: Paul Atreides was intended to die at the end, his consciousness expanding to inhabit everyone on the planet, effectively turning the entire planet into a sentient being. The "Soul Warriors" (Cast & Crew)

Jodorowsky recruited a "dream team" of artistic legends, whom he referred to as his "warriors":

Jodorowsky’s approach was less a literal adaptation and more a "sacred" mission to create a film that would simulate the effects of LSD. He made several controversial narrative changes: