The Incal - The Movie

[@aaronhernandez2782]

I just hope Alejandro stays with us long enough to watch the film! What started as a failed adaptation of Dune now will have it's own film adaptation, just pure poetry!

[@Moviesan69]

Me too! For a 93 year old guy, he's still so lively and active so I'm holding out hope!

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

@@Moviesan69 God seems to have blessed you with many great years; you should consider thanking him 🙏!

[@rexmundi2986]

Why do you automatically assume that other people believe in your invisible sky daddy? That's kinda presumptuous.

[@MrArtVein]

​@@rexmundi2986considering Alejandro known religious iconography as a method of storytelling the belief aspect is irrelevant and you're comment is misplaced

[@tappajavittu]

Jodorowsky giving his approval to this project just made me super excited about it.

[@limetreess]

So cool! I remember an interview with Taika where he says Holy Mountain was a big influence for Thor Ragnarock and I know he’s a big fan so how cool to get such a strong endorsement from Jodorowsky and how lucky for all of us that he’s still around in his 90s to continue to share his creative vision.

[@SakowskiStudios]

Well this is going to be wild. Congrats on Humanoids for not only getting this beast of a project of the ground but also Taika getting Jodorowsky's blessing! I'm looking forward to this one.

[@WriterPlaysMTG]

I heard and was worried if he’d get Jodorowsky’s blessing, glad he did

[@calebjackson3895]

This could potentially be the most insane movie ever made.

[@behsazravesh1283]

Potentially?

[@Los47]

I'm excited!

[@alvarorodriguez1592]

We all hope it is. Imagine Jodorowsky's pictures for a whole society in deep lambda meditation or whatever. I hope Jodorowsky gets a kick of collaborating with him. No disrespect, What we do in the shadows is amazing, but Jodo's movies are insanely powerful and imaginative...they portray the uniqueness of the human being responsible of filming it, as opposed to whatever franchise genre crap the movie industry churns out.

[@armr6937]

it's a lot for one movie... I feel Valerian levels of heresy.

[@keypath4389]

No

[@buh2001j]

For a director who could at this point in their career pick anything they want to adapt, it says a lot that he chose this material.

[@richieramos5495]

3:03 _"I just loved the idea of someone who has no idea what he's doing with his life, and is then being charged with saving the universe."_ Taika Waititi basically summarized "The Fifth Element" in a brief sentence. I always enjoy when a connection between The Incal and The Fifth Element is made (doesn't matter if it's unintentional or not).

[@oldmanlogan9616]

Its a shame tough that the man behind Fifth element did such an undewhelming work with Valerian. Since we are talking about comics adaptations.

[@presidentpotato222]

One of my Favorite movies

[@presidentpotato222]

@@oldmanlogan9616 Valarian was an Main Character actor chemistry issue .. just like the other 2 young pretty ones who made parts of stars wars .garbage

[@AllHisEngines]

Jean Giraud (Mœbius) had worked on both projects. (The Incal and The Fifth Element)

[@MarcoPaints]

Fifth Element was highly influenced by The Incal tbf..

[@TaylorTrask]

Mind = blown. This is NOT who I expected at all to direct this work, but I’m equally intrigued.

[@pdjinne65]

Taika is brilliant in anything he does outside of Marvel. I have faith (but even with him it's hard to produce and market, let's face it)

[@Naqvioski]

My heart is so so full after seeing this. Tears of joy.

[@danielsalem7624]

iam totally in bro

[@alisa_hanes]

I get it man

[@freespeach99]

Same, so incredible

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

WOW... great choice in director! Best wishes to all involved!

[@michaelb9537]

Great to see you here, Glen!

[@ZethKeeper]

Didn't expect to see you here, Glenn.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

@@ZethKeeper huge fan of The Incal!

[@ZethKeeper]

@@SpectreSoundStudios One day I hope to do a concept album adaptation of "Metabarons" Ayreon style. Wish me luck.

[@jordanthomas4379]

No, he’s a terrible choice to direct.

[@connortreado2179]

i broke out into tears of joy seeing this. Please, for the love of all that is holy, this film must be made. not only for the humanoids, the memory and legacy of Sir Jodorowsky and Moebius, but for a proper example of comic being adapted to film and done well. a perfect director has been picked. the big question is will it be animated or live action. with animation, more could be done to perfectly capture every bit of the original art direction.

[@joshthehooman7204]

I’m glad it’s someone with brevity. There’s plenty of really creative folks who could visually translate, but Waititi also has an amazing ability to capture positivity and humor even in serious moments.

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

cringe

[@ginemginem]

word you are looking for is "levity"

[@houston1342]

@Neo Filthy frank Cringe

[@neo-filthyfrank1347]

@@houston1342 cringe^cringe

[@daganisoraan]

Just seeing the back of Waititi head walking made me shed some tears of joy. Perfect modern director to make this epic. L'Incal!

[@richardstarr4932]

I wish they had done an animated version of this shortly after they did Heavy Metal.

[@larrysmith8994]

RIGHT?! Damn that would have been THE BEST!

[@gertjanvandamme2068]

an adaptation of the incal? no friggin way P.S. kinda bummed its not animated, considering the fenomenal art of jean giraud

[@YggdrasilAudio]

I'm honestly glad it's not animated, because I feel Giraud is a great artist because he works with comics, where there is a lot more emphasis on creating good images and putting images together in a way that makes sense, rather than something akin to flowing motions. If you'd want to create an animation based on it you'd either do something completely different, which would create a whole different feel than the book, or you could try to mimic his style, which is practically doomed from the start and unecessary even if it would work, seeing how we already have his great art, there's no need to do it again.

[@shwah8299]

Sadly, cell animation, the only way to animate it, is dead.

[@artflo9978]

@@YggdrasilAudio it is possible to make animation based on Giraud comic-style you should watch "les Maitres du temps" by René Lalloux

[@YggdrasilAudio]

@@artflo9978 I almost agree, but I miss the hatchings.

[@dr.velious5411]

@@artflo9978 Dragons Heaven as well, very much inspired by Moebius.

[@alexnifakis1716]

Wow, my favorite comic growing up and directed by someone who can do it justice. a resounding YES! for me.

[@limetreess]

I just keep coming back to this video because it’s the only bit of content we have about this film and I need it to feed my soul until there’s more. I know Taika won’t let this slip away like Jodorowsky’s Dune and I know it’s likely many years away before we see this film, but I have absolute faith in what these three artists (including Moebius here) can create together.

[@klabelkholosh]

just have this feeling he's going to do a reallly good job. excited!

[@genu9470]

I lacked context until I reread "the incel," had me laughing at my stupidity 💀

[@thans2838]

Taika & Alejandro collaborating, I'm ecstatic I'll get to see this!

[@sebastienguerin7159]

I feel since Dune 2021, a passage has been allowed to be opened for more unique sci fi stories... take us of balance & push every barriers of creativity please

[@tomshotdogs6645]

What a weird sequence of events, Dune making it possible for us to get The Incal.... again

[@edencantu6599]

Not that you're wrong but seems more like to me that Jodorowsky feels like his Incal is a better sci-fi story and iss his answer to Dune which he has a lot of criticisms about. I love Jodorowsky but it's seems fueled by ego. Not that I care but hopefully we're still getting it since Taika is now attached to the "creatively bankrupt" Star Wars ...

[@FeralWarpwolf]

Honestly I feel that Terry Giliam or Luc Besson would have been the more fitting directors for INCAL, because I see Waitit drowning that story in a lot of jokes, rather than focus on the outworldly weirdness, the original comic contains. It was odd, not funny. But at least the project got greenlit in Jodos' lifetime, which is kinda a third of his DUNE put to motion. Another small victory for Jodorowski, again. 🙂

[@HEHEXDLOOOL]

Terry Giliam would be amazing for this project. I hope Waititi really read the comics and its not just a promo thing, he butchered the last Thor stories with bad jokes.

[@plasmius16]

So little credits for moebius (none from waititi and humanoids in this video)... this is one of his greatest work too.

[@barbara_rocas]

ive been waiting my whole life for this i am so excited wow

[@destoo0]

BRAVO! JE SUIS VRAIMENT HEUREUX DE CETTE ANNONCE!

[@billythepigeon7345]

He is indeed the right man from the job. Also, this is the first ad on KZbin that I've actually been glad to see.

[@sabojezles]

That's crazy, I don't like him so much but I think makes absolute surreal sense this dude is at the helm of this. Best of wishes! Best of success for him and his crew.

[@kenzielindow8805]

Literally my favorite comic ever. I cannot believe the universe has granted me with such gold in my lifetime.

[@MuadDib27]

God what I would pay to peruse Jodo’s Dune production omnibus. Hopefully it gets to print or is digitally scanned.

[@Aurora2097]

I am glad waitiki does this... he is an artist, a vreat aesthetic and he does have a very good sense of humor.I think this film will be amazing!

[@b9d682cf]

OMG! amazing news. At first, I thought it was Nicholas Winding Refn, but Taika is definetly the most perfect choice ever!

[@TaylorTrask]

Same. Basically any director who appeared in the Dune doc was a likely option in my mind. So when the camera pans to reveal Taika my jaw dropped.

[@houston1342]

Refn? No.

[@brookaz]

It’s a dream come true, that Jodorwosky finally decides to make the movie and that ha chose Waititi. Mesmerizing

[@Newemka]

Bump! 2024, any news about this project?

[@Skaibl]

Oh great. The one director who shat on the vfx of his own movie is going to make a movie that needs an insane amount of vfx. What could go wrong... I love the Incal, this is not the decade to make a movie out of it. Especially if its going to be a modern interpretation of this epic classic.

[@JulesSpaniard]

If there is someone that could do justice to Jodorowsky´s vision and at the same time handle a huge budget movie, that would be taika, hoping this project goes smoothly, i want to see it!

[@gringochucha]

I hope it's doesn't go smoothly at all. That would make a boring film.

[@houston1342]

I would cream if the movie is 100 hours long.

[@Bot101101]

Interesting choice! Not anyone I would have expected, but certainly a person with vision and integrity. I am not entirely convinced he has the visual chops for the project, but we will see. He has Jodorowskys blessing after all.

[@Mrinsomniac]

Taika has never made a bad movie. I have full trust in him.

[@artflo9978]

@@Mrinsomniac Thor 3 is actually overrated, mocks his own mythology, the film defuses any moment of tension for mind-numbing jokes. Plus, Jodorowskys blessing is an authority argument, of course he is the author but this does not prevent fans to also give their opinion.

[@_majortom_]

This is not going to be easy. The vision of the future was quite different back then. There is a whole new universe to be created and maintained around the story. Taika is the one, no doubt , but this movie needs more than one genius.

[@bottlezone]

Holy crap, this feels real! I can't wait to learn more details!

[@ElArlequin]

Finally! This is going to be awesome!

[@DooMedSean]

I'm so excited for this! Just finished The Incal, the prequel and am half way through the Final Incal, just ordered the Psychoverse and I have fallen in love with the story, art, universe and characters of this series! I just found out that they are making a film for it and I know this is the perfect director for it! I haven't been so excited for a film in many many years!

[@hr3800]

FANTASTIC! CONGRATS TO JODOROWSKY. I HOPE WE WILL SEE JODO IN A ROLE. AND BRING MOEBIUS BACK IN A SCENE.DONE WITH TODAYS TECH...RIP MAESTRO...WAOW ITS HAPPENING..TAIKA NOW YOU PLAY WITH MASTERY . GOOD LUCK🍀☀️🌟

[@mattwilderx85]

I couldn't be more hyped. Perfect pairing!

[@ObsoleteGamercom]

Thank you Jodo and Taika!

[@fergman3690]

Wow did not expect this. I thought he 5th Element was about as close as we would get!

[@stipeur]

I always asked myself why doesnt someone film Metabarons? And now its actually happening, I can't believe it! Great choice for a director

[@YggdrasilAudio]

This video is about an Incal adaptation....and I'm curious, which Metabarons series do you mean?

[@stipeur]

@@YggdrasilAudio I know, but as they said the Last Metabaron will probably be in the movie. I like the first books

[@carlosbello5019]

Actually Jodorowsky was working in a project to take Metabarons to cinema, back in the 90's, but suddenly one of his sons (Teo Jodorowsky) lose his life at a very young age. So he drops every project for a while. I really hope this project see the green light, because Alejandro is a well known "Anti-Hollywood" character, but maybe, under a science fiction "package" we could have a mainstream cinematic jodo-verse.

[@jordanthomas4379]

He’s talking about the incal, not metabarons, both are not filmable, metabarons in particular, he will fail, this is a bad idea

[@paulocontreras]

@@jordanthomas4379 whaaaaaat? thats a really big guess.

[@ElectroCurmudgeon]

so wonderful. thank you. wanted this to become .... so badly needed this to be. thankyou

[@theobrominator]

This is going to be amazing! Watching Thor Ragnorak, I thought the trash planet looked a lot like Incal. Definitely worth missing his Akira adaptation.

[@struki84]

That's because Kirby was largely influenced by Moebius and other French, and Beligan comic book artists of the same era, so by extension the movie which heavily relied on Kirby's visuals is also bound to have the look and feel of the Incal...

[@tonywords6713]

His sense of humor and Alejandro's are certainly adjacent, the INCAL is one of the craziest mind bending roller coaster rides I've ever experienced

[@jwheeler1106]

I love how this segment functions as the perfect epilogue to Jodorowsky’s Dune.

[@comicsfan4975]

Man for all that love comics is like the biggest dream come true. This man is unbelievable in ALL the good ways. A masterpiece is coming

[@santwandraws5825]

He's the best looking 92 year old ever

[@hadrien26]

Oh my... this is perfect! A match made in heaven. Makes me want to read it all over again.

[@drumstick74]

I remember reading the Incal series many years ago and thinking 'this would make a great movie'. Excited to see how it works out! R I P Moebius.

[@xfry]

Awesome Director for this outstanding comic!

[@Brejan]

I think we all need to stop for a second and think on the fact we live in a universe where the guy who played Tom Kalmaku in Green Lantern is now directing an adaptation of an Alejandro Jodorowsky comic WITH Jodorowsky's blessing.

[@Los47]

Love Jodorowsky. I've enjoyed his perception bending films. This is definitely going to be gold too!

[@caronstout354]

If Taika succeeds with "The Incal", give him a shot at Jodorowsky's Dune...animated of course!

[@rexmundi2986]

Hashtag, Irony; Taika's adaptation of the Incal has about as much chance of happening as Jodorowsky's adaptation of Dune.

[@hdnft4633]

I am so excited for this film! OMG, it’s gonna be out of this world, literally.

[@pincharmonix]

Idk what is more exciting...The Incal getting a movie, Taika Waititi directing it or The Master himself giving his blessing. What an incredible time to be a sci-fi fan!

[@AaronSpielman]

I cannot wait for this. I absolutely love Jodorowsky, Moebius, and Waititi. This will be stupendous.

[@rudetuesday]

I've been waiting for something like this to happen for the greater part of my life. I'm middle-aged, The Maestro is almost 100 years old. Anything can happen.

[@petertrnka9127]

This will be fun to watch - best of luck!

[@harmonicresonanceproject]

Holy Moly I only just found this out! Wonderful news.

[@existenceiscancelled]

2 years later and IMDb still lists it as “in pre-production.” As much as I’d love this to be made, I’m not holding my breath.

[@Ingyar]

Happy for Jodo to get his material on the big screen !

[@bokchoiman]

Good luck Taika. Seems like a colossal undertaking.

[@Jemppu]

This is bound to be so psychedelic - and so entertaining. Perfect marriage of source material and adapter. Can't wait to experience it.

[@aurora_xx6736]

Woah this is really good work I'm quite amazed at this!

[@yungblink]

Brilliant timing!

[@whade62000]

Taika is among the top talents of our generation. I don't know how the movie will end up, more comedic or more philosophical; what matvers is that I know he will make it entertaining.

[@krisskross3076]

I am worrying about the choice of Taika Waititi as the director, he is not a very talented man, even less with regard to comedy "gewollt, aber nicht gekonnt" as we Germans say. I hope the other artists who participate in making this movie will compensate for this and he won't impede them too much. So far, The 5th Element is the best Incaloid movie I've seen. A less-CGI Luc Besson was my best guess for a suitable director.

[@superninjapirate19]

I read this last spring and thought to myself there is no way anyone could adapt this, so we’ll see

[@guillermovaccarezza7105]

Excellent pick Jodo!!

[@CarlMarxPunk]

Adam Driver for John Difool.

[@oldneonstudio]

It would be a good cast 😅

[@8Maik]

Very fitting that this project is given to someone useless like a superhero movie director, since Jodorowsky is notoriously very fond of those. Very sad

[@sun6moon9]

Can not wait

[@jmp01a24]

My expectations are sky high. But I love that its up to this guy to make a movie of it. I will watch it... at least once.

[@merdefilms3837]

imagine if jodorowsky would direct it by him self

[@MrMadvillan]

Incal is really something special - its like a futuristic intergalactic noir. For this Waititi's chinatown reference nails it. The one hesitation I have is while much of Waititi's work is really exceptional, the thor movies are pure greenscreen shlock.

[@jorgev.5586]

GENIOS!!! Jodorowsky deja su legado a quien lo puede interpretar de la mejor manera... Taika Waititi

[@THE-ONE-MX]

Mientras no lo interprete progrewood y no lo manche con su corrección política estará en buenas manos. Pero siento que ésta obra está adelantada a su tiempo junto con los Metabarones. Son obras para el futuro. Aunque me gustaría ver una adaptación en una serie de anime dirigida por japoneses o surcoreanos. Creo que nos darían una joyita si retoman sus conceptos de antaño y los plasman en las obras del abuelo Jodo!!! 🤔 👌🏻

[@paulocontreras]

"Mientras no lo interprete progrewood y no lo manche con su corrección política " A que te refieres con eso? no puedo imaginar un universo mas progresivo, divergente y contestatario que el del Incal.

[@khantemudjin]

@@paulocontreras toda la razón, el incal en si es algo muy excéntrico, sus personajes, sus líderes y gobernantes, el travestismo, los colores, la sexualidad mostrada en un mundo completamente en palabras fáciles extravagante, es una película donde se puede hacer muchas maravillas, esa corrección política al siglo XXI es lo que hizo el incal en los 70, calza justo en esta época, aunque me deja duda que como será plasmada en pantalla las vestimentas, sus personajes y el mundo de un futuro de lo que se pensaba en los 70, espero que no cambien nada, es un mundo fantastico al igual que los metabarones, muy adelantado de su época y perfecta para plasmarla en estos años

[@videoestres]

@@THE-ONE-MX xd no ha leido el incal

[@paulocontreras]

@@khantemudjin le tengo mucha fe a waititi. Ragnarok es lo mejor que he visto en diseño de marvel. y con toda la libertad que tendrá parada adaptar esto! ojalá se permita ser todo lo rupturista que amerita esta obra.

[@deloreanized]

Taika looks and acts like if he was teasing the new villain in a secret upcoming ZOOLANDER sequel… but I’m afraid this is not the case. He’s that disconnected from reality. I mean… when he shows up walking in slow mo, and after we hear the word “GOD”, the camera tilts up revealing his face… WTF. How can anyone surrounding him not warn him about the level of CRINGE this display of unapologetic hubris is?

[@JmsNmnn]

Amazing!! Such a great director

[@danbeaudet6718]

Excellent news! Factoid: The 5th element, by Luc Besson, is actually a compacted version of the Incal series, when you look at it. Taxi driver in lieu of private eye.

[@johannaderee4763]

Totally is. Especially since Moebius did the art direction of that movie. Still really want to see this too though

[@danbeaudet6718]

@@johannaderee4763 The design of 5th element was from Jean-Claude Mézière (creator of the Valérian series).

[@johannaderee4763]

@@danbeaudet6718 Both of them worked on it actually.

[@waztec3508]

Creo que la elección de director fue muy buena, tiene experiencia manejando guiones, básicos, clichés y pseudo profundos combinados con una grandiosa puesta en escena.

[@Grachtnakk]

The most important question: is it gonna have a burning giraffe?

[@MONIKABBIBAscjs]

Was about time. 🔥🔥🔥

[@individual_disk_936]

This sounds amazing. Can't wait.

[@Solo_plays]

oh jes, great choice. the world of Incal through the lens of Taika... very excited 😁😁

[@whiterabbit1632]

This is more anticipated than Dune. This will be the movie we have all been waiting for!

[@OutOfElmo]

Stoked. Now, how are they possibly going to find someone ugly and awkward enough to play John Difool?

[@makoasecas]

I was thinking In Pedro Pascal in this comics uniniverse.

[@OutOfElmo]

@@makoasecas Really? He's a great actor and all, but I've always seen Difool as being an 'Ichabod Crane' looking character. I don't see it, I guess.

[@LordTchernobog]

Waiti is the last director I could imagine for that. Now we talkin'!

[@ig000r]

When I watched this for the first time I was so excited, finally The Incal movie, and cherry on top: directed by Taika. There's absolutely nothing that can go wrong... And then I watched Thor: Love and Thunder. Well, not so excited anymore, there are a ton of things that will go wrong. Taika will make another mockery, a childish joke wrapped in shiny clothes. Please change the director before is too late.

[@marcinb4647]

This 💯

[@thekinginthenorth5978]

Okay, after L&T, I'm kinda afraid for Taika's version of Jodorowsky's Incal.

[@loganopals8926]

Loved this comic when I read it. This movie is going to be incredible.

[@teamEP789]

so basically, your whole movie is storyboarded by moebius. what an honor.

[@johannaderee4763]

Just like TRON

[@iliasmastrogiorgos5508]

The Creation of a new Epic is afoot!! Amazing news!

[@bradywomack9751]

Finally Finally Finally This could really be a great movie as it was a great comic and if it’s successful maybe even lead to more Moebius creations finding their way to film like Arzach or The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius. It would be nice for something different to get to theaters and Moebius’s work is outstandingly different. I really hope this attempt makes it.

[@ruukaoz]

Dune finally got a great adaptation and now this, Jodo's origi vision! I can't be happier. Its a good time to be alive.

[@OlmoKoppejan]

I can't even formulate how awesome this is.

[@NME10E]

I pray that he does not destroy the Incal like he did with Thor love and thunder

[@calvinbethea3369]

What makes comedians so brilliant, is their capacity to point out truth. You have to be very intelligent and observant to make people laugh. Taiko has done such brilliant amazing projects I can’t wait.