Jodorowsky did not just want to make a movie; he wanted to create a "prophet" that would alter the consciousness of its viewers. To achieve this, he assembled a "dream team" of collaborators he referred to as his "Spiritual Warriors":
The film's pre-production resulted in a massive "storyboard book" (the "Dune Bible") that contained thousands of illustrations. The visual design was a collaboration between: Jodoworowskys Dune
: Recruited to play Baron Harkonnen, reportedly lured by Jodorowsky's promise to hire the chef from his favorite restaurant to cook for him on set. Mick Jagger : Cast as the villainous Feyd-Rautha. Jodorowsky did not just want to make a
: Designed the disturbing, biomechanical look of the Harkonnen homeworld. Mick Jagger : Cast as the villainous Feyd-Rautha
: Jodorowsky and Moebius later repurposed their ideas into this landmark comic book series.
Despite the project’s cancellation in 1977, the "Dune Bible" circulated through Hollywood for years. The creative DNA of Jodorowsky's failed project can be seen in: