It really would have been something to see this movie made. Jodorowskys dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. The first draft of jodorowskys dune the script, the storyboards by moebius. Jodorowskys dune w giger and moebius pink floyd orson wells dali. 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. Giger, diane obannon, richard stanley, nicolas winding refn and gary kurtz. Jean mobius giraud died in 2012 so its possible that a relative may have them and offer them for. Take a look at a few samples and then follow the link at the end to explore the vision of. The project is not a completed, but it is a masterpiece of storyboarding and concept art. These days all films with special effect are done as that, but at the time this technique was not used. Jodorowskys dune is a story about alternate history. In the documentary we follow the story of dune filmin, the surrealist director alejandro jodorowskys 1973 initiative.
In the documentary we follow the story of dune filmin, the surrealist director alejandro jodorowsky s 1973 initiative. Jodorowsky s dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. Rumors abound that jodorowsky as director is what scared them off. 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. Check out that phone book thick illustrated script. Jake mcnamara, alex casanas, and orign based on frank hubert s book, dune and inspired by alejandro jodorowsky s dune edited, animated, and. I think our world in general and the culture of film specifically would have been immeasurably improved if this movie got made. Mar 22, 2014 in the opening minutes of jodorowskys dune, nicolas winding refn describes seeing alejandro jodorowskys take on frank herberts scifi epic after a dinner with the chileanborn, parisianbased filmmaker. It was spawned from their collaboration on dune and in many ways it represents themes jodorowsky was trying to tackle with his dune adaptation. 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. Storyboard examples for film storyboard ideas george lucas star wars a new hope. None of them came back and said, we dont want to do this picture with you, but were impressed and want to do something else with you.
And it was going to have the then unknown artist h. He wouldnt back down on numerous issues the studios had, including the 6 hour running time and the 15 million dollar budget, which back in the 70 s was a lot. In an interview, jodorowsky discussed the number of books created. Now if only it was possible for his dune storyboard production book to be published somehow, i would pay handsomely for a copy. Some of jodorowskys claims of influence are a stretch, but there is no denying, to cite one example, that the long opening shot of 1997s contact is strikingly similar to dune s opener. It is the first installment of the dune saga, and in 2003 was cited as the worlds bestselling science fiction novel. Jodorowskys dune storyboard by moebius as of june 2017. This was a less than faithful adaptation of the frank herbert classic, dune. Chilean surrealist filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky optioned dune in the early.
The dune storyboard book and jodorowskys dune documentary. Incredible concept art from the most amazing scifi movie. Akira live action jodorowsky s dune lost movie comic artist storyboard. Giraud made 3000 drawings, all marvelous the script of dune, thanks to his talent, is a masterpiece. Appearances by alejandro jodorowsky, brontis jodorowsky, chris foss, h. In an interesting coda, many examples are cited that may or may not be instances of the creative team recycling designs and ideas in other films.
Composer kurt stenzel gives life to a retrofuturistic universe as fantastic as jodorowskys own vision for his dune. Moebius gives 18 wisdomfilled tips to aspiring artists 1996 josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. 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 14hour epic film, dune, that alejandro jodorowsky, pink. They bound these into a book that they copied for all the hollywood studio heads. 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. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists jodorowsky assembled for the legendary. A gem of a movie and a mustsee for any fan of dune. More information in spite of my vain effort to collect the dune storyboard book, im collecting jodorowsky s science fiction vision here, piece by piece. Jodorowsky s dune is a funny, fascinating rumination on art, ambition and the fickleness of fate.
Nevertheless, around twenty large, multiphonebook sized collections of the full script and storyboard of dune were published. It tied with roger zelaznys this immortal for the hugo award in 1966, and it won the inaugural nebula award for best novel. Aug 14, 2015 the matrix, a world created by an artificial intelligence, was invented by william gibson in his 1984 novel, neuromancer, and last but not least the cyberpunk universe of zion and the rebels is a legacy of blade runner and jodorowskys dune. Mar 30, 2014 moebius storyboards for jodorowskys dune. A documentary feature recounting the creative development behind. Giger along with french comic book artist jean giraud, otherwise known as moebius. The film jodorowskys dune is as close as we might ever get to that original vision.
Is the storyboard for jodorowskys dune available for purchase. Mindbogglingly awesome sketches for jodorowskys dune. See more ideas about storyboard, storyboard examples and animation storyboard. Unlike tusk, jodorowskys work on dune did not totally go into waste. Before we get into the concept art here, youve gotta watch the trailer for jodorowsky s dune, a new documentary chronicling the eponymous chilean directors crazyambitious attempt to. Denis villeneuve might be the next lunatic to try and adapt dune. The end of the story is chock full of examples showcasing popular films that seem to have cribbed from the big conceptual book that they passed along to. Jodorowsky went to the casbah for two months to write the screenplay. 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. Mar 18, 2014 jodorowskys dune director frank pavich on 2,000 defecating extras and how dune became part of the cosmic consciousness. Indiewire spoke with director frank pavich about the ongoing interest and influence of jodorowskys dune, and gathering the right voices to shed light on the project. No movie can be dune any more than a ballet can be dune or an apricot can be dune. Moebius, an artistic legend in his own right, agreed to storyboard the entire film, shot. Jodorowskys dune tells the tale of cult filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt to adapt frank herberts classic scifi novel, dune, to the big screen.
In fact, dune was indeed the prophet that jodorwsky meant it to be. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. According to the documentary jodorowsky s dune, only 20 copies of the books were originally made, with only a few of those known to still exist in the world. They show it in the documentary several times, but i think they mention in it that there werent many copies of it. Finally, the story of the greatest science fiction epic never made has finally been told.
A tribute website to a singular copy of a lengendary and mythic work document. Jodorowskys dune director frank pavich on 2,000 defecating. Jodorowskys dune the most influential scifi film never made. Is the storyboard for jodorowskys dune available for. The most successful documentary about the storyboard was made in 20, jodorowskys dune. You and seydoux created a massive book that you gave to the studios, showing storyboards and specialeffects designs. 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.
Moebius created over storyboards for the alejandro jodorowskys adaptation of dune. Mindbogglingly awesome sketches for jodorowskys dunedone. However, numerous elements from the dune project were later repurposed both in moebius and jodorowskys comic book works. Shot as conceived, jodorowskys version of dune could have run 12 to 14 hours long. May 15, 2011 jodorowskys dune will premiere at the 20 cannes directors fortnight quinzaine des realisateur production underway on jodorowskys dune it was announced today may 12, 2011 that l.
Unfortunately, the project collapsed under its own weight and ambition. Jul 15, 2014 some of the most impressive sequences in jodorowskys dune use limited animation to bring some of moebius storyboard and chris foss designs to life also humorous in a bitter, twisted sort of way was the concern that the movie would be too long, and it was requested that the script be cut down to an hour and a half. Inside the greatest scifi film never made the verge. The cover to the book, from jodorowskys dune 2014 frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune is the worlds bestselling scifi novel, and the root of. Legendary comic book artist, jean moebius giraud was assigned to design and storyboard much of dune. Jean giraud and alejandro jodorowsky in jodorowsky s dune 20. 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. Jodorowsky on jean moebius giraud i needed a precise script. If you look at the storyboard book, you see dune, its. French comic book artist, who created over 3,000 storyboards for jodorowsky s dune. It formed a precedence for the development of future scifi films. When french producers asked jodorowsky to adapt dune, he was at the peak of his prestige. Sep 07, 20 in an interesting coda, many examples are cited that may or may not be instances of the creative team recycling designs and ideas in other films.
Jodorowsky is quite a character and its hard not to be impressed by his imagination, passion, and energy. 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. Dune is a novel by frank herbert published in 1965. There are about 300 pages in total, including illustrations. 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. Copies of the hefty storyboard book floated around studio backlots for. Aug 14, 2015 7 famous scifi movies influenced by jodorowskys dune posted on august 14, 2015 august 14, 2015 by melinda gemesi as alejandro jodorowsky tells about his never made dune, his energy radiates through the screen with an irresistible strength.
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. Ask me anything about the greatest movie never made. He enlisted the talents of artists moebius, chris foss and h. Jodorowsky s dune, however, as this documentary shows, would have been completely unworkable for hollywood back in the mid 1970 s. This version of dune was set to star david carradine, orson welles, salvador dali and mick jagger. Part thoughtful tribute, part bittersweet reminder of a missed opportunity, jodorowskys dune offers a fascinating look at a lost scifi legend. Jodorowskys dune didnt get made for a reason and we should. A book of concept art and storyboards was given to hollywood studios, but all passed on the project.
However, the dune film book dfb was widely distributed in hollywoo. His first great discovery was comic book illustrator jean moebious giraud, who became his camera and drew the storyboard of dune frame by frame. What of frank herberts dune, a book that he barely seems to have. Copies of the dune book were sent to all the major hollywood.
Thanks to the 20 copies of the storyboard that circulated among film professionals it managed to influence some exceptional films, and through these films reinvented the. Initially meant to help woo financiers, it is rumored that only two copies of the book are still in existence. Films like the matrix prove that jodorowskys dune, although unmade, was never a doomed project. Dune is a 1965 science fiction novel by american author frank herbert, originally published as two separate serials in analog magazine. Jodorowsky s dune uncovered an indepth comparison of an apparent early draft of dune written by jodorowsky and the available moebius storyboards. Jan 22, 2017 a film by jason cardona and alex casanas music by. Arrivalblade runner director is in talks to helm a reboot of frank herberts epic scifi novel. Would his dune have changed the course of film, or is that just the pipe dream of those involved. The seductive ambition of jodorowskys dune cultural weekly. They include character designs, posters, script excerpts, and storyboards. 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 a reality. See more ideas about storyboard, storyboard examples and storyboard template.
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. Alejandro jodorowskys 82 commandments for living open. It tied with roger zelazny s this immortal for the hugo award in 1966, and it won the inaugural nebula award for best novel. Check out some amazing stills from jodorowskys dune. May 02, 2017 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. This is the soundtrack to the story about the greatest film that never was. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Dune alejandro jodorowskymoebius screenplay and storyboards. Some moebius character design and storyboard work for jodorowskys illfated dune film. Before star wars era, jodorowskys adaptation of frank herberts classic scifi novel dune was poised to change cinema forever. I wanted to carry out film on paper before filming it. Jodorowsky, who had never read dune before, wrote the script in 1974 and began his hunt for people who could make his dream come true. The book is an epic in the best sense of the word, but has so many elements that much of the time it can be hard to capture all its subtext in one simple reading. Jean moebius giraud unseen dune dune behind the scenes. Did you ever get a chance to read jodorowskys storyboard book for dune, cover to cover. Are copies of the dune film book available for sale. Apr 11, 2014 as much as i believe i get my scifi cred where it is due, i can honestly confess ive never been a huge fan of the titan known as dune. Jodorowskys dune tells the tale of cult filmmaker alejandro jodorowskys unsuccessful attempt to adapt frank herberts classic scifi novel, dune, to the big screen. Jodorowskys dune is a new documentary about that beautiful, crazy. As the 20 documentary jodorowskys dune shows, the director managed to assemble a jawdropping group of talent for the film. In 1974, cult filmmaker alexandro jodorowsky tried to make a film version of frank herberts dune.