The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance – Copyright. The Jim Henson Company
Netflix and The Jim Henson Company are currently producing a prequel series to the 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal. For those that don’t know of The Dark Crystal here is the What’s on Netflix guide to The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
Jim Henson’s 1982 classic the Dark Crystal is a masterpiece of storytelling and puppetry. The Dark Crystal at the time was one of the most ambitious and expensive films ever made. With groundbreaking animatronics and film making techniques, Jim Henson’s classic is still one of the most visually captivating films of all time.
The story of The Dark Crystal takes place on the desolate planet of Thra. The ancient and evil race of Skesis rules the planet with an iron fist by using the power of the Dark Crystal. Before the Skesis can use the power of the crystal to grant themselves immortality a young Gelfing named Jen must restore a missing shard of the Crystal before the alignment of the 3 suns.
What is The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance?
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a prequel series to the 1982 classic The Dark Crystal. Taking place prior to the events of The Dark Crystal, the story is centered around 3 Gelflings that discover the source of the evil Skesis power. Upon learning the vile creature’s secret, the trio undergoes a legendary quest to ignite the fires of rebellion and save the world of Thra.
Instead of CGI, the Jim Henson Company will honor the work upon which the company was built by using puppets and animatronics. Using the latest and state-of-the-art equipment, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is going to be beautiful.
Who is in the cast of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance?
There are some huge names in the cast list below, which makes us even more excited for the series release!
The Gelflings & Other Wonderful Creatures
| Role | Actor/Actress | Where have I seen/heard them before? |
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| Rian | Taron Egerton | Kingsman: Secret Service | Sing | Robin Hood |
| Brea | Anya Taylor-Joy | Split| The Witch | The New Mutants |
| Deet | Nathalie Emmanuel | Game of Thrones | Misfits | Maze Runner |
| Aughra | Donna Kimball | The Happytime Murders | Catch Me If You Can | Patch Adams |
| Onica | Natalie Dormer | Game of Thrones | The Hunger Games | The Tudors |
| Naia | Hannah John-Kamen | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Ready Player One | Black Mirror |
| Baffi | Dave Goelz | Fraggle Rock | The Muppet Show | The Muppets |
| Tavra | Caitriona Balfe | Outlander | Escape Plan | Money Monster |
| All-Maudra | Helena Bonham Carter | Harry Potter | Fight Club | Les Miserables |
| Gurjin | Harris Dickenson | Beach Rats | Trust | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil |
| Cadia | Eddie Izzard | Ocean’s Thirteen | My Super Ex-Girlfriend | The Lego Batman Movie |
| Rek’yr | Theo James | Divergent | Insurgent | Allegiant |
| Librarian | Toby Jones | Harry Potter | Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom| Captain America: The Winter Soldier |
| Kylan | Shazad Latif | Star Trek: Discovery | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
| Seladon | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Beauty and the Beast| Black Mirror| The Cloverfield Paradox |
| Ordon | Mark Strong | Stardust| Sherlock Holmes| Kingsman: The Secret Service |
| Mira | Alicia Vikander | Ex-Machina| Tomb Raider| The Danish Girl |
| Muadra Argot | Louise Gold | The Dark Crystal | The Muppet Show | The Muppet Christmas Carol |
| Hup | Victor Yerrid | The Hangover | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Robot Chicken |
| The Myth Speaker | Sigourney Weaver | Alien | Aliens | Ghostbusters |
The Skesis
| Role | Actor/Actress | Where have I seen/heard them before? |
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| The Scientist | Mark Hamill | Star Wars| Batman: The Animated Series| The Flash |
| The Collector | Awkwafina | Crazy Rich Asians | Bad Neighbours | Ocean’s Eight |
| The Chamberlain | Simon Pegg | Shaun of the Dead| Hot Fuzz| Star Trek |
| The Emperor | Jason Isaacs | Harry Potter| Peter Pan| The Patriot |
| The Ritual Master | Keegan-Michael Key | The Predator| Let’s Be Cops| Tomorrowland: A World Beyond |
| The General | Benedict Wong | Doctor Strange | The Martian | Annihilation |
| The Heretic | Andy Samberg | Brooklyn Nine-Nine| That’s My Boy| Hotel Transylvania |
| The Gourmand | Harvey Fierstein | Mrs. Doubtfire | Torch Song Trilogy | Independance Day |
| The Hunter | Ralph Ineson | The Witch | Guardians of the Galaxy | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs |
| The Ornamentalist | Alice Dinnean | The Muppets. | Jm Henson’s Turkey Hollow | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| The Scroll Keeper | Neil Sterenberg | Star Wars: Episode VII | Fimbles | Muppets Most Wanted |
The Mystics
| Role | Actor/Actress | Where have I seen/heard them before? |
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| The Archer | Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | True Detective | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | The BFG |
So far, only one of the mystics has been confirmed!
1st time I’ve worked for The Henson Company since The Muppet Show & it was more than worth the wait! Proud to be part of the “Ginormous” Voice Cast of the prequel to one of the finest fantasy films ever made: #TheDarkCrystal #LuckyMe https://t.co/WWttPSqcUW
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 18, 2018
How many episodes will the first season air?
There will be a total of 10 episodes, with each with a roughly 30-minute run time. Planning on binging? Make sure to set aside of least 5 hours.
Where is production up to with The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance?
Thanks to an article released by EW, we now have an indication of just how far into production the series is. With some exclusive pictures from the news site (see in the gallery below), the Jim Henson Company has once again captured the magic of the original classic tale.
By now, filming is close to or has already concluded. According to IMDb, the series has been in post-production since December 2018. There will be a ton of editing that’ll go into The Dark Crystal, and we can expect some astounding voice work and an amazing score to accompany the series.
Are there any set photos?
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- Rian – Copyright Netflix and The Jim Henson Company
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- Brea – Copyright Netflix and The Jim Henson Company
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- Gelfling Deet – Copyright Netflix and the Jim Henson Company
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- Director Louis Leterrier – Copyright Netflix and the Jim Henson Company
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- The evil race of beings known as the Skesis – Copyright Netflix and the Jim Henson Company
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- THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Kevin Baker/Netflix
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- THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCEKevin Baker/Netflix
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- THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Kevin Baker/Netflix
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- THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Kevin Baker/Netflix
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- THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Kevin Baker/Netflix
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- THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Kevin Baker/Netflix
The wonderful puppets of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and their actors
We’ve put a puppet to a face for all the confirmed actors in the upcoming series! As you’ll see below, there are some absolutely stunning designs from the minds behind the Jim Henson company:
The Gelflings & Other Wonderful Creatures:
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- Alicia Vikander as Mira
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- Anya Taylor-Joy as Brea
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- Caitriona Balfe as Tavra
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- Dave Goelz as Baffi
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- Donna Kimbell as Aughra
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- Eddie Izzard as Cadia
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- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Seladon
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- Hannah John-Kamen as Naia
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- Harris Dickinson as Gurjin
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- Helena Bonham Carter as All-Maudra
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- Lena Headey as Maudra Fara
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- Louise Gold as Maudra Argot
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- Mark Strong as Ordon
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- Natalie Dormer as Onica
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- Nathalie Emmanuel as Deet
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- Shazad Latif as Kylan
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- Taron Egerton as Rian
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- Theo James as Rek’yr
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- Toby Jones as Librarian
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- Victor Yerrid as Hup
The Skesis and Mystics
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- Alice Dinnean as The Ornamentalist
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- Andy Samberg as The Heretic
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- Awkwafina as The Collector
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- Benedict Wong as The General
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- Harvey Fierstein as The Gourmand
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- Jason Isaacs as The Emperor
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- Keegan-Michael Key as The Ritual Master
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- Mark Hamill as The Scientist
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- Neil Sterenberg as The Scroll Keeper
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- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as The Archer
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- Ralph Ineson as The Hunter
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- Simon Pegg as The Chamberlain
Is there a trailer for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance?
The full trailer is here, and it suffice to say we cannot wait for the series to arrive!
Will there be a second season to The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance?
As of the time of writing, there are no plans for a second season. This, of course, depends on where the story finishes for the first season, but taking into consideration that the series is a prequel to the 1982 film, the story may only require one. Netflix hasn’t listed the series as limited, so watch this space.
There is a 12-issue sequel comic series to the Dark Crystal that could be adapted into a film.
Look at these BREATHTAKING covers to The Dark Crystal’s comic sequel, The Power of the Dark Crystal! Artist: Sana Takeda. pic.twitter.com/zLqNbaZpTa
— ⋆ᙏushroom ᙏoonchild⋆ (@doublemaximus) February 23, 2017
When is the release date for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance?
The first season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will be arriving on Friday, the 30th of August!
Is The Dark Crystal (1982) on Netflix?
The following countries are currently streaming The Dark Crystal:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
- India
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- United States
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