“I have to do ,” Zimmer said ahead of production.

Zimmer ranks Frank Herbert’s “Dune” as one of his favorite childhood books and couldn’t turn down the opportunity to compose the score for Villeneuve’s movie, even if that meant passing on composing the “Tenet” score for frequent collaborator Hans Zimmer. Both the limited edition and standard editions of the book feature in-depth interviews with Villeneuve, Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, and more.Īnyone who has been following the making of “Dune” probably isn’t too surprised to hear Zimmer has composed original music for a making-of book release. Also featured is exclusive on-set photography by Fraser. The special edition features 80 pages of exclusive art from the movie, and each copy is signed by author Lapointe, director Villeneuve, cinematographer Greig Fraser, and stars Timothee Chalamet and Josh Brolin. The standard edition of “The Art and Soul of Dune” costs $50, but the limited edition will run just under $600 and be limited to only 700 copies.

I'm going to leave you with that.‘Dune: Part Two’ Teaser: Timothée Chalamet Reigns Supreme in Sequel’s First Footage It also features metaphors for the present-day - the empires in 'Dune' are all struggling to take control of the one planet with the most valuable natural resource in their universe. The story is teeming with political warfare, themes of ecology and technology in our world, and religious fanaticism, among other things. Due to a prophecy, Paul is eventually targeted as a Messiah figure and worshipped by the people of Arrakis. The book follows House Atreides and their attempt to establish control of the planet, with the rival House Harkonnen threatening to destroy their efforts. Arrakis is inhabited by giant sandworms and an indigenous population known as the Fremen, who have learned to survive the planet's harsh environment over generations. It's also a resource used for interstellar travel, hence significantly valuable. Despite having a brutal, inhabitable climate, it is the only site that produces melange or 'spice,' a psychedelic drug with life-enhancing abilities. It tells the story of Paul Atreides, whose family is summoned to take control of the barren desert planet Arrakis. The first book in the epic series, 'Dune,' is set in the distant future in an intergalactic feudal society where royal houses control planetary fiefs.

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