I wanted to carry out film on paper before filming it. Ultimate guide to dune part 3 book two by quinns ideas. Jodorowskys dune moebius clip hd movie clips fandangomovies. There are about 300 pages in total, including illustrations.
The story of cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel. Scarlata has mainly focused on feature screenplays. Star wars, the terminator, contact, the influence cries out according to brontis. Jodorowskys dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. But jodorowsky was a huge fan of his western comic blueberry. 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. Jun 24, 2015 buy incal, the 01 by jodorowsky, alexandro, moebius isbn. 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. Moebius aka jean giraud designed these characters as concept art for the dune film that alejandro jodorowsky never had a chance to make. Alejandro jodorowsky secured the rights to frank herberts dune and began. 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. Jodorowskys dune original motion picture soundtrack light.
Jodorowskys dune, a loving testament to ambition, unpacks the preproduction of a legendary nevershot epic, a messianic. Jodorowsky and moebius redux, jodorowsky and moebius discuss their unrealized adaptation. Inside the greatest scifi film never made the verge. Check out some amazing stills from jodorowskys dune. In this section from the wonderful moebius redux documentary, director jodorowsky, and artists moebius, h. In this post, you can see some of the storyboards and concept art that moebius produced. May 09, 2014 auteur alejandro jodorowsky s dune was the greatest film never made. 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. Check out some amazing stills from jodorowsky s dune if youve seen the documentary, you know they talk about an insane book in it with lots of photos and the plans for the movie. Henry investigates the complicated production history of the film adaptation of dune. You can see, in that comic and metabarons, what jodorowsky intended for dune. However, numerous elements from the dune project were later repurposed both in moebius and jodorowsky s comic book works. Frank pavich tempts us with what might have been in jodorowskys dune.
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. I would dedicate a whole section of my bookshelf just for that. 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. Jean moebius giraud unseen dune dune behind the scenes. Probably you know frank herberts sciencefiction epos dune or david lynchs adaptation from 1984. 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. Finally, moebius decided to do after the incal, but beside his illness at the time he had a different style, and jodorowsky.
Apr 23, 20 directorproducer pavich researched jodorowsky s dune with producer stephen scarlata. The script of dune, thanks to his talent, is a masterpiece. Repress now available this is the soundtrack to the story about the greatest film that never was. In 1974, cult filmmaker alexandro jodorowsky tried to make a film version of frank herbert s dune.
Giger and jean moebius giraud, jodorowskys adaptation of the classic scifi novel dune was. French artist and author jean giraud is one of the most famous and influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time. Alejandro jodorowskys dune part 1 unmade masterpieces. Jodorowskys dune designed by moebius jodorowskys dune is a story about alternate history. Concept art, jodorowsky s dune, moebius art, moebius comics, costume design sketch. 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. He enlisted the talents of artists moebius, chris foss and h. Its a book containing details of a dune film that was to be directed by avantgarde director alejandro jodorowsky in the early 70s. 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. Giger, chris foss and jean giraud for set and character design. Jodorowskys uncompromising approach was just so over the top, so surreal, just too scary to an industry like hollywood. Jodorowsky had never read the book before, but had been suggested to adapt the story from a friend who recommended the book. Jodorowsky s dune, a 20 americanfrench documentary directed by frank pavich, explores jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt. Most famously never made by cult director alejandro jodorowsky, he.
Its one of my favorite movies but compared to jodorowskys version it can only be considered a fail. Director frank pavich chronicled the ambitious effort in his documentary jodorowsky s dune and discusses the art of. In 1975, director alejandro jodorowsky began work on his most ambitious project yet. 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.
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. Along with that momentum, the book made the studio rounds. 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. A lesser artist would have probably doomed that book all together. 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. 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. Jodorowsky s comic book work also appears in taboo volume 4 ed. Could be hard to find, for the simple reason that it never got made. Jodorowsky, collaborating with the film producer michel. Mindbogglingly awesome sketches for jodorowskys dunedone. Mindbogglingly awesome sketches for jodorowskys dune. Hr giger talks about the design of baron harkonnens castle for the movie. 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.
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. In 20 frank pavichs movie jodorowskys dune documented the abortive first attempt to make the movie. Jodorowsky s dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. 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. A tribute website to a singular copy of a lengendary and mythic work document.
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. Unfortunately this movie never made it into existence. Giger, moebius, and chris foss who went on to make alien, and. Would his dune have changed the course of film, or is that just the pipe dream of those involved. Orson wells as the villainous baron harkonnen, and avantgarde soundtracks. They show it in the documentary several times, but i think they mention in it that there werent many. The cover to the book, from jodorowsky s dune 2014 frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune is the worlds bestselling scifi novel, and the root of the entire dune franchise. Moebius refused to do before the incal, thus jodorowsky found zoran janjetov. 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. He achieved his greatest fame as moebius not so much a pseudonym as an alter ego. The story of cult film director alejandro jodorowskys ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel. The storyboards known as dune filmbook are not commercially available. 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. Frank herbert, david lynch, and alejandro jodorowsky surely all rank among the most imaginative creators of the second half of the twentieth century.
Jodorowsky signed on to film frank herberts awardwinning novel in 1974, and assembled a bizarre, celebritystudded team with the goal of crafting a 10hour. Legendary comic book artist, jean moebius giraud was assigned to design and storyboard much of dune. Jodorowskys dune by frank pavich frank pavich, alejandro. 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. The 14hour epic film, dune, that alejandro jodorowsky. Nicolas refn, michel seydoux, alejandro jodorowsky, gary kurtz, h. 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. 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. See more ideas about jodorowsky s dune, dune and alejandro jodorowsky.
Sep 08, 2015 jodorowskys son trained 6 hours a day for 2 years in martial arts to play the part of paul atreides. Needless to add, alejandro jodorowsky took massive liberties with herberts novel. Documentary charting the career of legendary comic book artist and movie visionary, moebius. The two previously worked together on the cultunderground music documentary n. In the 20 documentary, jodorowskys dune, they show a thick book of art and scenes from the movie that they sent to the studios.
Though i love the story of jodorowsky s dune, i probably wouldnt have like the movie that much. And another guy says jodorowsky s dune influenced blade runner, william gibson, the matrix. The most amount of time is spent talking about alejandro jodorowsky s attempt at making dune. Moebius created over storyboards for the alejandro jodorowskys adaptation of dune. Its not something i would watch twice, but if you are interested in any of the main players in the documentary, or the dune. Jodorowsky on jean moebius giraud i needed a precise script. In 1989 jean giraud, or moebius as he is universally known in the comix world. Jodorowskys dune tells the tale of cult filmmaker alejandro jodorowskys unsuccessful attempt to adapt frank herberts classic scifi novel, dune, to the big screen. I was very much looking forward to seeing this dvd as jodorowsk s dune is a subject often raised when discussing many sf movies that were actually made and owed much of their design to jodorowsky s band of warriors as he described his artists giger, foss, moebius, obannon etc. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowskys unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s. 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. 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.
Heres the cover of the script, as well as the title page. They show it in the documentary several times, but i think they mention in it that there werent many copies of it. The mid70s adaptation of frank herberts novel would have featured orson welles, salvador dali, and mick jagger. Jodorowsky enlisted an elite group of artistic mercenaries, including french comic book artist moebius, who. Above is a clip from jodorowskys dune, where the director and moebius describe more or less the same story. These days all films with special effects are done as that, but at the time this technique was not used. 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. Jean giraud, frank herbert, science fiction, comic book artists, comic artist, jodorowsky s dune, moebius art, moebius comics, yoshitaka amano. Maxime claude lecuyer, martin eberle avanti media arte 2007. 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.
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. May 04, 2011 the most amount of time is spent talking about alejandro jodorowskys attempt at making dune. Dan obannon, who was to create the special effects for the film. Dune lost alejandro jodorowskymoebius screenplay and. 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. 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. 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. 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. Indeed, he hadnt even read the novel when he started to make the film. Jean mobius giraud died in 2012 so its possible that a relative may have them and offer them for. Below jodorowsky describes how the famed, and blindly fast, illustrator proved indispensable to him. Is the storyboard for jodorowskys dune available for. 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. Jodorowskys dune documentary 20 by john guy collick 15 jun 2015 2 comments.
The script was a huge book, filled with detailed drawings and storyboards of every scene in the movie. Alejandro jodorowsky celebrity profile check out the latest alejandro jodorowsky photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The 14hour epic film, dune, that alejandro jodorowsky, pink. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Comic book readers in poland still have a lot to learn, when it comes to. Giger, dan obannon and philippe druillet discuss their work together on dune. 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. 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. In 1977 the filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky wrote an introduction to dragon dreams monograph on the paintings of chris foss. Moebius concept art for jodorowskys dune characters. Although janjetov had his own style, he was influenced by moebius and imitated him. 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 includes concept art from legendary illustrators like h. Jodorowsky said that he wanted to prepare his son just as duke leto would have.