Fear is the mind killer, but Dune fans have nothing to fear on March 1. That’s when the next chapter of Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation will arrive in theaters. It’s also when Insight Editions will launch its beautiful new behind-the-scenes companion book, The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two. But you don’t even have to fear waiting to see what it has to offer. We have your exclusive first glimpse inside the book. We can also tell you how to get your spice-loving hands on some very special editions.
The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two ($54) comes from the film’s producer Tanya Lapointe. It shows how Villeneuve brought the second half of Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel to the screen. Insight Editions says the book will provide fans “unparalleled insight into the project’s genesis – from its striking environmental designs to its intricate costume concepts and landmark digital effects.”
The book, which includes a slipcover, also features exclusive interviews with both cast and crew, including Villeneuve himself, as well as production designer Patrice Vermette.
This exclusive look at the book’s interior also shows why the visuals alone make it a must-have for Dune lovers. From art design to on-set photos, it captures the scope of the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures adaptation.
It also reveals that despite the serious story and the harsh filming conditions, the cast found plenty of time to have fun on set.
It’s always nice to have some fun before all-out war. We’ve always said that.
Some very lucky fans will also be able to grab one of two incredible limited editions of the book. The first, The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two Portfolio Edition, comes with a special slipcase and four, digitally-signed lithographic prints. Villeneuve and Lapointe personally selected each print and all of them features concept art from Dune: Part Two. Every Portfolio Edition also comes finished in a debossed and foil stamped Saifu cloth.
The second limited edition version is The Art and Soul of Dune Artifact Edition. It’s debossed and foil stamped clamshell presentation box features a Fremen design created just for Dune: Part Two. This luxury edition also comes wrapped in Saifu cloth, but it’s what inside that will have this rare copy flowing off shelves.
The Artifiact edition includes six digitally-signed lithographic art prints Villeneuve and Lapointe picked. Each shows concept art created for the film. This version also comes with a prop replica of a Fremen thumper for those want to read their books atop Shai-Hulud. That collector’s item, based on original VFX files used for the film, is unique to this edition. It comes wrapped “in a hand-cut piece of cloth that was taken from the Dune: Part Two costume stores, and has been cut from the same bolts of fabric that were used to make the film’s costumes.”
Insight Editions only produced 750 copies of both the Portfolio and Artifact editions. Each comes individually numbered and signed by Villeneuve and Lapointe.
We know these special limited-edition prints won’t last long when they go on sale March 1. Don’t be afraid if you miss out on one, though. For one, fear is the mind killer. Plus the original edition will be worth its weight in spice.
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