In the 37 years since Jim Henson’s iconic “The Dark Crystal” debuted, it’s become a touchstone for fantasy film fans. Now, a new series is is taking us back to the world of Thra. Debuting on Netflix ...

The Netflix prequel series to the 1982 Jim Henson film faithfully embodies both the craft and spirit of the original. From The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (courtesy Netflix) It helps that the show ...

As a prequel series to “The Dark Crystal,” Netflix’s “Age of Resistance” takes place long before the majority of the Gelfling population disappeared and features seven divided Gelfling clans on Thra ...

“Everybody who grew up at a certain time has a story of being really scared by something they saw in The Dark Crystal,” says Javier Grillo-Marxuach, a stalwart writer of genre television and executive ...

Venturing into the fabled imagination of Jim Henson and his 1982 fantasy film, The Dark Crystal, Netflix unleashed an ambitious 10-episode prequel series this past summer titled The Dark Crystal: Age ...

In an interview with Syfy (via Gizmodo) Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance co-creator Will Matthews and writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach explained that a fire at the Jim Henson Studios nearly destroyed the ...

Practical puppetry was thurst back into the spotlight late last month when The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistence (a prequel series for the original Dark Crystal) landed on Netflix. One of the most ...

Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal was a one-of-a-kind project when it hit theaters in 1982, offering a sprawling, fantastic adventure that blurred the line between the family-friendly fare his name was ...

Louis Leterrier knew he’d immediately face scrutiny from superfans of “The Dark Crystal” when he became director of its prequel. After all, he’s a superfan, too. The French director calls Jim Henson’s ...

Puppets are powerful. A sock pulled over a hand becomes a snake; a piece of wood at the end of a string learns to dance. Breathing life into the lifeless is what gods and wizards do, and there is ...