According to Deadline , Travis Fimmel will play the lead role in Denis Villeneuve's Dune spin-off series.
Travis will play the charismatic soldier Desmond Hart, who keeps a dark origin story a secret and tries to ingratiate himself with the Emperor. Other roles in the TV show will be played by Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson.
Johan Renk is the production director. It was he who once directed The Walking Dead, Vikings and Chernobyl.