Mondo Announces ‘The Dune Sketchbook’ Vinyl With 3 Vibrant Movie Posters

A new vinyl version of Hans Zimmer’s Dune soundtrack, ‘THE DUNE SKETCHBOOK: Music from the Soundtrack,” is now on sale.

Alongside the upcoming musical release are 3 new posters for the film, each with its own distinct style. Dune is yet to be released in some of the world’s biggest markets, but has still managed to amass well over $100 million at the box office, making the greenlighting of the Dune sequel increasingly likely.

While the film has been negatively reviewed by some critics, its currently one of the most highly rated releases of this year, and the film’s soundtrack, composed by Zimmer, has come in for particular praise. Zimmer turned down the chance to compose the score for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet to instead score Dune, despite his history working with Nolan. Zimmer has stated that his decision was informed by his love for the Dune books, and that to score a film adaption of Frank Herbert’s novel had been a lifelong ambition.

Now, “THE DUNE SKETCHBOOK: Music from the Soundtrack” vinyl from Mondo is available for purchase. The new posters is also available for order. “THE DUNE SKETCHBOOK: Music from the Soundtrack” is Zimmer’s preferred version of the music for the film, and contains expanded cuts of the tracks used in the soundtrack. Despite having only nine tracks, the vinyl comes in at a total 100 minutes and is spread over 3 vinyl records.

Each of the 3 records represents a different planet from the Dune series: Caldan, Arrakis, and Geidi Prime. The posters each have a unique style and provide their own glimpse into the film.

The first of the posters depicts Paul Atreides in a stillsuit shading his eyes with a crysknife. The second shows a Fremen stood before a giant sandworm with two planets as the backdrop. The third poster shows a group of Fremen traversing the desert across red sand.

The Dune series has amassed an international following since it was first published in 1965, and fans will be keen to get their hands on some new and visually striking art as well as the vinyl album.

While Zimmer’s soundtrack for the film has been roundly praised, the composer hasn’t yet confirmed if he would return for the film’s sequel, if it is greenlit. Further, whether or not he will contribute to the score for the spin-off TV series, Dune: The Sisterhood, is also question, though the series is still in the early stages of its development.

However, it is likely that Zimmer will return for one or the other given that Dune was one of the works he dreamed of scoring, and he would probably be more than willing to continue working on it. Regardless of whether he returns, the soundtrack for Dune stands among Zimmer’s greatest achievements.

(ROHN ROMULO)