Australia’s Imprint Films is releasing David Lynch‘s Dune on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray in sandbox packaging. Priced at AUD$199.95 (approximately $130), it’s due out on July 30.
The limited edition packaging features a tempered glass liquid sand panel, displaying the rolling sands of Arrakis and hints of spice melange, moving in front of the iconic poster artwork. Tilt the panel to watch the sands spill, run your fingers across the sand-like grit-textured surface of the hardbox, turn the foil-stamped text towards the light, and pull out the drawer to dive beneath the dunes.
Based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 influential novel, the 1984 sci-fi film stars Kyle MacLachlan, Patrick Stewart, Brad Dourif, Dean Stockwell, Virginia Madsen, José Ferrer, Sting, Linda Hunt, and Max von Sydow.
The four-disc set includes the theatrical cut on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, the extended TV version on Blu-ray, and an exclusive extended cut of the 2021 documentary The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune on Blu-ray.
Disc 1 – Theatrical Cut on 4K UHD:
- Dolby Vision and HDR10 presentation of the 137-minute Theatrical Cut on 4K UHD
- Theatrical Trailer
- Original Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc 2 – Theatrical Cut on Blu-ray:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 137-minute Theatrical Cut
- Theatrical Trailer
- Teaser Trailer
- Original Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc 3 – TV Version on Blu-ray:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the 177-minute Extended TV Version
- Audio Commentary by Max Evry, author of A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune, an Oral History (2024)
- Original Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
- Optional English HOH Subtitles
Disc 4 – Documentary and Special Features:
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune – extended 93-minute cut
- Beyond Imagination: Merchandising Dune – featurette on the film’s promotional merchandise (2021)
- Prophecy Fulfilled: Scoring Dune – featurette on the film’s music score, with interviews with members of Toto and film music historian Tim Greiving (2021)
- Destination Dune – featurette (1983)
- Impressions of Dune – documentary on the making of the film (2003)
- Interview with production coordinator Golda Offenheim (2003)
- Deleted Scenes with introduction by Raffaella de Laurentiis (2005)
- Additional Deleted Scene with introduction by actor Molly Wryn (2024)
- Designing Dune – featurette on the work of production designer Anthony Masters (2005)
- Dune FX – featurette on the film’s effects (2005)
- Dune Models & Miniatures – featurette on the film’s model effects (2005)
- Dune Costumes – featurette on the film’s costume designs (2005)
- Interview with actor Paul Smith (2007)
- Interview with make-up effects artist Christopher Tucker
Also Included:
- Full-color matte laminated 27″ x 40″ folded print of the original poster
- Reprint of the original official 1984 three-issue comic series
- Hardcover booklet with 60 pages of photographs and original production material
- 3D Lenticular Hardcase housing all four discs
- 6 art cards
- Custom-made transparent PVC display case with anti-scratch film lamination
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 finds himself at the centre of an intergalactic war and an ancient prophecy that could change the galaxy forever.
