As Labyrinth turns 35, Tom Jolliffe looks back at one of the great cult films of the 80s… You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power… I could go on. To kids growing up in the 80’s, Jim Henson’s wizardry would prove defining. From The Muppets, to The Dark Crystal, […]
Revisiting 80s Fantasy Films: The sublime, the ridiculous and the underrated
Tom Jolliffe takes a jaunt back to the 80s to see how some of the decade’s biggest fantasy films have aged… Growing up as a young sprog in the 80’s I was treated to all manner of eye-catching fantasy films. A lot of these ‘kids’ films were completely savaged by critics at the time. I […]
15 Great Cinematic Journeys
Tom Jolliffe offers up 15 great cinematic journeys… When it comes to cinema, the very best films will grab the audience and keep us gripped throughout the runtime. Every character goes on a particular journey that can be literal and/or metaphorical. Those literal epic journeys which might see hobbits on a quest to take a […]
Johnny Depp set for Notorious B.I.G. / Tupac Shakur thriller Labyrinth
Johnny Depp is set to investigate the murders of rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, with THR reporting that he has signed on to play Los Angeles police detective Russell Poole in Labyrinth from director Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer). The thriller is based upon Randall Sullivan’s lengthily-titled book Labyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders […]
Labyrinth is coming to 4K Ultra HD with 35th Anniversary Edition release
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the upcoming 4K Ultra HD 35th Anniversary Edition release of the beloved 1986 cult classic fantasy Labyrinth which goes on sale on August 23rd; check out the cover artwork and details below… From visionary filmmaker Jim Henson comes the unforgettable fantasy favourite LABYRINTH, now celebrating its 35th anniversary and […]
First-look preview of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade
Boom! Studios has unveiled a first-look preview of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade #1, a brand new oversized one-shot featuring the strange and wondrous characters of Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy classic Labyrinth. Check out the preview here… You’re invited to the ball of the season! But all is not as it seems with the guests of […]
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade announced by Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios has announced that it is set to take fans back to the strange and wondrous world of Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy Labyrinth This December with the new one-shot comic Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade from award-winning author Lara Elena Donnelly (Amberlough) and artists French Carlomagno (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), Samantha Dodge (Catwoman: […]
Labyrinth sequel lands Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson as director
The world of Labyrinth will get a bit more sinister and strange with Deadline reporting that Scott Derrickson will helm the sequel to the 1986 cult classic fantasy. The Sinister and Doctor Strange director will take over directorial duties from Fede Alvarez, who was initially attached to direct. Maggie Levin, who wrote and directed Into […]
Evil Dead’s Fede Alvarez explains why he’s no longer directing Labyrinth sequel
In 2017, it was announced that Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez would tackle a sequel to 1986’s cult classic Labyrinth, which would work as a “direct continuation of the first movie” that’s set “many years later.” However, horror website Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Alvarez is no longer attached to the project. […]
Labyrinth’s Jareth the Goblin King gets a 1:4 scale statue from Chronicle Collectibles
Sideshow has unveiled a batch of images for Chronicle Collectibles’ 1:4 scale Jareth statue which is based on the likeness of David Bowie as the Goblin King in the cult fantasy adventure Labyrinth. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,250.00 and is expected to ship between October and December 2019; take a look here… […]
