Brian Henson didn’t work on The Dark Crystal. Though the son of Jim Henson worked at length with his father on films like Labyrinth, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Great Muppet Caper, Brian was in boarding school when Jim, Frank Oz, and the rest of the company made the legendary cult classic. Even so, […]
The World of ‘Dark Crystal’ May Not Be as Finished as We Thought
Jim Henson’s incredible fantasy film, The Dark Crystal, is returning to theaters next week, but that may not be the last time audiences see it on the big screen. Speaking to io9 about the Fathom re-release, filmmaker Brian Henson teased that even though Netflix’s prequel series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is unlikely to […]
The Jim Henson Company Is Auctioning Off Classic Puppets and More for the First Time Ever
For the first time ever, the Jim Henson Company is putting a treasure trove of props, costumes, artwork, and more of its cinematic legacy up for auction to the public. The beloved production company is celebrating 70 years with this massive sale curated by Julien’s Auctions. So if you’re a Henson fan looking to get […]
Reminder: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is a Stone-Cold Masterpiece
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is one of the greatest fantasy adventures of all time. An absolute masterpiece. We say that full well knowing that, these days, hyperbole is way too common. Words meant for maximum impact get thrown around much too easily. But, in this case, we mean it exactly as it’s intended. […]