A Rare Copy of Jodorowsky’s Dune Book Is Up for Auction

Anyone who has seen the documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune has in all probability accomplished the identical Google search instantly after: “Jodorowsky’s Dune book.” That’s as a result of within the movie, director Alejandro Jodorowsky speaks at size not nearly how he deliberate on adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune for the large display screen, however the unimaginable e-book he created so film studios may see all of the prep work he’d accomplished.

Filled with the script, storyboards, idea artwork, and extra, the e-book is principally as shut as anybody can get to seeing Jodorowsky’s model of Dune. But, after all, the director and his crew solely created a handful of copies and this was a long time in the past. This isn’t a e-book you’ll be able to simply get on Amazon. It doesn’t exist in any attainable method.

Now although, an attainable method has emerged, you probably have an entire bunch of cash. One of the tremendous uncommon books made for Jodorowsky’s Dune is up for public sale through Christie’s later this month. The public sale home claims it’s in all probability certainly one of 10 or perhaps 20 copies on this planet—and estimates it’ll fetch between 25,000 and 35,000 Euro (principally between $30,000 and 40,000).

And who is aware of, it could possibly be greater than that. With Denis Villeneuve’s model of Dune presently in theaters, and a half two coming in 2023, Dune is as soon as once more within the public eye. That means any fan who needs to get into the completely different variations of Herbert’s world will undoubtedly find out about all the fantastical worldconstructing Jodorowsky did for his never-made movie. The 2014 documentary directed by Frank Pavich will get into a few of the art work by the likes of Moebius, Chris Foss, H.R. Giger, and plenty of others—but to truly have it in your fingers. To learn the script. See the storyboards. That can be magnificent.

For extra on the e-book, and in the event you truly wish to bid on it, head over to the Christie’s site.

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