Dark Crystal 2!

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by: Mike Sampson Feb. 1, 2006

Am I the only one who had the crap scared out of them by THE DARK CRYSTAL? I was probably about 6 when I saw it and man did it give me the heebie-jeebies for weeks. I was able to watch it years later (around the time LABYRINTH was released) and found myself enjoying it quite a bit, even if it did bring back frightening memories. Today it was announced that Jim Henson Co. is moving forward on the sequel, POWER OF THE DARK CRYSTAL, and has set animation wizard Genndy Tartakovsky ("The Clone Wars" "Samurai Jack") to make his feature directing debut. According to Variety, the film takes place, "hundreds of years after the first pic," and will follow "a mysterious girl made of fire who steals a shard of the crystal in hopes of reigniting the dying sun." Like the original, the sequel will be puppet-driven with complete CGI backgrounds. Tartakovsky says, "There is a limited budget here, and this will be more artsy, in a SIN CITY fashion, with characters performing over greenscreen and great backgrounds behind it." Henson will finance the film and look to seal a deal with a US studio before shooting begins this summer. Meanwhile, can you think of a better guy to direct a DARK CRYSTAL sequel than Tartakovsky? His "Clone Wars" episodes were the best thing to happen to the STAR WARS franchise in years. What do you think of the news?

Source: Variety

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DrkBlueXG
7:01PM on 02/01/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
ABOUT TIME!!!
This has got to be the best news I heard all week movie-wise. Even more so, I am glad that they are gonna do it old-school puppet style instead of making it entirely of CGI. Go Henson! Keep the puppets alive. Now next up, Labyrinth 2!!! Comeon...you know you want to.
This has got to be the best news I heard all week movie-wise. Even more so, I am glad that they are gonna do it old-school puppet style instead of making it entirely of CGI. Go Henson! Keep the puppets alive. Now next up, Labyrinth 2!!! Comeon...you know you want to.
 
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Van Glorious
4:34PM on 02/01/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Hmmm///
You know what's weird? I just watched the first one last night for first time in a decade at least and thought..."I will remake the first one someday"...damnit!
You know what's weird? I just watched the first one last night for first time in a decade at least and thought..."I will remake the first one someday"...damnit!
 
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Cronos
4:20PM on 02/01/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i love the Dark Crystal but im not sure about a sequel....at least they're not remaking it
i love the Dark Crystal but im not sure about a sequel....at least they're not remaking it
 
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chasingbanky
4:00PM on 02/01/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I've never seen Dark Crystal but a friend of mine gave it to me along with a bunch of other dvd's... Maybe I should watch it, and I definetly agree that Gendy has done some amazing work .
I've never seen Dark Crystal but a friend of mine gave it to me along with a bunch of other dvd's... Maybe I should watch it, and I definetly agree that Gendy has done some amazing work .
 
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izzyspins
1:46PM on 02/01/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
HALLELUAH!!!!
i [link] Dark Crystal! I bought it when it got released on DVD and watched it obsessively. i pity the fools who mock it just b/c they're muppets. eff off you meanies!

anywayz, love this! and i'm glad their not trying to ressurect Jenn and Kyra again. at least this sequel with have a decent director and an ACTUAL storyline.
i [link] Dark Crystal! I bought it when it got released on DVD and watched it obsessively. i pity the fools who mock it just b/c they're muppets. eff off you meanies!

anywayz, love this! and i'm glad their not trying to ressurect Jenn and Kyra again. at least this sequel with have a decent director and an ACTUAL storyline.

H.A.L.L.E.L.U.A.H.
 
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IQuitMrWhite
10:25AM on 02/01/2006 Add as a friend | MFC profile
fangasm time
well this is pretty much the greatest thing i've ever heard. the dark chrystal is my favorite movie. can't wait to see what Henson has in store for us!
well this is pretty much the greatest thing i've ever heard. the dark chrystal is my favorite movie. can't wait to see what Henson has in store for us!