It wasn’t quite a sandworm, but when a 27-pound, three-foot by three-foot Dune box arrives at your door, it’s about as close as an Earthling can get.
In honor of Dune: Part Two hitting theaters, Insight Editions is releasing The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two, a beautiful behind-the-scenes book written by Tanya Lapointe and Stefanie Broos. It dives deep into the making of the film, featuring exclusive interviews and stunning photos from throughout the production. And, if you just want that, you can get it. Here’s a link. It’s just a good, solid, informative, and beautiful normal coffee table book.
But! For the Dune superfan, Insight has something special. It’s releasing The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two Artifact Edition, a limited edition collectors set in special packaging with a cloth cover, some bells and whistles, and a prop replica of a Fremen thumper. Only 850 are being made.
Sounds awesome, right? The bad news is it costs $795—which, no matter if you live on Earth, Caladan, or Arrakis, is pricey. Is it worth it through? Insight let io9 borrow a display model of the sizable package to exclusively unbox and check out. Here’s what we found inside.
