[NegatioN]

And Lynch's Dune looks like it does, probably in no small part due to Jodorowsky, Giger and Mobius.

I recommend everyone interested in Dune to take a look at Jodorowsky's Dune [0], the documentary which explains how they did the preproduction of Dune, and pitched it to the studios. All the deals eventually fell through, but the pitch decks circulated all the studios for years afterwards, and inspired countless other movie makers.

The best things about the new Dune installments imo is the art, but all, or most of it feels like copy pasted ideas from what came before them. CGI is a huge asset to actually get it working though.

0: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1935156

[madaxe_again]

Mœbius probably has the greatest influence to obscurity ratio of any artist I can think of - his fingerprints are on so, so many things - and irony of ironies Jodorowsky’s Dune was probably one of the greatest catapults for further promulgating his aesthetic into the mainstream through the vessel of Giger. I doubt Giger would have been Giger without their collaboration on Dune. The unmade movie penetrates the popular psyche.

I remember finding Metal Hurlant and The Incal at a vide grenier in France as a kid, well before the days of the web, and just being blown away by the visions of this guy - only years later did I realise that I wasn’t alone in that sentiment. He’s the unseen foundation on which so much has been built. A creator’s creator, if you like.

[lordfrito]

If you love the Moebius asthetic and are a gamer, do yourself a favor and checkout Sable. The game perfectly captures the vibe and spirit of his works, and was just a joy to play. [0]

[0] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a0evJUp7-aw

[losthobbies]

If you havent seen it already, I would recommend watching Scavengers Reign. It has a similar style to Mœbius.

[djmips]

I recently found out that Mœbius was a huge influence on Hayao Miyazaki that is particularly evident in his Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

[sandy_coyote]

Geof Darrow is one of my fav Moebius-influenced artists. Among his own projects, he created concept art for The Matrix.

Example here, down a bit: https://www.vulture.com/2015/05/geof-darrow-shaolin-cowboy-z...

[Fricken]

The most relevant artists aren't those best regarded by popular audiences or critics, but the ones that do the most to inspire and influence other artists. Both Moebius and Lynch are huge in that regard.

[bazoom42]

Also worth mentioning the comic story “A Long Tomorrow” by Moebius which was an inspiration for the visuals in Blade Runner.

[elevaet]

+1 for Jodorowsky's Dune. It's a fascinating study of "the greatest sci fi movie never made". You can see its DNA in Star Wars, Bladerunner, Alien and more.

I hope some day Moebius and Jodorowsky's storyboards are published in the public domain

[nradov]

Regardless of whether the storyboards are in the public domain, I'm sure that someone will eventually "make" Jodorowsky's Dune using AI tools. Feed in the artwork, novels, and actors to get a complete movie out. This will be technically possible within a few years. It will probably look good (at least for casual viewing) but the human performances will still seem a little odd.

I'm not claiming that this will necessarily be a good thing from an artistic or legal perspective. But there are enough Dune fans out there with access to AI video tools that someone will eventually do it.