{"id":65157,"date":"2019-06-01T09:30:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T16:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/?p=65157"},"modified":"2020-03-03T15:36:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T23:36:36","slug":"the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-collectibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com\/news\/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-collectibles\/","title":{"rendered":"SPOILERS: First Look at The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back on December 17, 1982, a little film called The Dark Crystal<\/em> <\/a>debuted, featuring puppetry that was revolutionary for its time. Set in the world of Thra, the movie told the story of the orphan Jen, who sets out to find the missing shard from the Crystal to restore balance to the world and defeat the evil Skeksis who rule their world. The legendary Jim Henson, who gave us the Muppets<\/em> and was one of the film\u2019s directors and writers, called designing the characters and world of the movie \u201cprobably the hardest thing I\u2019ve ever worked on,\u201d and also, \u201cthe most fun,\u201d and \u201cthe most rewarding.\u201d On an estimated $15 million dollar budget, the movie made over $40 million in the United States.<\/p>\n

The Dark Crystal<\/em> went on to develop a cult following that is still strong today. So strong that Netflix decided to create The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance<\/em><\/a> TV series, due to be released August 30, 2019. Once again set on the world of Thra, the ten-episode series serves as a prequel to the movie and follows the adventures of three Gelflings who, after learning of the secret behind the Skeksis\u2019 power, try to start a revolution to save their planet. The series features a stellar cast voicing the characters, including Taron Egerton, Mark Hamill, Harvey Fierstein, Keegan-Michael Key, Simon Pegg, Andy Samberg, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Anna Taylor-Joy, and more.<\/p>\n