With manufacturing on account of begin later this 12 months, the casting information for Dune: Half Two is popping right into a sandstorm of exercise. The newest new addition to the much-anticipated follow-up is Léa Seydoux, who’s understanding a deal to play Girl Margot.

To these with out a James Dyer-esque intensive data of Dune lore at their fingertips, Girl Margot is married to Rely Hasimir Fenring, ruler of his minor home, which is tied to Home Corrino and due to this fact the Emperor. Margot’s additionally a devoted a part of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, serving to to affect bloodlines and, after Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) rises to extra energy after his union with the Fremen on the planet Arrakis, helps Girl Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) keep away from a Harkonnen entice.

And – spoiler alert – when the Bene Gesserit finally develop into much less influential, Margot and her husband work to maintain their very own energy base robust.

With Chalamet getting back from the primary film alongside Ferguson, Zendaya and Josh Brolin, the forged will embody fellow newcomers Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and Austin Butler.

Denis Villeneuve is as soon as once more directing (and co-writing with Jon Spaihts) the brand new movie, which is scheduled to reach on 20 October subsequent 12 months.