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HBO is ready to return to the world of Dune.

The company just announced that spinoff Dune: Prophecyhas started production on a second season.

Unlike the six-episode first season, HBO is giving the series more episodes for its sophomore run: Eight episodes instead of six. The bump is notable as, if anything, the trend in the streaming era is to either order the same or fewer episodes per season — especially on a show that has received mixed reviews from critics and viewers.

Got a podcast? If so, this could be interesting.

Threads is testing out a new podcast integration, which will enable you to add your podcast details to your profile in the app, which will then populate previews of your show when shared in Threads posts, via a custom thumbnail image and link.

Alien: Earth — and the long-running creative relationship between series creator Noah Hawley and FX — will continue.

Hawley has signed a new overall deal with FX and Disney Entertainment Television, which includes a second season of Alien: Earth that will debut on FX’s cable channel and Hulu. Production is set to begin next year in London. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter the multi-year deal is valued in the nine figures and will see Hawley broaden his scope to all of Disney Entertainment TV, which also includes ABC and Hulu Originals.

Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has revealed he is losing his eyesight and has said retirement is “not far off”.

The legendary singer, 80, last played a full run of shows with the band in November 2024, although they have one-off shows in Tbilisi, Georgia tonight (November 16) and Dubai and Kuala Lumpur in the next week.

They have also announced a European tour for June and July 2026, but as Gillan revealed in a new interview with Uncut, he is not sure how much longer he will be able to continue his work with the band.