Netflix will release Henson’s ‘Dark Crystal’ prequel series on Aug. 30th

The prequel to Jim Henson’s 1982 cult classic The Dark Crystal is coming to Netflix on August 30th. It’ll take place sometime before the events of the film, which was about a young hero’s quest to fix a magical object called the Dark Crystal. It was set on an alien planet filled with three different races. This 10-episode series will turn the spotlight on three Gelfling characters who are out to find the secret of Skeksis’ power. In true Henson tradition, the characters will be puppets instead of CGI made. Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones) will voice the main characters. But they’re also joined by big names like Helena Bonham Carter, Keegan-Michael Key, and Mark Hamill. Louis Leterrier will direct The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, which are hour-long episodes. 

Source: Polygon 

Amazon Prime Video has 2,500 hours of Jim Henson Co. content

Following the release of Jim Henson Co.’s sci-fi series Farscape on Amazon Prime Video, the entertainment company is bringing 2,500 hours of classic programming into the platform. Most will be available in 67 different territories, which includes Canada. Subscribers can expect to get original five seasons of Fraggle Rock (all 96 episodes), The Storyteller, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and Mother Goose Stories. What isn’t coming to the country is Pajanimals. You can view the content available through a dedicated Amazon landing page for Jim Henson Co. at this link, available to subscribers of Prime or the standalone Amazon Prime Video service.

Source: Variety