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An Exclusive Look Into the Remarkable Craftmanship Behind The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance

After years in the making, today we get to return to Thra with the epic, gorgeous fantasy of Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. But after you’re done binging 10-ish hours of puppet glory, later this year you’ll be able to get a glimpse at the incredible craftsmanship that brought it life in a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is the Groundbreaking Fantasy Epic We’ve Been Waiting For

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance may be perfect nostalgia…because it never acts nostalgic. It’s a gripping fantasy that expands Jim Henson’s iconic world, challenging viewers of all ages with complex themes, horrifying imagery, and an environmental message we may need now more than ever. Also, it’s a technological masterpiece. Netflix’s Age of Resistance takes…

Television Beth Elderkin

A New Dark Crystal Featurette and Images Highlight the Tremendous Talent Behind Thra

It takes a village to create a world. A new behind-the-scenes video takes a look at the voice actors, writers, and puppeteers working to bring The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance to life—as well as reflect on coming back to an iconic fantasy story after almost 40 years, and how to make it shine. Netflix…

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Everything You Need to Know Before Watching The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Another world, another time, in the age of wonder. The Dark Crystal finally returns with a prequel series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The Jim Henson Company has been cautious about expanding the lore of ‘80s classic The Dark Crystal, only authorizing a couple of books, some graphic novels, and a canceled manga. But…

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The New Dark Crystal Trailer Is Somehow Even More Gorgeous Than the Last

But even though darkness looms over Thra’s beautiful environs, a resistance rises. Netflix just dropped an incredible new look at the upcoming The Dark Crystal prequel series, Age of Resistance. It’s the first time we’ve really got to hear a good chunk of the extensive and equally impressive vocal cast in action, but it’s also…

Trailers James Whitbrook

The Baby From Labyrinth Was a Key Player on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Jim Henson Company knows how to keep things in the family. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance features the return of Brian Froud, one of puppetry’s greatest creators, who’d worked on The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. But it also features the work of his son, Toby Froud, who you might recognize as one of…

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Netflix’s Dark Crystal Comic-Con Panel Was the Stuff of Dreams

The third time was the charm for Lisa Henson. At San Diego Comic-Con Friday, the daughter of legendary filmmaker Jim Henson said she’d been to Comic-Con two times before with a Dark Crystal project. Neither of those panned out. It wasn’t until this time, sitting in front of 7,000 fans inside Hall H, with a…

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Taron Egerton, Lisa Henson on Finding Hope in the ‘Melancholy’ of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a challenge. It’s a prequel set centuries before the events of The Dark Crystal, which means we already know how it ends. Spoilers: Not well. So, how can the audience find hope in a series where we already know our heroes’ fate? According to star Taron Egerton…

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Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Shared a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Tremendous Work Involved

Premiering at San Diego Comic-Con today, Netflix and the Jim Henson Company’s new Dark Crystal series just gave us a really neat look at what it takes to create this puppet-filled show. In case you missed it, the cast for this one is phenomenal. Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nathalie Emmanuel lead the cast with Sigourney…

Trailers Jill Pantozzi

A Dark Crystal Video Game Is Coming to Nintendo Switch and Here’s the Trailer

Fans who grew up loving Jim Henson’s 1982 film The Dark Crystal will soon have a true fantasy fulfilled. Nintendo just revealed at E3 that a video game based on the upcoming Dark Crystal prequel series is coming to Switch Created by BonusXP and En Masse Entertainment, it’s called The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance…

Games Germain Lussier

The First Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Trailer Looks Absolutely Phenomenal

Thra has never looked so good. After tons of teasing and some gorgeous publicity pictures, Netflix—via Vanity Fair—has finally given us a look at the Jim Henson Company’s long-awaited return to the beloved world of The Dark Crystal in action. And honestly? It looks even better in motion than you could’ve imagined. A prequel to…

Trailers James Whitbrook

A Look Back at Farscape: Aliens, Puppets, and Criminals on the Run

When we think about space operas, we think about Star Wars or Star Trek, or even Stargate. These are the sweeping, grand sagas, with stalwart heroes and clear distinctions between right and wrong. Farscape is not that kind of story. Commissioned by the Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy), produced by the Jim Henson Company, and shot…

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The Jim Henson Company and Neil Gaiman Are Bringing Back The Storyteller

The myths and legends of days gone by are coming back for a new generation. Fremantle and the Jim Henson Company have announced that they are teaming up with Neil Gaiman to bring back The Storyteller—an anthology series that brings classic folktales to life with puppets. Fremantle is spearheading a “reimagined” version of The Storyteller,…

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Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Releases First Photos and a Dynamic Voice Cast

Jim Henson once said that he considers The Dark Crystal to be his greatest work. Decades later, a new look at Netflix’s next chapter in his epic saga has arrived—which boasts an incredible voice cast, including Mark Hamill, Nathalie Emmanuel, Anya Taylor Joy, Taron Egerton, and Helena Bodham-Carter—and it feels like the magic of the…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

Here’s What the New Kermit the Frog Sounds Like—What Do You Think?

Earlier this summer, Steve Whitmire, the man who had performed and voiced Kermit the Frog since the passing of creator Jim Henson, was fired. It was a complex situation that ultimately meant one thing for fans: a new Kermit was coming. And, today, we finally got our first listen. The debut was quietly revealed in…

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The New Labyrinth Movie Spin-Off Now Has a Promising Director and Writer

Last year, news broke that there was going to be another movie set in the Labyrinth universe. It was called everything from a reboot to a sequel and, since David Bowie had just passed away when it happened, everyone was upset and confused. Now, there’s a director and writer on board, along with some clarification…

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A Labyrinth Board Game Will Test How Well You Know Your Way Around Goblin City

The Labyrinth sequel may never materialize, and a reboot’s future is uncertain after the untimely death of the orb-juggling Jareth (all hail the Goblin King). But as you pick out the right crotch-gripping pants to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary this summer, the Jim Henson Company is releasing a board game to keep the dance…

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Screenwriter Clears Up Details About That So-Called Labyrinth ‘Reboot’

On Friday, we heard that the classic fantasy movie Labyrinth was slated for a reboot. Well, the writer of the next Labyrinth, Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) took to Twitter all weekend to deny that it was a reboot of any kind. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report the story, saying that…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

Fraggle Rock‘s Doozers are getting their own TV show

On the Jim Henson series Fraggle Rock, the hardworking Doozers were the foils to the always playful Fraggles. Now the Doozers are headed back to television, where they and their tiny construction hats will be the stars. The Jim Henson Company has greenlit production on a new Doozers TV show, based on the original Fraggle…

Television Lauren Davis

First look at Guillermo Del Toro’s creepy-as-hell Pinocchio puppet

We knew Guillermo Del Toro and The Jim Henson Company’s Pinocchio movie was going to be something special. But we had no idea those two would create nightmare fuel like the puppet above! Behold Pinocchio, the wooden demon beast! That’s the first look at the GDT-produced Pinocchio movie, a collaboration with director Gris Grimly. The…

Movies Meredith Woerner

An Exclusive Look Into the Remarkable Craftmanship Behind The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is the Groundbreaking Fantasy Epic We’ve Been Waiting For

A New Dark Crystal Featurette and Images Highlight the Tremendous Talent Behind Thra

Everything You Need to Know Before Watching The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The New Dark Crystal Trailer Is Somehow Even More Gorgeous Than the Last

The Baby From Labyrinth Was a Key Player on The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Netflix’s Dark Crystal Comic-Con Panel Was the Stuff of Dreams

Taron Egerton, Lisa Henson on Finding Hope in the ‘Melancholy’ of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Shared a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Tremendous Work Involved

A Dark Crystal Video Game Is Coming to Nintendo Switch and Here’s the Trailer

The First Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Trailer Looks Absolutely Phenomenal

A Look Back at Farscape: Aliens, Puppets, and Criminals on the Run

The Jim Henson Company and Neil Gaiman Are Bringing Back The Storyteller

Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Releases First Photos and a Dynamic Voice Cast

Here’s What the New Kermit the Frog Sounds Like—What Do You Think?

The New Labyrinth Movie Spin-Off Now Has a Promising Director and Writer

A Labyrinth Board Game Will Test How Well You Know Your Way Around Goblin City

Screenwriter Clears Up Details About That So-Called Labyrinth ‘Reboot’

Fraggle Rock‘s Doozers are getting their own TV show

First look at Guillermo Del Toro’s creepy-as-hell Pinocchio puppet

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