Frank Herbert's Dune and its sequels are some of the most iconic science fiction literature in the world - but they are far from perfect. One common complaint of the novels is that they neglect women, choosing to focus only on male characters. For every Lady Jessica actively involved in the plot, there's a Princess Irulan relegated to being a historian chronicling Paul's deeds. HBO and Warner Brothers aim to change that with their new series Dune: Prophecy, streaming on HBO Max. Set 10,000 years before the events of the first Dune novel, Prophecy puts its female characters squarely in the spotlight.