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Robert Eggers has claimed the idea of making a contemporary movie makes him "ill".The 41-year-old filmmaker, whose previous works have covered New England in the 1630s and 1890s, with 'The Witch' and 'The Lighthouse' respectively, the Viking era with 'The Northman' and 1830s Transylvania with latest offering 'Nosferatu', can't bear the idea of having to film modern inventions such as cars and mobile phones.He told Rotten Tomatoes: “The idea of having to photograph a car makes me ill. “And the idea of photographing a cellphone is just death. And to make a contemporary story you have to photograph a cellphone — it’s just how life is — so no.”The filmmaker admitted he is unlikely to stray beyond World War II - which took place between 1939 and 1945 - for a future project.Asked if there's a specific time period "ceiling" he would travel to,...

Robert Eggers has teased he might be working on a new ‘Labyrinth’ movie.Reports the ‘Nosferatu’ director, 41, was set to helm a sequel to the 1986 fantasy cult classic first began to surface earlier this week, and Eggers has not denied the speculation, instead saying he “always [has] a ton of things in development”.When asked about the ‘Labyrinth’ rumours by ComicBook.com, Eggers said: “The thing is, I always have a ton of things in development because you need to survive this industry, and you don’t know what is going to hit next. But I definitely want the next film I make to be an original movie.” Deadline has since reported Eggers is indeed set to direct a new ‘Labyrinth’ film for TriStar Pictures, which the outlet claims will be a sequel instead of a remake of Jim Henson’s original movie.While plot details about the movie are currently unknown,...

Thanks to Robert Eggers' vampire film "Nosferatu" and Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance," horror had a surprisingly strong showing at the 2025 Oscar nominations. But instead of resting on his laurels and high-fiving Bill Skarsgård for delivering a gruesomely fresh take on the horror icon Count Orlok, Eggers has already set his sights on a new movie, the excellently-named 13th century werewolf tale "Werwulf." Oh, and if that wasn't enough to keep him working for a while, Deadline reports that he's also now closed a deal with TriStar pictures to co-write and direct a sequel to "Labyrinth." 

The original 1986 "Labyrinth" is a marvel. The Jim Henson movie rolls out amazing sights and sounds as it tells us about Sarah's (Jennifer Connelly) quest to retrieve her brother (Toby Froud) from the clutches of Jareth the Goblin King. It's a creature fest, musical, fantasy film, and a bona fide classic -- and since Eggers...

Modern horror visionary, Robert Eggers is on a roll. Not only did Focus Features just announce Eggers' next project, Werwulf, but now a rumor about another exciting project for the Nosferatu director is gaining even more traction. While Focus Features might want to keep the star director to itself, it looks like it'll have to share pretty soon.

According to Deadline, Eggers has closed a deal with TriStar Pictures to write and direct a new Labyrinth story, a rumored sequel to the Jim Henson 1986 musical film featuring David Bowie in the role of a lifetime. Reportedly, Eggers is writing the script for the Labyrinth sequel with his The Northman and Werwulf partner, Sjón, while Chris and Eleanor Columbus will produce with Lisa Henson and executive producer Brian Henson, which makes for a confidence-boosting team behind the rumored project.

While the horror filmmaker hasn't confirmed the deal himself, he also hasn't denied the exciting rumors,...

It’s been a big week for Robert Eggers.

A day after Focus Features’ announcement of Werwulf, which he’s set as his next film on the heels of Nosferatu, we’ve learned that the filmmaker has closed his deal to write and direct a new Labyrinth film for TriStar Pictures.

The news comes following the unveiling of the 2025 Oscar nominations, which included four for Eggers’ hit vampire flick in the Cinematography, Costume Design, Production Design and Makeup and Hairstyling categories.

Plot details for Eggers’ Labyrinth are under wraps, but we’re told the film is a sequel to, rather than a remake of, Jim Henson’s 1986 classic. Eggers is writing the script with Sjón, his collaborator on 2022 Viking actioner The Northman and with whom he’s also working on Werwulf. Chris and Eleanor Columbus will produce alongside Lisa Henson, with Brian Henson executive producing.

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Robert Eggers is sticking with monster movies for his next project following the success of Nosferatu. After the news was announced, Eggers addressed why a Labyrinth movie won't be his next film as was recently rumored.

On Wednesday, it was announced that Eggers was teaming back up with Focus Features to direct Werwulf, a werewolf story. Meanwhile, he was also asked by ComicBook about the rumors that he was setting up a Labyrinth film. Eggers did not outright deny the rumors, nothing that he has a "ton of things in development." This might even suggest that there's some truth to the reports, but that the reboot is just one of multiple potential projects Eggers has his sights on. The director then clarified that, after Nosferatu, he wanted to tell an "original" story for his next film.

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Robert Eggers’ incredible reimagining of Nosferatu has put him on the radar of many studios who want the mostly independent director to work with them on some big projects. A new one being touted by Hollywood rumormonger Jeff Sneider is that Eggers has already chosen a new project, taking on Sony’s long-gestating reboot of the classic Jim Henson fantasy, Labyrinth.

Let’s say from the off that this is only a rumor, and can be taken with a large pinch of salt and any other seasoning you care to throw at it. For one thing, Brian Henson – son of Muppet creator Jim, and one of Labyrinth’s original performers – claimed multiple times in the last year that the “very exciting” sequel/reboot of the cult classic fantasy was being worked on at the beginning of the year. Second, Eggers' run of successful movies, which include The Lighthouse and The Witch,...

Filmmaker Robert Eggers has found success with Nosferatu, his new film inspired by the classic vampire movie. According to a new report, he is now setting his sights on another celebrated film from the past to reboot.

According to movie scooper Jeff Sneider of The InSneider, Eggers has partnered up with Sony and The Jim Henson Company to reboot the 1986 film Labyrinth. In recent years, there have been rumblings about a new Labyrinth movie happening, though previous attempts always fizzled out in development hell. The reported addition of Eggers to the new Labyrinth project could be what gives the reboot the momentum it needs to finally get moving, given how many critics have been calling the new Nosferatu one of the best films of 2024.

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Children's live-action fantasy movies are some of the most popular within the genre among audiences of all ages. Just because a film is meant for kids doesn't mean it won't connect with adults or prove to be a classic in the decades to come. Darker themes and elements are a key part of any children's story, and many of these films are so highly rated and well remembered because they take kids and their opinions seriously. Incorporating scary moments and more mature themes within a safe story is a great way to connect with younger audiences and convey deeper messages.

Despite it being considered a more kid-friendly genre, there are plenty of animated movies that are pretty dark, demonstrating how versatile the medium is. Similarly, live-action can prove to be just as magical and immersive as animation, creating innovative sets and creatures with practical movie sets that aren't CGI. While...

Jim Henson's 1986 film "Labyrinth" is a deeply beloved classic among kids of a certain age. It presents the raw sexuality of David Bowie, playing a sexy goblin lord in tights, his bulging package kickstarting millions of kids' puberties. At the beginning of the film, the main character, the 16-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) wants nothing more than to live in a fantasy world, happy to remain in her pretty-princess phase indefinitely. However, when Bowie's goblin king kidnaps her baby brother Toby (Toby Froud), she learns that living in such a world is wild and off-putting. Most of the film is a random, light adventure, but one scene points out that Sarah is unduly clinging onto her childhood trinkets.

She learns the lesson of I Corinthians 13:11. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man,...

Three beloved Muppet characters reunited Sept. 24 for a video celebrating what would have been Jim Hensons 88th birthday. The Jim Henson Company posted a video on YouTube featuring Gobo Fraggle of Fraggle Rock, Kermit the Frog of The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, and Oscar the Grouch of Sesame Street commemorating the birthday of the legendary Muppet creator.

The video, which runs about a minute and a half, starts off with Gobo popping out of a trash can saying hed never traveled through a Fraggle cave like that before. After hopping out of the trashcan, he exclaims that the place hes arrived at is amazing and quickly asks Kermit if he wants to explore outer space with him.

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Jim Henson is known and beloved for his exceptional puppet creations, such as in The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. His craftsmanship will be on better display than ever, as the two films, which got a 4K Blu-ray re-release, are now available as collectors editions and with stylized steelbooks.

Although a 4K Blu-ray edition already exists for both of these 80s cult classics, the new collectors editions and steelbooks will feature never-before-seen artwork and special features. The Dark Crystal Collectors Set, which is available on Amazon, includes a 28-page book on the film, art cards, a sticker, and an exclusive replica of the films crystal shard. Fans will have to shell out a pretty penny, however, if they want to acquire this set, as it is currently priced at nearly $100. The steelbook edition, on the other hand, which does not include any of the additional items mentioned earlier, only costs a...

Champions of physical media rejoice: there's a pair of new Jim Henson box sets on the way. Shout! Studios is releasing new limited edition collectors' sets of Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal in collaboration with The Jim Henson Company. Both films are being offered in 4K Uhd and Blu-ray in...

Jennifer Connelly fondly remembers her iconic role in Labyrinth due to the practical effects and craftsmanship of the movie. Jim Henson, considered a visionary, created a timeless sense of wonder in Labyrinth with unique puppets and sets. Jim Henson, who passed before Labyrinth's cult success, would have been thrilled by its impact on subsequent generations.

Labyrinth was Jennifer Connellys introduction to a long and highly-acclaimed career in Hollywood, and the actress still looks back on the movie with fondness. Directed by Jim Henson, featuring an array of weird and wonderful puppet creations and fantastical sets, and an iconic performance by David Bowie, the movie defied its initial lackluster release to become a cult classic and is about to earn a long-awaited sequel.

While discussing her new Apple TV+ series Dark Matter, Connelly reflected on her time working on Labyrinth, the genius of Jim Henson, and how modern movies are...

You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the – woah! If there’s one thing we can’t shake from 1986’s Labyrinth, it’s not the remarkably inventive set design, the memorable characters from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop or the fantastic early performance from Jennifer Connelly. It’s the real scene-stealer and childhood-destroyer from Labyrinth – David Bowie’s junk. And if you thought you couldn’t rid your mind of it, imagine having to keep tabs on its size during filming.

Brian Henson – son of director Jim Henson – recently told ComicBook.com that Bowie’s “codpiece” actually changes sizes throughout the movie, which surely only the most devoted Labyrinth fans would have noticed. “The scene where it’s most prevalent I think, is the scene where David pretends he’s a beggar, and then pulls off the costume and stands up, and it’s the Goblin King.

It’s beautiful how movies can take us back to an innocent time. A perfect example is the absolute adoration of Jim Henson’s classic features, The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986). For many, growing up on The Muppets and Sesame Street brought a level of excitement for both of these features. Even still, while Crystal made a decent showing at the box office, audiences weren’t ready for Labyrinth upon its release. Now, however, both films have found themselves well-loved and admired. So much so that both are getting the 4K treatment, and you can stream them immediately.

We at JoBlo had a childhood dream come to life. We joined other journalists and influencers to celebrate the release. And the after noon gave us the open invitation for a Henson Studio Tour. Included in the event was a contact juggler named Rewi HoopHooligan. Used in Labyrinth, Rewi put on quite...

Jim Henson would be thrilled to see Labyrinth become a cult classic, despite its initial box office failure. Critics' dislike of the film led to its poor theatrical performance and subsequent removal from theaters. Labyrinth has gained popularity over the years and continues to attract new viewers, making it Jim Henson's most valuable and successful project.

Jim Henson passed away just four years after Labyrinth was released, never really getting to see the film gain a massive audience and solidify its spot as a cult classic. Best known for creating the Muppets and Fraggle Rock, Henson went on to helm 1982's The Dark Crystal and 1986's Labyrinth. While The Dark Crystal made a profit at the box office, Labyrinth banked $12.7 million, just a bit over its $25 million budget.

Labyrinth PGAdventureFamilyFantasyMusical Release DateJune 27, 1986DirectorJim HensonCastDavid Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Natalie FinlandRuntime101WritersDennis Lee, Jim Henson, Terry Jones,...

Director Scott Derrickson is unsure when the long-awaited sequel to Labyrinth will happen due to the current crisis in the film industry. Labyrinth has already expanded its universe to comics, video games, books, and theater, making a sequel seem inevitable. However, the project has faced challenges and is difficult to make commercially viable.

Labyrinth is definitely getting its long-awaited sequel, and Jim Henson Company chairman has confirmed that the movie is one that they are very excited about. Speaking to ComicBook.com, Henson, the son of puppet visionary Jim, said that while he is not driving the project it is one that he is looking forward to.

"Well, that's a question you have to ask my sister. My sister Lisa, who's CEO of the Jim Henson Company. That is a project that we are very excited about, but we can't talk about it."

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Jim Henson's non-Muppet movies, Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, are getting definitive digital releases on February 6. Both films will be available for rent or purchase on major digital platforms globally and will be offered together in a digital bundle for the first time. Special features and bonus content, including commentary, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and interviews, will be available for those purchasing through iTunes.

Jim Henson fans are about to see two of the puppet master’s most notable non-Muppet movies get “definitive digital releases” from Shout! Studios. 1986 musical fantasy Labyrinth and 1982’s epic The Dark Crystal will get a 4K digital release on February 6.

In addition to being available for rent or purchase on major digital platforms globally, both films will also be featured in a digital bundle on select platforms, marking the first time they are offered together in this format. Accompanying the release of these films are new digital key arts and trailers,...

Some of the best fantasy movies in cinema history were based on books, such as The Princess Bride and The NeverEnding Story. However, many great fantasy movies are original works or inspired by other media, like Labyrinth and Dragonheart. These movies offer creative and visually stunning experiences, with fantastic performances and intriguing storylines.

Fantasy is a genre typically associated with literature, whether it be dark adult novels, children's books, or otherwise, but not all stories in fantasy movies started life as books. Some of the best movies in fantasy cinema history are based on the written word. The Princess Bride, The NeverEnding Story, The Last Unicorn, and Bedknobs and Broomsticks are just some examples of fantasy adventures that were books before they were movies.

However, it's fair to say some of the very best fantasy movies are original works or otherwise inspired. They may even feel like they should've been books,...

Director Scott Derrickson is unsure when the long-awaited sequel to Labyrinth will happen due to the current crisis in the film industry. Labyrinth has already expanded its universe to comics, video games, books, and theater, making a sequel seem inevitable. However, the project has faced challenges and is difficult to make commercially viable.

Labyrinth is definitely getting its long-awaited sequel, but director Scott Derrickson has no idea when that will happen. A position that makes a lot of sense, considering the current crisis that the film industry is going through. The 1986 fantasy classic starring David Bowie has become one of the greatest exponents of the genre, and a movie that has left a mark in the history of cinema. Therefore, now that Hollywood has been constantly releasing new versions or sequels of several old productions, it is not a surprise that Labyrinth will soon be part of that list.

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As one door opens, another one closes, and although Hulu will be adding plenty of titles to keep you busy through October, once the month wraps up, the streamer will be eliminating over 100 series and movies from the platform.

If you’re planning on doing your Halloween binge-watching via Huluween, don’t expect to extend your holiday: many of the horror titles Hulu will be adding for October will be removed from the platform on October 31. All the more reason to celebrate Halloween all month long.

Check out The Streamable’s can’t-miss list of what’s leaving and cross them off your watchlist by the end of the month!

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Jim Henson's Labyrinth is back on the big screen in September. In honor of the cult classic movie's 35th anniversary this year, Fathom Events will bring Labyrinth back to theaters for three nights only on Sept. 12, 13, and 15. In addition to honoring the movie's 35th anniversary, the screening of Labyrinth also serves to celebrate Jim Henson, whose 85th birthday would be on Sept. 24 if we hadn't lost him in 1990.

The 35th Anniversary screening of Jim Henson's Labyrinth will be preceded by a brief featurette entitled "The Henson Legacy." It features Jennifer Connelly and the Henson family talking about the art of puppetry and the magic of Jim Henson, along with a visit to the "Center for Puppetry Arts" featuring The Jim Henson Collection and over 100 puppets from the movie. It's a nice bonus for fans to soak in something extra along with seeing the iconic movie on the biggest screen possible.

The Visual Effects Society is handing out its 18th annual Ves Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton, and Deadline is updating the winners list live as they are announced. Check out the list below.

Patton Oswalt is hosting the ceremony, which recognizes and honors the most outstanding visual effects work of the year and honors the artists who created them. Check out the latest winners and the nominees in all remaining categories below.

Since the Ves Awards launched in 2002, the winner of its top film category — Best Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Motion Picture — has gone on to score the Best Visual Effects Oscar in 10 of the 17 years. (Hugo won the Ves in the Feature Motion Picture category in 2011 and later won the Oscar.) But Ves and the Film Academy have differed in each of the past two years, with War for the Planet of the Apes losing the...

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.”]

Viewers of “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” on Netflix will notice that for each puppet character, usually two performers are credited. One is the more well-known celebrity name such as Bill Hader, Awkwafina, or Lena Headey, whilel the other is a name that’s probably not as familiar outside of puppeteering circles. IndieWire spoke to “Game of Thrones” alum Nathalie Emmanuel and puppeteer/actress Beccy Henderson to understand the contributions of each performer to the Gelfling known as Deet.

In “Age of Resistance,” Deet is Gelfling of the Grottan clan who lives underground in caves and cares for animals. She learns of a sickness in the Crystal of Truth called the Darkening that is infecting all the living things in Thra, and she sets out to put a stop to its source: the Skeksis. To play the cute but heroic Gelfling, casting went with a relatively unknown puppeteer.

Fantasy illustrator Brian Froud began his collaboration with Jim Henson for the 1982 movie “The Dark Crystal,” designing the entire look for the world of Thra filled with strange creatures, plants, and structures. Gelflings themselves are odd, fey beings smaller than humans and yet similar enough to mankind to seem familiar. This presented a challenge when it came to translating the drawings into three-dimensional puppets.

“They are our human representatives in a strange world where everything is really odd, where everything is alive, where rocks move and sing and everything is not quite what it seems,” said Froud. “We had to remind the sculptors that these are not human, that these are more kin to the animals. The challenge was to get them to have an other world quality, at the same time to be empathetic, because they go through a lot, and they are telling their story as our story.

Move over, “Game of Thrones.” What’s taking so long, “Lord of the Rings”? Netflix has brought “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” to TV, and it’s the bewitching and immersive experience that high fantasy fans have been waiting for.

Jim Henson and Frank Oz first performed alchemy in 1982 with the dark fantasy film “The Dark Crystal,” which gained a cult following in the ensuing 37 years. Now, the spell has been handed down to a new group of practitioners who’ve expanded and even improved upon the original. “Age of Resistance” transforms pointy-faced Gelflings into dauntless, epic heroes and creates a world that thrums with so much life that viewers will also hear the song of Thra themselves. Oh, what a time to be alive and a puppet!

Drawing upon “Dark Crystal” research texts, creation myth short stories, and Ya prequel novels, co-executive producers Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, and...

“The Dark Crystal,” the family-oriented fantasy drama directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, was groundbreaking when Universal released it in 1982. Now a cult classic, it offered an original blend of Brothers Grimm-style fairy-tale magic and state-of-the-art animatronic puppetry.

Now, 37 years later, Netflix and the Jim Henson Co. revive the world dreamed up by Oz and Henson with “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” a 10-episode prequel series directed by Louis Leterrier (“Now You See Me”) that revisits planet Thra and its mysterious inhabitants via tactile design, puppetry and hand-crafted effects.

“We wanted to make sure what we were doing felt right,” says Toby Froud, design supervisor on “Age of Resistance,” which drops Aug. 30. Froud has a long history with “Dark Crystal”: His father, Brian Froud, was the acclaimed concept artist on the original film, and Froud himself starred as the baby kidnapped by David Bowie in Oz and Henson’s follow-up project,...

As set visits go, there’s never been one quite like our day spent in Thra, for The Dark Crystal. From the wondrous mind of Jim Henson, anyone over a certain age – and with an unwavering sense of adventure – will have become completely immersed in this world back when the original film was released in 1982. Now, not far off 40 years later, it’s time for us to revisit this magical kingdom, by way of a 10-part Netflix series entitled The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

We set off to a newly-opened studio complex on the outskirts on London, greeted instantly by a vast room full of tiny creations. It was full of animators, there were sketches on the wall, small models adorning the floors, and you had to be careful where you stepped (or what you leant against). The last thing the poor Gelfling’s need is a big human...

If you’re a fan of genre film festivals, FilmQuest is one of them that should be on your radar. They have announced their 2019 lime up of films and there’s a lot of great stuff that I’d love to see!

This year will be FilmQuest’s sixth annual event, and it will kick off September 6th with Epic Pictures’ The Fare. That will be followed by a nine day run showcasing over 190 features and shorts highlighting some of the finest genre film selections in the industry.

Feature film screenings include the Regional Premiere’s of SXSW hits Villains, starring Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe, Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Donavan, and Daniel Isn’t Real, starring Patrick Schwarzenegger, Miles Robbins and Sasha Lane; the World Premiere of Justin Dix’s

Australian WW2 action-horror film Blood Vessel, starring Nathan Phillips and Alyssa Sutherland the USA premiere of the star-studded genre bending...

“I love CGI, but we’re not using CGI on this one,” “The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance” director Louis Leterrier told the audience at New York Comic-Con on Friday night.

Preserving the old way of telling stories through puppets was a theme of the panel, one of the first times the creative team behind the new Netflix prequel series has talked publicly about the 10-episode project.

Set before the events of the 1982 Jim Henson and Frank Oz film “The Dark Crystal,” this new series follows a Gelfing society that existed before the crumbled remains of the Wall of Destiny seen in the original movie. Series creator Lisa Hanson, Jim’s daughter, explained that the desire to make the series came from that image.

“We took that as our jumping off point for the whole series, saying, ‘What was that culture? What was lost? What was that beautiful Gelfling civilization?...

Jim Henson’s epic fantasy, Dark Crystal, is returning to Blu-ray and DVD as an Anniversary Edition and debuts on 4K Ultra HD March 5th. The Blu-ray includes a 30 page collectable booklet and a brand new featurette with Lisa Henson and Toby Froud. To celebrate we have 3 copies to giveaway!

Directed by Henson and Frank Oz it tells the story of Jen, a Gelfing tasked with returning the missing shard of the dark crystal in order to restore peace to the world and destroy the evil Empire of the Skeksis. With a convergence of the three suns approaching it’s a race against time to heal the crystal or darkness will reign forever.

Bonus features contained on the Blu-ray version include deleted scenes, commentary, trailers and “The World of the Dark Crystal” documentary plus many more.

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The story of The Dark Crystal continues to live on in many forms since its release 35 years ago, which is a sign of a truly timeless narrative. To celebrate the film's recent anniversary, it is being re-released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and digital platforms on March 6th, and we have the complete list of bonus features for the 4K restoration.

Press Release: Culver City, Calif. (December 20, 2017) – Revisit the masterful fantasy epic from the brilliant imagination of Jim Henson when The Dark Crystal debuts on 4K Ultra HD and returns to Blu-ray and digital on March 6 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The visually spectacular tale of a young hero who must find a legendary relic in order restore harmony to the universe has been fully restored in 4K from the original camera negative. Additionally, the Blu-ray is housed in a lavish, limited edition 24-page Digibook, complete with rare archival photos and behind-the-scenes stories.

Tri-Star has brought on Don't Breathe director Fede Alvarez to direct their Labyrinth sequel, while also setting writer Jay Basu (Monsters: Dark Continent) to write the script. This project will not head into production right away though, with both the director and writer first tackling Sony's The Girl in the Spider's Web movie, which begins filming this fall. Labyrinth 2 is moving forward after that project. This new report also re-confirms that this project is not a Labyrinth reboot.

Back in January 2016, it was reported that Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman has come aboard to write the script for a Labyrinth reboot, which was particularly troubling to many fans since the news came just days after original Labyrinth star David Bowie passed away. Nicole Perlman then took to social media to reveal that she had actually been in talks with the Jim Henson company in late 2014, confirming that she isn't rebooting the original movie,...

Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History is the definitive 30th anniversary exploration of the Jim Henson classic, featuring rare artwork, interviews, and on-set photos. Just in time for the 30 year anniversary, we have a trailer for this magical book. It arrived in stores this week, and is available for purchase right now.

Three decades after its release, Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, continues to enthrall audiences with its winning mixture of fairy tale whimsy, fantastical creatures, and unforgettable music. Filled with a wealth of rare and unseen behind-the-scenes imagery, Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History explores the creation of the film as seen through the eyes of the artists, costume designers, and creature creators who gave the beloved fantasy classic its distinctive look.

Featuring exclusive interviews with the talented crew and cast, including Jennifer Connelly, Brian Henson, Brian Froud, and George Lucas, this deluxe book brings together a...

Last week, we reported that Tri-Star and The Jim Henson Company are moving forward with a reboot of the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth. The studios brought on Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman to write the script, although no story details were given at that time. Over the weekend, the screenwriter took to her Twitter page to clear the air on this new version of Labyrinth, which she says is not a reboot, but rather a "continuation." Take a look at her statement below.

"Not 'rebooting' anything, guys. Henson Co & I started talking in late 2014, so the timing of these rumors is so upsetting. I would never seek to profit from Bowie's death. Labyrinth is my favorite film from childhood, so I share your concerns that any continuation of the world be handled with love and respect."

The news of this new project came just days after the death of original Labyrinth star David Bowie.

A sequel to the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth, the Jim Henson-directed fantasy film that starred David Bowie as the Goblin King, is in the works. TriStar has inked a deal with the Jim Henson Company to produce a new version of the film, with Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman charged with penning the new Labyrinth script, The Hollywood Reporter writes.

Entertainment Weekly adds that the upcoming Labyrinth film will be a sequel of sorts to the original and not a direct remake. Talk of a new Labyrinth film...

Just days after the tragic passing of film and music icon David Bowie, one of the actor's most beloved movies is getting the remake treatment. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Tri-Star has closed a deal with The Jim Henson Company for a remake of Labyrinth. Guardians of the Galaxy screenwriter Nicole Perlman has signed on to write the screenplay, although no director is attached at this time.

The original Labyrinth centered on a young teenager (Jennifer Connelly) who is given just 13 hours to navigate a complicated maze in order to save her little brother, after her wish to take him away is granted by the Goblin King (David Bowie). The supporting cast was rounded out by Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Natalie Finland, Shari Weiser and Brian Henson. The original film only made $12 million at the box office and was plagued by negative reviews at the time, but it...

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Shoot is underway in Minnesota, Us, on Irish writer-director Billy O’Brien’s adaptation of novelist Dan Wells’ supernatural-thriller I Am Not a Serial Killer.

Christopher Lloyd (Back To The Future), Max Records (Where The Wild Things Are) and Laura Fraser (Breaking Bad) star in the feature, which charts the story of a teenage boy hunting for a supernatural serial killer in his snowbound mid-western town.

Production started on February 28, with Nick Ryan, Robbie Ryan and Billy O’Brien of Floodland Pictures (The Summit) producing alongside The Tea Shop and Film Company’s (Tower Block) James Harris and Mark Lane.

The Irish Film Board, Quickfire Films and The Fyzz Facility provide finance while post-production will be handled by Egg in Ireland and London-based sales outfit Independent handles international sales.

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Buried within a Variety story about Billy Crystal joining Which Witch is news that The Jim Henson Company is developing sequels to Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, along with Fraggle Rock: The Movie and another feature film based on the Emmett Otter character. However, a new story from Entertainment Weekly released shortly after that first news claims that the Labyrinth sequel is not actually in active development.

A source for The Jim Henson Company says that The Dark Crystal sequel and the Fraggle Rock: The Movie are currently being worked on, but there are no plans to, "reboot, revive, or make a sequel" to Labyrinth any time soon. The source described the "legacy title" as something that surfaces during most meetings, but nothing is currently in the works, despite Variety's contrasting report.

Fraggle Rock: The Movie has been in development for quite some time, with The Jim Henson Company partnering with New Regency.

When last we saw Toby Froud, he was an infant sporting stripey pajamas and getting abducted by David Bowie in Labyrinth, but now we've gotten word that Froud is following in his father's footsteps...

He has a new short film, Lessons Learned, on the way, and today we're happy to show you its trailer.

Actually, to say the last time we saw Froud was in Labyrinth is not true. His special effects work has appeared in such films as ParaNorman and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. But now, reminiscent of his father, Brian Froud (the elder Froud was, among other things, the conceptual designer for Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal), Toby has created a short film entitled Lessons Learned that was successfully Kickstarted last year and is heavily influenced by his father's iconic characters.

Teaming with another mega-talented offspring, Heather Henson, and her puppet...

Festival will also see director Rowan Joffe and novelist Sj Watson present Before I Go To Sleep, starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong.

The 34th edition of the Cambridge Film Festival (Aug 28 - Sept 7) is to open with The Kidnapping Of Michel Houellebecq, Guillaume Nicloux’s comedy-drama based in part on true events.

It recounts the disapperance of reclusive French novelist Michel Houellebecq during a book tour in 2011. The rumours of his whereabouts led to endless speculation, including a kidnapping. The film, which stars the novelist as himself, will be presented at the festival by Nicloux.

Special guests at this year’s festival include writer-director Rowan Joffe and novelist Sj Watson who will present Before I Go To Sleep, an amnesiac thriller starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong.

Skip Kite will present his timely tribute to late politican Tony Benn: Will and Testament, while Andrew Sinclair, director of 1972’s...

Labyrinth fans: do you ever sit around and wonder what happened to the actor who played Toby Williams, the infant brother of Jennifer Connelly’s Sarah who is kidnapped by David Bowie’s Jareth, the Goblin King? The end of the film shows little Toby safe and snug in his bed, but what did the child actor do when he grew up? The answer can be found in this trailer for the live-action puppet short film Lessons Learned. Actor and puppet maker Toby Froud is the son of Brian Froud and Wendy Midener — two of the renowned artists who worked on the Jim Henson-directed film and created some of its memorable characters (the “junk lady,” for starters). It turns out that young Toby was bitten by the puppeteering bug and grew up to attend the Muppet...

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For those of you who are fans of films such as The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, you'll love what this teaser trailer for a short film has to offer. The 15-minute short is called Lessons Learned, and it was written and directed by Toby Froud. For those of you not familiar with that name, he was the baby actor whose character was abducted by David Bowie in Labyrinth. Now he's all grown up and wants to make movies. His dad, Brian Froud, was the conceptual artist for both The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, so it looks like he's following in his dads footsteps. The project was Kickstarted last year, and he made it in conjunction with Heather Henson's puppet company Ibex Puppetry. 

The fantasy film features a unique cast of puppet creatures, and the story follows "a young boy who receives an intriguing birthday gift from his grandfather.  It...

Today, Jennifer Connelly is a Hollywood A-lister: She won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2001 for A Beautiful Mind and has starred in a number of other critically acclaimed films, including Requiem for a Dream and Blood Diamond.

Back in the 1980s, however, well before achieving said A-list status, Connelly was a little-known actress. One major film that put he on the map: Jim Henson’s 1986 film Labyrinth, also famously starring David Bowie.

The film tells the story of Sarah (Connelly), a 15-year-old who wishes her baby half-brother, Toby (Toby Froud), away to Jareth the Goblin King (Bowie). Sarah, who...

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Mythical beasts. A spiritual sequel to a classic 90s game. They're two Crowdfunding Friday projects we've picked for your consideration...

Warning: casually browsing through a site like Kickstarter at an early hour in the morning - particularly before a revitalising cup of coffee - can result in some bizarre misunderstandings. That's what I learned this week, as I stumbled on some things called 'Narwhal BBQ Skewers'. What kind of monster, I thought, would not only think of cooking a rare kind of whale on a barbecue, but also put the idea on Kickstarter?

As you've probably gathered already, I'd made a bit of a mistake. The project is actually the idea of artist Melissa Dowell, and the skewers are merely stainless steel, narwhal-shaped - and actually rather adorable. Anyway, this rather confusing preamble is intended to lead us gently into the first of this week's selection of crowdfunding projects,...

Looking back, it’s difficult to believe that the cult classic “Labyrinth” was actually a failure at the box office. The movie was conceived after the release of “The Dark Crystal”, an earlier collaboration between Jim Henson and artist Brian Froud. Wanting to work on another project together, and taking inspiration once again from Froud’s artwork, “Labyrinth” was born. Influenced by such timeless tales as “Alice in Wonderland” and “Outside Over There”, “Labyrinth” tells the story of Sarah Williams (Jennifer Connolly), a teenage girl who won’t let go of her childhood. Forced to stay home and take care of her baby step-brother, Toby (Toby Froud), Sarah unwittingly wishes Toby be taken away by goblins. When Jareth, the Goblin King (David Bowie), obliges Sarah, she tries to take back her wish. But some things cannot be unsaid, and Sarah is forced to solve the labyrinth before Toby is changed into a goblin forever.

Once upon a time, a fantasy movie debuted in theaters without much critical acclaim and even less box office success. Over the years, however, it became a cult classic; more than 25 years later, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth is still held as one of fantasy fans’ most beloved films. The story centered on Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) an imaginative young girl who, in a fit of frustration, wished the Goblin King would whisk her baby brother Toby (Toby Froud) away. Answering her prayers was Jareth (David Bowie), the Goblin King himself. While the rest of Labyrinth is a fantastic experience of sight and sound, blending puppetry and live human performance, one mystery that was never solved is the origin of the Goblin King. Now, a graphic novel by Archaia will seek to answer that question and expand upon Henson’s world. Hit the jump for much more, including Bowie’s rumored involvement with the project.