Evry Max Books

LIMITED FIRST EDITION features red foil gilded page edges and a black satin ribbon marker. Following his underground hit Eraserhead and the acclaimed The Elephant Man, visionary filmmaker David Lynch aimed to adapt Frank Herbert's beloved sci-fi novel Dune. This ambitious project had previously challenged directors like Alejandro Jodorowsky and Ridley Scott. By the early '80s, Universal Pictures entrusted Lynch with the highest budget in its history, hoping to create a franchise akin to Star Wars for adults. Commanding a cast with 42 major speaking roles and a crew of 1,700, plus over 20,000 extras across 80 sets in Mexico, the production became as intricate and wild as Herbert's narrative itself. Film writer Max Evry offers an unprecedented look into the making of Lynch's Dune through an oral history compiled from new interviews with the film's stars (Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, Virginia Madsen), creatives, executives, and Lynch himself. Initially met with confusion and dismissal, Lynch's Dune has gained recognition over four decades, now positioned alongside his masterpieces like Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. Evry's work takes readers back to 1984 for an in-depth exploration of this cult classic.