A second series is currently under consideration. Characters in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The series follows twelve years of development on a sequel that failed to result in a film, Power of the Dark Crystal (which ultimately became a comic book series). Initially conceived as a feature-length sequel to The Dark Crystal titled The Power of the Dark Crystal, the project was for years in a state of development hell. The series expanded into books, comics, artwork, games, and the 2019 prequel series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The Vliste-Staba informed her that the Nurlocs were consumed by the Darkening, which was spreading from the Crystal and threatening all of Thra. When three young Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion, unite their people and save their world. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance returns to the fantastical world of Thra with an all new adventure set a generation before Jim Henson’s revolutionary film. It premiered on August 30, 2019. The characters from the 1982 cult fantasy film The Dark Crystal series were created by puppeteer Jim Henson and concept artist Brian Froud, most of the information about specific characters and species names that were not mentioned in the film come from supplementary materials such as Froud's book The World of the Dark Crystal. D&D Beyond The ten-episode series debuted on Netflix on August 30, 2019, using all puppet creatures and no human characters. The Sanctuary Tree urged her to alert the seven Gelfling Clansto the risk the planet was facing. A teaser for the series was released on May 18, 2017. It was during this impasse t… Rian recalled being on duty at the Castle of the Crystal al… The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a Netflix original series, that acts as a prequel to The Dark Crystal. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Dark Crystal Theatrical release poster by Richard Amsel Directed by Jim Henson Frank Oz Produced by Jim Henson Gary Kurtz Screenplay byDavid Odell Story byJim Henson Starring Stephen Garlick Lisa Maxwell Billie Whitelaw Percy Edwards Narrated byJoseph O'Conor Music byTrevor Jones CinematographyOswald Morris Edited byRalph Kemplen Production companies Henson Associates ITC Entertainment Distributed by Universal Pictures Associated Film Distribution Release date December 13… In 2012, director Louis Leterrier expressed an interest in joining Jim Henson Productions in their project shortly after the release of Clash of the Titans, hoping to interest large studios, but was repeatedly turned down as, according to him, they were only interested in Transformers, and many executives had never heard of The Dark Crystal. Deet recalled being attacked by Nurlocs in Domrak before being rescued by Keet. One by one, they shared their memories with one another. The heroes of Thra were summoned to the Dream Space by Aughra. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a prequel series to The Dark Crystal.