6.5 Has there been other attempts to film "Dune_?
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This article is from the Dune FAQ, by Alan Schwartz with numerous contributions by others.
6.5 Has there been other attempts to film "Dune_?
Yes, there has been several attempts to film "Dune_. Sterling Lanier and
Chilton bought the film rights for "Dune" already in 1963. The first
major attempt to bring the book to the screen started in the mid-
seventies, when Michel Seydoux bought the movie rights for Alejandro
Jodorowsky, director of "El Topo" and "The Holy Mountain_. Jodorowsky
signed on Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Chris Foss and H. R. Giger to do the
artwork for the film, Pink Floyd to direct the music, and Orson Welles,
Salvador Dali and his own son Brontis to act. The screenplay was a
radical revision of Frank Herbert's story. The investors withdrew
financial backing after Jodorowsky had spent millions without having
started filming, and the production foundered. The story, images and
concepts of the film later resurfaced in work by Jodorowsky, Moebius,
Foss and Giger. Jodorowsky's thoughts on the project can be read at:
<http://www.hotweird.com/jodorowsky/dunestory.html>
Dino de Laurentiis picked up the rights to "Dune" after the failure of
Jodorowsky. Frank Herbert insisted on being admitted as script
consultant. Several versions of the movie were proposed before Lynch was
hired as director, including an attempt by Ridley Scott (director of
_Alien" and later "Blade Runner" and "Thelma & Louise_), whose concept
was rejected because of its high budget. Finally, David Lynch directed
the film that reached cinemas.
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