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Warning: contains spoilers for the Labyrinth: Coronation Comics.

Maybe yours is the kind of mind that’s never worried about why in the 1986 film Labyrinth, Goblin King Jareth – ostensibly a human man, albeit one who can turn into an owl – rules a species with which he shares zero physical characteristics. If so, then go in peace, friend, and enjoy life. You likely already are. If, however, yours is the sort of mind that regularly lets you leave home in slippers because it’s busy wondering how they get the horses to the Olympics, then step this way. The Labyrinth mystery has been answered!

In March 2018, Boom! Studios published the first of Simon Spurrier and Daniel Bayliss’ delightful 12-part Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation series. The solicitation trailed the books as the untold history of the Goblin King, offering “a striking look into the history of the Labyrinth itself, and what...

Good news! Netflix’s epic Jim Henson Company series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance won the 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program. Now onto some bad news…

Netflix confirmed today that it will not be moving forward with future seasons of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, canceling the show after one season. io9 was the first to report the news. Netflix released the following statement:

“We are grateful to the master artists at the Jim Henson Company for bringing The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance to life for fans around the world. We’re thankful to the executive producers Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford, and Louis Leterrier, who also directed all episodes, as well as the writers, cast and crew for their outstanding work and thrilled they were recognized with the Emmy this weekend.”

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance premiered all 10 of its episodes on August 30, 2019 to widespread critical acclaim.

For many horror aficionados who came of age in the 1980s, The Dark Crystal will always hold a warm spot in our cold, black hearts. Netflix and the Jim Henson Company thrilled fans of the original film (released in 1982) with the […]

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For many horror aficionados who came of age in the 1980s, The Dark Crystal will always hold a warm spot in our cold, black hearts. Netflix and the Jim Henson Company thrilled fans of the original film (released in 1982) with the […]

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For many horror aficionados who came of age in the 1980s, The Dark Crystal will always hold a warm spot in our cold, black hearts. Netflix and the Jim Henson Company thrilled fans of the original film (released in 1982) with the […]

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For many horror aficionados who came of age in the 1980s, The Dark Crystal will always hold a warm spot in our cold, black hearts. Netflix and the Jim Henson Company thrilled fans of the original film (released in 1982) with the […]

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For many horror aficionados who came of age in the 1980s, The Dark Crystal will always hold a warm spot in our cold, black hearts. Netflix and the Jim Henson Company thrilled fans of the original film (released in 1982) with the […]

The post Part 3 of Web Series Exploring Unmade Sequel The Power Of The Dark Crystal appeared first on Dread Central.

For many horror aficionados who came of age in the 1980s, The Dark Crystal will always hold a warm spot in our cold, black hearts. Netflix and the Jim Henson Company thrilled fans of the original film (released in 1982) with the […]

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Once upon a time, Jim Henson found himself stranded in the middle of a snowstorm. To pass the time, the Muppet Show creator began to dream up an elaborate story of mystics, monsters, and two different races — a vulturelike aristocracy called the Skeksis and a kindhearted, elfin people known as Gelflings — battling over the fate of their planet, Thra. By the time the storm ended, Henson had a 25-page movie treatment. He called it The Dark Crystal. The pioneering puppeteer was prepared to stake his whole career and his relationship with his No.

Starting off this week's Comics Corner is Monster Sized Chilling Adventures of Sabrina with a brand new cover that shows that Sabrina isn't intimidated by monsters. Also: Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Sirens #1, Curse Words: Spring Has Sprung Special One-Shot, and Paper Girls #27.

Monster Sized The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1: "(W) Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (A/CA) Robert Hack

Just in time for Part 2 of Netflix's hit Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, this special 3-in-1 comic collects issues #6-8 of the ongoing comic book series by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack, complete with an all-new cover!

In Shops: Apr 03, 2019

Srp: $7.99."

For more information, visit Previews World on behalf of Archie Comics.

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Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Sirens #1: "Boom! Studios revealed the first look at Jim Henson’S The Storyteller: Sirens #1, the first story in the four-issue comic book series based on the Emmy Award-winning classic television show, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller,...

This week's Comic Corner is back with more horror-related goodness! Five preview pages and two covers for Pumpkinhead #2 by Cullen Bunn, Blacky Shepherd, and Kyle Strahm starts things off today. We also have a look at Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #13, Kong on the Planet of the Apes #5, Grimm Fairy Tales #13, Lord of Gore #4 from Devils Due/1First Comics, Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal #12, Curse Words #12, and impressions of Poser #1, which features the lovely artwork above!

Pumpkinhead #2: "Price: $3.99

Shipping: In-Stock!

Sku: C72513026478702011

Rating: Teen +

Cover A: Kyle Strahm

Upc: 725130264787 02011

Cover B: Blacky Shepherd

Upc: 725130264787 02021

Writer: Cullen Bunn

Art: Blacky Shepherd, Kyle Strahm (back-up)

Genre: Horror

Publication Date: March 2018

Format: Comic Book

Page Count: 32 Pages

On Sale Date: 3/14

The demon of vengeance has been awakened, and the creature is stalking a group of backwoods drug kingpins responsible for the deaths of two children. Sheriff Andi Ferris is...

"Beware, you're in for a scare!" Muahahahaha! Goosebumps: Monsters at Midnight #3 headlines today's Comics Corner. We also have a look at Deadman #4, writer Donny Cates' favorite issue of the series Babyteeth #8, three preview pages for Curse Words #11, Dark Fang #4, Goosebumps: Monsters at Midnight #3, Hack/Slash Vs. Vampirella #5, and Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal #11.

Goosebumps: Monsters at Midnight #3: "The sisters are safe and sound in their beds,

Their nightmares a folly, it’s all in their heads.

Now wait, I hear something, perhaps it’s a scream…

Oh, I’m so sorry, it’s not all a dream!

They cannot survive this, reader beware!

Unless I’m mistaken, you’re in for a scare!

Available: February 2018

Diamond Code: OCT170499

Creators:

Jeremy Lambert (Author) • Chris Fenoglio (Artist, Cover Artist) • Brittany Peer (Colorist) • Drew Rausch (Cover Artist)

Imprint: Idw

Page Count: 32

Color: Fc

Categories: Goosebumps

Tags: Action-Adventure, Chris Fenoglio,...

This week on Comics Corner, we have issue #14 of The Hellblazer series, Spawn #278, The Normals #5 from Adam Glass (Supernatural) and Dennis Calero, Angel Season 11 #9, Buffy Season 11 #11, Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal #7, Black Magick #8, and Redneck #6.

The Hellblazer #14: "“The Spirit Hunter” part two! Detective Margaret Ames doesn’t want to think her ex could murder someone, but when you used to date John Constantine, anything is possible. And John’s staying uncharacteristically sober as he tries to absolve himself of the murder he dreamed!

Artist: Jesús Merino

Cover: Tim Seeley

Variant Cover: Yasmine Putri

Writer: Tim Seeley

Series: The Hellblazer 2016

U.S. Price: 3.99

On Sale Date: Sep 27, 2017

Volume/Issue #: 14

Color/B&W: Color

Trim Size: Comic

Page Count: 32."

To keep up with The Hellblazer series, go to:

http://www.dccomics.com/comics/the-hellblazer-2016/the-hellblazer-14

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Spawn #278: "Story: Darragh Savage, Jason Shawn...

Todd McFarlane's Spawn #275 sees the return of Sam and Twitch! Also featured in today's Comics Corner: The Hellblazer #11, The X-Files #15, Jim Henson Power of the Dark Crystal #4, The Dregs #4 from Black Mask Studios, Conan the Slayer #10, Magdalena #4 cover artwork plus four preview pages, September Mourning, and Solar Flare #3.

Spawn #275: "Sam And Twitch Are Back!!!

Story: Todd McFarlane

Art: Szymon Kudranski

Cover / Variant Cover: Hicham Hibachi

Published: June 28, 2017

Diamond ID: APR170699

Digital: $2.99

Print: $2.99."

To see more of Spawn 275, go to:

https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/spawn-275

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The Hellblazer #11: "“The Smokeless Fire” part five! Constantine thought about taking an old frenemy’s advice, but Paris has bistros to sit in and wine to drink. With a little patience and a little magic, things have a way of sorting themselves out. Unless Marid crosses the finish line first, that is.

Art by: Davide Fabbri

Cover by: Tula Lotay

Variant Cover...

Kicking off this week's Comics Corner is Venom #150, which reunites the alien Symbiote and Eddie Brock! Also: a sneak peek at Moonshine Volume 1, Angel Season 11 #5 preview pages, Van Helsing Vs. The Mummy of Amun-Ra #5, Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal #3, Seven to Eternity #6, and Black Hammer #9.

Venom #150: "Reunited, And It Feels So Good! Or, feels so bad? However it feels, Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote have been reunited, and they’re web-slinging their way around New York again. Featuring a host (hah!) of Venom creators from the character’s near 30-year history, this monstrous anniversary spectacular welcomes guest artist Tradd Moore for an oversized and brutal main story And a lethal story featuring fan-favorite creators David Michelinie and Ron Lim, reunited! With questions still lingering about how the symbiote was separated from Flash Thompson, and what lies in its future now that it’s reunited with Eddie Brock,...

For years—if not decades—various movie industry people have tried to get a sequel to Jim Henson and Frank Oz’s The Dark Crystal off the ground, with one would-be director explaining last year that he walked off of the project due to the producers’ apparent lack of respect for Henson’s ideas. That director, Shane Abbess, explained that Henson had composed handwritten notes laying out what a sequel would be about, but nobody other than him actually seemed interested in paying attention to what those notes said.

Now, that sequel is finally happening, but it won’t be a movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Boom! Studios has announced a 12-part comic book series called The Power Of The Dark Crystal that will serve as a direct follow-up to the events of the original film. On top of that, the THR story says it’s based on an...

Chris Cummins Nov 23, 2016

We never got The Dark Crystal 2 on the big screen in the end - but the story is coming to comics...

When it was released back in December of 1982, Jim Henson and Frank Oz's The Dark Crystal was something of a curiousity. Faithful fans of The Muppets wondered why the pair spent their time building an elaborate fantasy world on screen when they could have been working on another project featuring Kermit and company, and the rest of the audience wasn't sure what to make of the odd vision that was unfolding on screen. (Plus, some parents were concerned that the movie would be too disturbing for their kids and stayed away). Although the movie made its budget back, it never quite had the initial critical or pop cultural impact that Henson and Oz were hoping for, and was at first largely viewed as a compelling disappointment.

Fans of ‘80s cult film “The Dark Crystal” may hang their heads in sorrow today, as it looks as if the decades long development hell for The Jim Henson Company’s sequel to the 1982 fantasy epic helmed by Henson and Frank Oz has taken a bad turn once again. For awhile there things where looking mostly positive, as back in May 2010 it was reported that “Daybreakers” co-directors Peter and Michael Spierig where starting pre-production on the sequel entitled “The Power of the Dark Crystal,” and would be utilizing CGI and the 3D format. While the choice of the Spierigs was an awful one, especially over the much more capable animation director and fan supported Genndy Tartakovsky, many folks just seemed happy they’d finally get to see the Gelfings embarking on another adventure. Well now production house Omnilab Media is said to be parting ways with The Jim Henson Company on the project,...

According to a press release from The Henson Company, a 3D sequel to 1982’s The Dark Crystal, entitled The Power of the Dark Crystal is very much alive and has just added directing duo Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig (Daybreakers). The Spierig Brothers will direct a screenplay written by Australian Craig Pearce (Moulin Rouge!, Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet) based on an original script by Annette Duffy and David Odell

Check the press release below for more details.

Omnilab Media And The Jim Henson Company Join Forces To Launch The Australian Feature Production Of The Highly Anticipated Power Of The Dark Crystal

Sequel to Henson classic film “The Dark Crystal” to be financed and produced by Omnilab Media in Australia and executive produced by The Jim Henson Company.

3D, live action, visual effects film to be one of the largest Australian productions ever.

Hollywood, CA May 04, 2010 – In a joint announcement by...

A large step forward in the likelihood of a sequel to the 1982 fantasy movie The Dark Crystal took place today with the announcement of The Speirig Brothers (Daybreakers, Undead) to direct The Power of the Dark Crystal. In addition, The Jim Henson Company is partnering with the Australian production company Onmilab Media on the making of the movie.

Also revealed was the intention to film the movie in stereoscopic 3D, the same 3D technique used for Avatar. As was the case with the first Dark Crystal, Henson will create the film's puppets and strange alien creatures. Brian Froud is returning to work as the conceptual designer of the sequel while Brian Henson, Lisa Henson and Jason Lust are producing for Henson.

"Power of the Dark Crystal is an exciting and ambitious undertaking and, having worked on previous projects with the top-notch talent and crews that Australia offers, we know we...

Just over a month ago, artists Brian and Wendy Froud confirmed that Dark Crystal sequel The Power Of The Dark Crystal was still alive and kicking. Despite having been in production for most of the noughties, this new decade brings fresh optimism for the project. Not only have The Jim Henson Company finally recruited directors for the sequel – in the form of Peter and Michael Spierig – but they’re planning on jumping on the 3D bandwagon as well. The original flick was helmed by Jim Henson and was released in...

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It’s official: a sequel to The Dark Crystal is coming, and it’s the directors of Daybreakers who will be calling the shots…

Here's a project that we can't help but have mixed feelings about. On the one hand, the thought of a second Dark Crystal movie is an interesting one, and if it captures the spirit of the first one, then we'd far rather watch it then the majority of the films that masquerade as modern-day family entertainment.

But then there's the obvious fear. The Dark Crystal looks and feels like a complete one-off, and now, around two decades later, it doesn't necessarily feel like a sequel that needed to happen.

However, excitement is winning out here at the moment, and The Jim Henson Company has now released a press release confirming the movie and its director.

The film will be called The Power Of The Dark Crystal,...

Talk about a movie that freaked the bajesus (that's not a word, it's a state of mind) out of us when we were youngsters. Jim Henson's 1982 cult-classic "The Dark Crystal" was created as a childrens movie but to a young Bidite it might as well be hand crafted by Satan himself...

Good or bad and I sure there will be a divide based on this news a sequel is in the works (of course it's in 3D) courtesy of Omnilab Media's Christopher Mapp and The Jim Henson Company's Lisa Henson titled Power of the Dark Crystal with the horror duo Spierig brothers (Undead, Daybreakers) sitting in the directors chair.

Taken from the Press Release: In a joint announcement by Omnilab Media's Christopher Mapp and The Jim Henson Company's Lisa Henson, Australian based Omnilab Media is teaming up with The Jim Henson Company to bring the much anticipated...

If you're thirty-something like me, one film that keeps popping up from your childhood is Jim Henson's much beloved 1982 classic The Dark Crystal. For a kid's flick it was pretty dark and disturbing. Now, decades later, a 3D sequel is officially in the works courtesy of Omnilab Media's Christopher Mapp and The Jim Henson Company's Lisa Henson titled Power of the Dark Crystal with horror favorites the Spierig brothers (Undead, Daybreakers) sitting tight in the directors' chairs.

From the Press Release:

In a joint announcement by Omnilab Media's Christopher Mapp and The Jim Henson Company's Lisa Henson, Australian based Omnilab Media is teaming up with The Jim Henson Company to bring the much anticipated fantasy sequel "Power of the Dark Crystal" to the big screen in stereoscopic 3D. The highly anticipated film will be among the most ambitious projects to ever be produced in Australia.

Power of...

The Jim Henson Company have sent out a press release staing the Dark Crystal sequel will be going in to production soon in Australia. Genndy Tartakovsky is no longer involved with the project. Brothers Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig ('Undead', 'Daybreakers') will now direct the screenplay written by Craig Pearce (Moulin Rouge, Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet) based on an original script by Annette Duffy and David Odell. Brian Froud will reprise his role as conceptual designer of the film,

The movie will be released in 3D and will mix live action and traditional puppetry combined with visual and special effects. SFX house Iloura who worled on 'Where the Wild Things Are' has already begun work on the film's CGI elements.

Set hundreds of years after the events of the first movie when the world has once again fallen into darkness, "Power of the Dark...

Back at the end of March, we ran a story about some movement on a potential sequel to Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal. Today it's been confirmed -- The Jim Henson Company is teaming up with Omnilab Media to make Power of the Dark Crystal.

We've heard rumors of a follow-up to Henson and Frank Oz's cult hit for years, and it seemed like it was going to come to fruition back in 2005-2006, but that earlier version fell through. Undaunted, the company is ready to take another crack at it, this time with brothers Peter and Michael Spierig set to direct. The duo previously worked on the futuristic vampire film Daybreakers. The film will be based on a script from Moulin Rouge scribe Craig Pearce, crafted from an original version by Annette Duffy and David Odell.

According to the press release, Power of the Dark Crystal is...

Sydney -- The Jim Henson Company is to partner with Australian production outfit Omnilab Media to make "Power of the Dark Crystal," a sequel to Henson's 1982 fantasy hit "The Dark Crystal," the companies confirmed Wednesday.

"Daybreakers" helmers Peter and Michael Speirig will direct the film to be made in stereoscopic 3D with a mix of live action and Henson puppetry, and is being billed as one of the most ambitious projects ever to be made here.

"Power of the Dark Crystal" will be produced by the Australia-based production arm of Omnilab Media, Ambience Entertainment, while Omnilab-owned special effects house Illoura will work on the CGI elements of the film.

Set hundreds of years after the events of the first movie when the world has once again fallen into darkness, "Power of the Dark Crystal" follows the adventures of a mysterious girl made of fire who, together with a Gelfling outcast,...

Australian writer/directors (and twin brothers) Michael and Peter Spierig have an interesting career trajectory: from their zombie-laden Undead to last year's vampire flick Daybreakers to... a sequel to Jim Henson's Dark Crystal?

Yes. It's true. The Dark Crystal. The one with the Gelflings and other weird puppet creatures that proved that Jim Henson had indeed inhaled at some point in his life.

But what will the sequel be about? Will it still use puppets? Will it still be fun to watch stoned out of your gourd? Address your questions in the the press release below (all but that last question).

Hollywood, CA May 04, 2010 – In a joint announcement by Omnilab Media’s Christopher Mapp and The Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson, Australian based Omnilab Media is teaming up with The Jim Henson Company to bring the much anticipated fantasy sequel, Power of the Dark Crystal to the big screen in stereoscopic 3D.

Brian Henson has announced that he has started work on a Dark Crystal sequel and a new Fraggle Rock movie. The son of late Muppets creator Jim is readying the two projects through the production company that his father owned and that he now co-runs with his sister, MTV reports. "We have a Dark Crystal sequel called The Power Of The Dark Crystal. It has a very strong script," he said. He also explained that the update of the 1980s children's programme about a group of furry creatures that reside in the titular Fraggle Rock is still in very (more)...