It made sense to film producers to turn herberts dune into a movie, but they had a devil of a time finding the right director to bring that epic novel of the feudal interstellar future to the screen. Concept art, jodorowsky s dune, moebius art, moebius comics, costume design sketch. It made sense to film producers to turn herbert s dune into a movie, but they had a devil of a time finding the right director to bring that epic novel of the feudal interstellar future to the screen. See more ideas about jodorowsky s dune, dune and alejandro jodorowsky. Heres the cover of the script, as well as the title page. These days all films with special effects are done as that, but at the time this technique was not used. Costume designs and storyboards from the dune that never was concept art by moebius for jodorowskys dune see more. In 1977 the filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky wrote an introduction to dragon dreams monograph on the paintings of chris foss. The script of dune, thanks to his talent, is a masterpiece. Jean mobius giraud died in 2012 so its possible that a relative may have them and offer them for. Giger, dan obannon and philippe druillet discuss their work together on dune.
Below jodorowsky describes how the famed, and blindly fast, illustrator proved indispensable to him. Probably you know frank herberts sciencefiction epos dune or david lynchs adaptation from 1984. It was only after dune failed that jodorowsky and giraud, under his pseudonym moebius, went on to do one of the most breathtaking sf comics of all time, incal. Dan obannon, who was to create the special effects for the film. Jodorowsky signed on to film frank herberts awardwinning novel in 1974, and assembled a bizarre, celebritystudded team with the goal of crafting a 10hour. Moebius created over storyboards for the alejandro jodorowskys adaptation of dune. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herbert s 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s. You look through the screenplay or the storyboard book, its the novel dune, its completely that story, with some jodorowsky flourishes of course cameras going through vaginas which just. Repress now available this is the soundtrack to the story about the greatest film that never was. Most famously never made by cult director alejandro jodorowsky, he. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lynch s dune was poor dune and poor lynch as for the rape thing, well, i understand it can be quite disturbing but what does it have to do with the quality of the film. It appears to be a full script for alejandro jodorowskys dune, however, it is not the phone book size script as seen in the documentary jodorowskys dune, but appears to be an earliershorter version. Jodorowsky, collaborating with the film producer michel.
Frank herbert, david lynch, and alejandro jodorowsky surely all rank among the most imaginative creators of the second half of the twentieth century. Check out some amazing stills from jodorowskys dune. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowskys unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s. Frank pavich tempts us with what might have been in jodorowskys dune. In preproduction for over two years, the film was to star jodorowsky s own 12yearold son brontis alongside orson welles, mick jagger, david carradine and even salvador dali, set to a musical score by pink floyd and artdesign by some of the most provocative talents of the era, including h.
It includes concept art from legendary illustrators like h. Jodorowskys dune tells the tale of cult filmmaker alejandro jodorowskys unsuccessful attempt to adapt frank herberts classic scifi novel, dune, to the big screen. Alejandro jodorowsky celebrity profile check out the latest alejandro jodorowsky photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Jun 24, 2015 buy incal, the 01 by jodorowsky, alexandro, moebius isbn.
Moebius concept art for jodorowskys dune characters. In this section from the wonderful moebius redux documentary, director jodorowsky, and artists moebius, h. Jodorowskys uncompromising approach was just so over the top, so surreal, just too scary to an industry like hollywood. And another guy says jodorowsky s dune influenced blade runner, william gibson, the matrix. Starring his own 12yearold son alongside orson welles, mick jagger, david carradine and salvador dali, featuring music by pink floyd and art by some of the most provocative talents of the era, including h. Its not something i would watch twice, but if you are interested in any of the main players in the documentary, or the dune. He achieved his greatest fame as moebius not so much a pseudonym as an alter ego. Indeed, he hadnt even read the novel when he started to make the film. As fan of that book and the people involved with that film ive always been curious as to what happened with that film, and now i know i finally learned the failure of the film was simply due to not being able to. Jodorowskys dune evokes that same sort of nostalgiaforthatwhichneverwas. Dune lost alejandro jodorowskymoebius screenplay and. Filmmaker frank pavich explores one of cinema s great what ifs in this documentary detailing alejandro jodorowsky s aborted feature adaptation of frank herbert s celebrated scifi novel dune. Mindbogglingly awesome sketches for jodorowskys dunedone.
One of the most important comic book artists ever, moebius later playing an undeniable hand in scifi classics such as jodorowskys fabled dune, alien, tron and the fifth element. He then enlisted the help of notable figures from across the world, including jean moebius giraud, with whom jodorowsky created the storyboards and character designs. You can see, in that comic and metabarons, what jodorowsky intended for dune. The 14hour epic film, dune, that alejandro jodorowsky, pink. Apr 23, 20 directorproducer pavich researched jodorowsky s dune with producer stephen scarlata. Jodorowsky on jean moebius giraud i needed a precise script. They show it in the documentary several times, but i think they mention in it that there werent many copies of it. These days all films with special effect are done as that, but at the time this technique was not used.
Jean giraud was born in nogentsurmarne, valdemarne, in the suburbs of paris, on 8 may 1938, as the only child to raymond giraud, an insurance agent, and pauline vinchon, who had worked at the agency. We have lynchs vision of dune, and the imagery in that film is enough that certain images guild navigators, for instance are impossible to avoid when rereading herberts books. Jodorowsky s dune, a 20 americanfrench documentary directed by frank pavich, explores jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt. Needless to add, alejandro jodorowsky took massive liberties with herberts novel. Giger and jean moebius giraud, jodorowskys adaptation of the classic scifi novel dune was. The 14hour epic film, dune, that alejandro jodorowsky. Giger, chris foss and jean giraud for set and character design. Maxime claude lecuyer, martin eberle avanti media arte 2007. I wanted to carry out film on paper before filming it. Mindbogglingly awesome sketches for jodorowskys dune. Jodorowsky enlisted an elite group of artistic mercenaries, including french comic book artist moebius, who. The script was a huge book, filled with detailed drawings and storyboards of every scene in the movie. Star wars, the terminator, contact, the influence cries out according to brontis.
The main focus for most of the time is on how he came to take on the project of adapting the scifi book dune one of my all time favorites, hence the interest in this documentary. The mid70s adaptation of frank herberts novel would have featured orson welles, salvador dali, and mick jagger. One day, an aunt came bearing gifts two big boxes of european scifi comic books and graphic novels, the works of such acclaimed authors as druillet, moebius, and jodorowsky later a scifi director himself, best known for an aborted, predavid lynch version of dune. Alejandro jodorowskys dune part 1 unmade masterpieces. Orson wells as the villainous baron harkonnen, and avantgarde soundtracks. Ultimate guide to dune part 3 book two by quinns ideas. However, numerous elements from the dune project were later repurposed both in moebius and jodorowsky s comic book works. The two previously worked together on the cultunderground music documentary n. Jodorowsky s dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich.
Moebius aka jean giraud designed these characters as concept art for the dune film that alejandro jodorowsky never had a chance to make. The most amount of time is spent talking about alejandro jodorowsky s attempt at making dune. Nicolas refn, michel seydoux, alejandro jodorowsky, gary kurtz, h. It covers how he came to work with moebius, hr geiger and chris foss and jodorowskys obsession with pulling in celebrities of his time salvador dali, mick. A lesser artist would have probably doomed that book all together. Scarlata has mainly focused on feature screenplays. Mar 27, 2014 how did you first hear about jodorowskys version of dune i think the first time i heard about it was in one of those books, you know, like the 50 greatest movies never made kind of a thing. Above is a clip from jodorowskys dune, where the director and moebius describe more or less the same story.
Sep 08, 2015 jodorowskys son trained 6 hours a day for 2 years in martial arts to play the part of paul atreides. In 1989 jean giraud, or moebius as he is universally known in the comix world. Would his dune have changed the course of film, or is that just the pipe dream of those involved. French artist and author jean giraud is one of the most famous and influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time. Jodorowsky s dune may be indulgent, slightly made and steeped in idolatry in its ode to the imagination, but as wild stories unravel, it swiftly becomes apparent that no other approach would have. Watching jodorowskys dune, one sees jodo pitch a brilliant idea after a brilliant idea such as a metaphorical virginal birth reimagined as a science fiction experiment, daring casting choices i. Its one of my favorite movies but compared to jodorowskys version it can only be considered a fail. But jodorowsky was a huge fan of his western comic blueberry.
Oct 14, 2016 frank herbert, david lynch, and alejandro jodorowsky surely all rank among the most imaginative creators of the second half of the twentieth century. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s. In the 20 documentary, jodorowskys dune, they show a thick book of art and scenes from the movie that they sent to the studios. Director frank pavich chronicled the ambitious effort in his documentary jodorowsky s dune and discusses the art of. A tribute website to a singular copy of a lengendary and mythic work document. As fan of that book and the people involved with that film ive always been curious as to what happened with that film, and now i know i finally learned the failure of the film was simply due to not being able to get us distribution. Jodorowsky had never read the book before, but had been suggested to adapt the story from a friend who recommended the book. With his triplesplit personality jean giraud, moebius, gir he succeeded in making his work.
The storyboards known as dune filmbook are not commercially available. May 04, 2011 the most amount of time is spent talking about alejandro jodorowskys attempt at making dune. Jean giraud, frank herbert, science fiction, comic book artists, comic artist, jodorowsky s dune, moebius art, moebius comics, yoshitaka amano. If you didnt know, this documentary tells the story of the production of the original dune movie, and no i dont mean the david lynch film. Blade runner, i can understand, since blade runner was influenced a bit by the work of moebius, who would have worked on jodorowsky s dune. In this post, you can see some of the storyboards and concept art that moebius produced. Jodorowskys dune, a loving testament to ambition, unpacks the preproduction of a legendary nevershot epic, a messianic. The story of cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel. Unfortunately this movie never made it into existence. In 1975, the internationally renowned chileanfrench film director alejandro jodorowsky began working on an adaptation of the film, but after two years of preproduction and planning, everything fell through. Jodorowskys dune by frank pavich frank pavich, alejandro. There are about 300 pages in total, including illustrations. Alejandro jodorowsky secured the rights to frank herberts dune and began. When he was three years old, his parents divorced and he was raised mainly by his grandparents, who were living in the neighboring municipality of fontenaysousbois much later.
How did you first hear about jodorowskys version of dune i think the first time i heard about it was in one of those books, you know, like the 50 greatest movies never made kind of a thing. The story of cult film director alejandro jodorowskys ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel. Jodorowskys dune is a documentary about very important men making very important art, and as such, it has very little to do with frank herberts novel at all. Jodorowskys dune original motion picture soundtrack light. They show it in the documentary several times, but i think they mention in it that there werent many. Moebius refused to do before the incal, thus jodorowsky found zoran janjetov. Hr giger talks about the design of baron harkonnens castle for the movie. Inside the greatest scifi film never made the verge. Legendary comic book artist, jean moebius giraud was assigned to design and storyboard much of dune. In 1974, cult filmmaker alexandro jodorowsky tried to make a film version of frank herbert s dune. In 1975, director alejandro jodorowsky began work on his most ambitious project yet.
Jodorowsky picked dune by frank herbert despite how he hadnt actually read the book yet and for the next two years sought out the means and manpower to make the feature film adaptation. Although janjetov had his own style, he was influenced by moebius and imitated him. Comic book readers in poland still have a lot to learn, when it comes to. In 20 frank pavichs movie jodorowskys dune documented the abortive first attempt to make the movie. Jodorowskys dune designed by moebius jodorowskys dune is a story about alternate history. Could be hard to find, for the simple reason that it never got made. Though i love the story of jodorowsky s dune, i probably wouldnt have like the movie that much. May 09, 2014 auteur alejandro jodorowsky s dune was the greatest film never made. Jodorowskys dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. Jodorowsky and moebius redux, jodorowsky and moebius discuss their unrealized adaptation. I would dedicate a whole section of my bookshelf just for that. Henry investigates the complicated production history of the film adaptation of dune. He enlisted the talents of artists moebius, chris foss and h. Despite the title of the auction, the description indicates that the images do not appear to be by jean giraud moebius, or giger, but by an unknown artist.
In the 20 documentary, jodorowsky s dune, they show a thick book of art and scenes from the movie that they sent to the studios. Jodorowskys dune documentary 20 by john guy collick 15 jun 2015 2 comments. Jean moebius giraud unseen dune dune behind the scenes. Jodorowsky s comic book work also appears in taboo volume 4 ed. Of all the talent lined up for the project, french comic book artist jean giraud, otherwise known as moebius, proved to be central to helping jodorowsky realize his grandiose vision. The success of the book guaranteed hollywood would soon come calling. Jean giraud character creation character art character design jodorowsky s dune 70s sci fi art science. Along with that momentum, the book made the studio rounds. Jean henri gaston giraud aka moebius doctor wellington yueh for jodorowsky s dune 1975 moebius doctor wellington yueh victim of the circumstances, traitor because of love. Finally, moebius decided to do after the incal, but beside his illness at the time he had a different style, and jodorowsky. Giger, moebius, and chris foss who went on to make alien, and. Jodorowskys dune moebius clip hd movie clips fandangomovies.