echoes of the past and the future, but Prophecy swiftly makes a name for itself.

Prophecy is based on the Dune novelSisterhood of Dune, written by Frank Herbert’s son Brian and Kevin J. Anderson. Those novels, written after Herbert’s death, are controversial among fans of the series: are they a cash grab or an effort to enrich the beloved sci-fi universe established by the iconic author? Regardless of your opinion, Dune’s massive world has officially made its television debut.