In 1982, Jim Henson released the puppet animated dark fantasy adventure movie, The Dark Crystal. The film revolved around a group of Gelfling on a journey to restore balance to their world, Thra, by restoring a powerful broken crystal currently under control by the evil Skeksis. Unfortunately, Henson never had the chance to further explore […]
Lisa Henson on the possibility of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance season 2
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance was released on Netflix this past Friday to praise from fans and critics alike. Now, according to executive producer Lisa Henson, the showrunners have plenty of ideas for another season – depending if Netflix calls for a second season. In a recent interview with Yahoo, Henson, the daughter of Jim Henson, […]
Comic Book Preview – Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand
Boom! Studios releases the Eisner Award-winning original graphic novel adaptation of Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl’s unproduced, feature-length screenplay Tale of Sand this week, and you can take a look at a preview here; check it out… Tale of Sand is an Eisner Award-winning original graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced, feature-length screenplay written by […]
Goblins, Monsters, Brown Loafers and Paranoid Schizophrenia: The True Nature of Labyrinth
Tom Jolliffe goes deep underground in the Labyrinth to uncover a darker underbelly… Celebrating its 33rd anniversary, the cult kids classic, Labyrinth has grown in reputation over the years. Initially an unsuccessful theatrical release, critically dismissed (as many kids films tended to be then), it has spent the best part of 32 years invading the […]
Boom! announces The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance tie-in series
With Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance set to hit Netflix this August, Boom! Studios has announced an official tie-in comic book series, which is set to explore the events leading up to the TV show and detail the untold histories of key characters. SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Dark Crystal: […]
Comic Book Preview – Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Sirens #1
Boom! Studios launches its new series Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Sirens this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… SEE ALSO: Neil Gaiman reimagining Jim Henson’s The Storyteller The critically acclaimed Jim Henson’s The Storyteller celebrates four mythic tales of sirens, inspired by folklore from around […]
Neil Gaiman reimagining Jim Henson’s The Storyteller
Fremantle has announced that it is partnering with The Jim Henson Company and author Neil Gaiman (American Gods) for a reimagined version of Jim Henson’s classic 80s anthology series The Storyteller. Created by Henson in 1987, the Emmy and BAFTA-winning series took place in a world inhabited by various mystical and magical characters – heartless giants, […]
Boom! Studios announces Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Sirens
Boom! Studios has announced the upcoming publication of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Sirens, a new four-issue miniseries based upon the Emmy Award-winning classic TV show Jim Henson’s The Storyteller. Featuring stories from creators Jakub Rebelka (Judas) with Bartosz Sztybor, Chan Chau (Elements:Fire), Sarah Webb (Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Under the Spell), and Aud Koch (The Wicked […]
Go Beneath the Dark Crystal with Boom! and The Jim Henson Company
Boom! Studios and The Jim Henson Company have announced the upcoming launch of Jim Henson’s Beneath the Dark Crystal, an all-new twelve issue limited series set to debut in July 2018. Writer Adam Smith (Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special) and rising-star artist Alexandria Huntington unveil a new sequel to the hit film as Kensho arrives […]
Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Board Game coming in 2018
Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal is enjoying a renaissance at present; we’ve got a series of comic books from Boom! Studios, the upcoming Netflix prequel series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance on the horizon, and soon – thanks to River Horse – fans will be able to bring the adventure to their tabletop with […]