I have a soft spot in my heart for 1982’s The Dark Crystal which was written and directed by Muppet legend Jim Henson. It’s a beautiful and wondrous tale and one of the most unique films of it’s time…well not anymore ‘cause there’s gonna’ be a sequel! Wow, did you hear the cash registers chime? The Power of the Dark Crystal will attempt to merge the style of the original with CGI and make something new. Mmm-hmm….I’ll won’t hold my breath. There may be a silver lining however, even without Jim Henson the original conceptual designer Brian Froud is on board and Ain’t It Cool News is reporting that the studios have decided against Brain Henson behind the director’s chair in favor of Genndy Tartakovsky. Now what the creator of Samurai Jack might do with the world of The Dark Crystal certainly piques my curiousity. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
The Power of the Dark Crystal
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