4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Release: Dune Limited Edition

4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Release Date: Aug. 31, 2021
Price: 4K Ultra HD $42.99, Blu-ray $34.99
Studio: Arrow/MVD

Following a notorious aborted attempt by Alejandro Jodorowsky in the 1970s, Frank Herbert’s bestselling sci-fi epic Dune finally made it to the big screen as the third film by emerging surrealist wunderkind David Lynch ((Eraserhead, Blue Velvet), featuring an all-star cast that includes several of Lynch’s regular collaborators.

The year is 10,191, and four planets are embroiled in a secret plot to wrest control of the Spice Melange, the most precious substance in the universe and found only on the planet Arrakis. A feud between two powerful dynasties, House Atreides and House Harkonnen, is manipulated from afar by ruling powers that conspire to keep their grip on the spice. As the two families clash on Arrakis, Duke Atreides’ son Paul (Kyle MacLachlan, in his screen debut) finds himself at the center of an intergalactic war and an ancient prophecy that could change the galaxy forever.

Though its initial reception ensured that Lynch largely eschewed mainstream filmmaking for the rest of his career, Dune has since been rightly re-evaluated as one of the most startlingly original and visionary science fiction films of the 1980s. Its astonishing production design and visual effects can now be appreciated anew in this spellbinding 4K restoration, accompanied by hours of comprehensive bonus features.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative
• 60-page perfect-bound book featuring new writing by Andrew Nette, Christian McCrea and Charlie Brigden, an interview with sound designer Alan Splet from 1984, excerpts from an interview with the director and a Dune Terminology glossary
• Large fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dániel Taylor
• Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dániel Taylor

DISC 1: FEATURE & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Brand new commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon
• Brand new commentary by Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast
• Impressions of Dune, a 2003 documentary on the making of the film
• Designing Dune, a 2005 featurette on the work of production designer Anthony Masters
• Dune FX, a 2005 featurette on the film’s effects
• Dune Models & Miniatures, a 2005 featurette on the film’s model effects
• Dune Costumes, a 2005 featurette on the film’s costume designs
• 11 deleted scenes, with a 2005 introduction by Raffaella de Laurentiis
• Destination Dune, a 1983 featurette
• Theatrical trailers and TV spots
• Image galleries

DISC 2: BONUS DISC (BLU-RAY)

• Beyond Imagination: Merchandising Dune, a brand new featurette on the film’s promotional merchandise
• Prophecy Fulfilled: Scoring Dune, a brand new featurette on the film’s music score, with interviews with members of Toto and film music historian Tim Greiving
• Brand new interview with make-up effects artist Giannetto de Rossi
• Archive interview with production coordinator Golda Offenheim
• Archive interview with star Paul Smith
• Archive interview with make-up effects artist Christopher Tucker