Inside the Lost Version of Dune

Exploring Alejandro Jodorowsky's bold yet failed attempt at adapting Dune in the 1970s, a visionary project that would have redefined science fiction cinema. Jodorowsky collaborated with renowned concept artists such as Moebius, H.R. Giger, and Chris Foss to create a stunning visual world for this ambitious film. Notably, Salvador Dalí was set to portray the Emperor, while Orson Welles, David Carradine, and Mick Jagger were cast in key roles, adding star power to this unconventional adaptation. Join us as we delve into the fascinating story behind Jodorowsky's Dune and uncover the creative decisions that made it a legendary chapter in film history.

⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:22 Alejandro Jodorowsky
1:11 Dune Bible
1:59 Cosmic Tracking Shot
2:59 Paul Atreides’ Conception
3:48 Defecating Harkonnen Army
4:35 Salvador Dali
5:39 The Baron
6:03 The Ending
7:00 Concept Designers
7:33 Visual Effects
8:28 What Went Wrong?
9:54 Ridley Scott

#dune

[_JellyWalker]

Only Alejandro Jodorowsky could take Dune, a book that is already pretty weird and say, "Yeah but I think it should also be a movie within a movie projected from the head of a crucified robot for an audience of evolved sentient dogs."

[bobgarlen]

Jodorowsky's Dune is probably a movie that would have been better served as an animated movie over live action. Not just because of budget but because of its complexity and scope.

[tachiebillano]

This version would've been so bonkers that Herbert's warning about falling for demagogues and messiahs would get lost, buried underneath all the surrealism and plot changes.

[allthenamesiwantedweretaken]

It's crazy that Jodorowsky, even in his failure of not getting something great to the big screen, inspired Ridley Scott to create *fucking Alien, * one of the best Sci-Fi Horror movies to ever be made.

[JOSH-lwjv]

David Lynch's *"DUNE Messiah"* deserves a future video for "What Could Have Been".

[_JUNGSEIPEI_]

Jessica continuing Paul's sentence would've easily made cinematic history

[BrytonBand]

It's crazy how this movie was never made but it still had a large influence on many other films

[dash-ryan]

It seems this movie was best served as a concept for other things rather than an actual production, kind of like a concept car that is a test bed of innovative ideas, looking spectacular but practically not possible.

[leafyfeathers]

There’s something poetic about Paul dying in the script then living on through others, like how this movie was killed but it’s ideas would inspire countless movies from Terminator, to Star Wars, to Indiana Jones, and more.

[Omar-wqdz]

Having seen the Jodorowsky’s Dune documentary, it would have been a really insane, long, and expensive movie if made. It would have been interesting to see, but I don’t know if it would have been good

[mechajay]

Jodorowsky's vision of what his Dune movie could've been is so wild and out there. But it would've definitely upset the Dune fans.

If he changed the name and all references to Dune, then it would've been a different story. Though budget of this movie would've made it impossible to create.

[bensneb]

Orson Welles as Baron Harkonnen would of been fun

[mathieuleader]

did you know that Dali designed the wrapper for the famed Chuppa Chup lollipop.

[TheRealNormanBates]

7:20 regardless of whether the finished film (live action or animated) would have been any good, the pre production is a hoot. Jodorowsky described typical science fiction spacecrafts as "flying refrigerators, cold boxes of imperial capitalism". Then you get to Villeneuve's *Dune* where the Atredies spacecraft look like giant refrigerators.

[peterstangl]

for years i was super sad we never got this movie, but ever since Villeneuve's version came out, i'm good 😅

[rangereric]

It's amazing to me how many "visionaries" have adapted or sought to adapt Dune and completely missed the points Frank Herbert was trying to make by writing the chronicles in the first place.

[idlt]

“Why it was never made” - Common sense and the sad fact that film budgets are paid for in money, not dreams.

[matrix-]

I’d love a video on the original plans for The Truman Show. Apparently director Peter Weir wanted cameras installed in all theaters to show the audience in the movie, he had some wild ideas.

[aidanlynn]

“what is the goal of the life? It’s to create yourself a soul”.

[marcelinovazquez]

This like Caligula but for Sci-fi and we all know how that movie turned out