Dune: Prophecy star Emily Watson is a Star Wars fan, but she doesn't think the upcoming prequel series compares to George Lucas' sci-fi franchise.
“Don't get me wrong, I love Star Wars. I'm a big Star Wars fan. But we're in a universe where there's no such thing as 'good' anymore. There's no good or bad. It's all relative,” Watson tells GamesRadar+ during an exclusive interview at New York City Comic Con. “You and everyone have moral flaws, for some very profound and for others minor, but moral relativism, compromise and human flaws are largely what drive the story.”
The actor previously told Total Film that Dune: Prophecy is a “very interesting palette because it's not childish… it's not like Star Wars. It has a moral complexity, which is interesting.” In the Star Wars universe, good and evil are outlined very, very clearly through the Imperial Empire versus the Rebel Alliance, while morality is much murkier in Frank Herbert's Dune-iverse.
The series delves into the life of Valya Harkonnen (Watson), mother superior of the Brotherhood, who is the most important architect of the matriarchal order that will eventually come to be known as the Bene Gesserit. Jessica Barden plays young Valya Harkonnen, and the series takes place in two different timelines. The spin-off show is set 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides.
“We say the show is BC: Before Chalamet,” Watson jokes.
Dune: Prophecy is coming to Max on November 17. For more, check out our lists of the best Max shows and the best Max movies to stream right now.