This morning, Netflix revealed that they’re bringing back Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s seminal 1982 film,
The Dark Crystal, as a television series–
puppets and all. The new series, titled
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will begin shooting this fall, with Louis Leterrier (
Now You See Me,
The Incredible Hulk) at the helm. According to
Deadline, the 10-episode series takes place decades before the original film, and will include brand new, “state-of-the-art creatures” created by Jim Hensons’ Creature Shop and
Brian Froud, the conceptual designer behind
The Dark Crystal.
And though we’ve still got a ways to go before we see any new footage from the show, Netflix has shared a teaser that explores how these incredible animatronics are brought to life:
For those unfamiliar,
The Dark Crystal is a dark children’s fantasy film that is considered a masterpiece by many for its masterful use of puppetry, Brian Froud’s distinctive concept art, and Trevor Jones’ incredible score. Told entirely with animatronic characters,
The Dark Crystal tells the story of a dying world called Thra, and all the mysterious creatures that inhabit it. Thousands of years ago, the titular magic crystal cracked, and two new races appeared: the absolutely terrifying Skeksis, who used the remaining power of the Dark Crystal to keep themselves alive, and a group of gentle wizards, the Mystics. In the film, two young Gelflings named Jen and Kira must make their way across the land of Thra with the last remaining shard of the Crystal, the last hope of saving their world from the Skeksis.
Since
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is set many years before the events of
The Dark Crystal, we probably won’t see Jen and Kira, but Netflix might bring back the Emperor Skeksis, who dies in the original film, and other familiar characters like Augra, the shrewd astronomer who guards the crystal shard. Given that the Henson Creature Shop and Brian Froud are back for the sequel, we hope they create new characters that can stand on their own with established favorites like Fizzgig.
Thought Netflix was going to leave us hanging and not give us a final season, great show. That last episode cliffhanger 
Think I'll check this one out later tonight. Also, I'm gonna give Gomorrah a shot since everyone in this thread seems to rave about it.
