DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Trailer Promises A Faithful Follow-Up To Jim Henson's Classic

DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Trailer Promises A Faithful Follow-Up To Jim Henson's Classic

Netflix has released the first full trailer and a new poster for the the star-studded Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, which is set to arrive on the streaming service on Friday, August 30. Check it out...

By MarkCassidy - May 30, 2019 09:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Netflix
Netflix has debuted the first trailer for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and it should make fans of Jim Henson's original fantasy adventure very happy indeed.

Age of Resistance will actually serve as a prequel to the first film, focusing on the evil Skeksis' attempts to damage and corrupt the Crystal of Truth that lies at the heart of Thra, and the Gelfling heroes that undertake a mission to stop them.





The main trio of characters are Gelflings named Rian, Brea and Deet; who'll be voiced by Taron Egerton (Kingsman), Anya Taylor-Joy (Glass), and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones), respectively. They'll be joined by an enormous cast of A-list talent, which includes Mark Hamill, Helena Bonham-Carter, Toby Jones, Alicia Vikander, Simon Pegg and Andy Samberg.

Gelfling Characters: Natalie Dormer, Caitriona Balfe, Helena Bonham-Carter, Harris Dickinson, Eddie Izzard, Theo James, Toby Jones, Shazad Latif ,Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong, Alicia Vikander.

The Skeksis & Mystics: Mark Hamill, Andy Samberg, Harvey Fierstein, Ralph Ineson, Jason Isaacs, Keegan-Michael Key, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Simon Pegg

The world of Thra is dying. The Crystal of Truth is at the heart of Thra, a source of untold power. But it is damaged, corrupted by the evil Skeksis, and a sickness spreads across the land. When three Gelfling uncover the horrific truth behind the power of the Skeksis, an adventure unfolds as the fires of rebellion are lit and an epic battle for the planet begins.

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L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 5/30/2019, 9:26 AM


What did I just watch?
DCwanabe
DCwanabe - 5/30/2019, 12:49 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Motherf-cking puppets!
HeavyKevy
HeavyKevy - 5/30/2019, 9:30 AM
Holy balls this looks incredible.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 5/30/2019, 9:33 AM


As someone who’s never seen Dark Crystal or read any of the books that are set in that world... I really need someone to explain to me what I just saw.
Omegacron
Omegacron - 5/30/2019, 9:57 AM
@MUTO123 - You should definitely watch Dark Crystal, you're missing out. The vulture-looking things are Skeksis, the bad guys. The elf-looking people are Gelflings, the good guys, which have been mostly wiped out by the time of the Dark Crystal because of a prophecy that a Gelfling would fix the Crystal and cause the downfall of the Skeksis. This prequel series is all about the prophecy and the Skeksis trying to destroy the Gelflings.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/30/2019, 9:57 AM
@MUTO123 - Groundbreaking 1982 Jim Henson fantasy flick done completely with puppetry. It certainly would be considered "slow paced" by today's standards, but is a solid fantasy film with some beautiful scenes and a great message imo. Check it out!
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/30/2019, 9:35 AM
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 5/30/2019, 9:44 AM
[frick] yeah!!! Awesome day, we get that epic trailer and it’s my birthday!!!!
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 5/30/2019, 9:50 AM
They really don't do puppets like this anymore so this is AMAZING.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/30/2019, 9:55 AM
@Kevwebsz - There's definetly some cgi mixed in there, but otherwise, I was impressed with the puppets and it looks much more promising than I thought it would be. I'm pretty excited to see this!
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/30/2019, 9:53 AM
As someone who loved (and feared 😉)The Dark Crystal as a kid in the 80's, I thought they'd totally screw this up, but I have to admit, this looks solid! And once I saw Fitzgig, I was sold!

A couple of quick questions if anyone has the info:
This is supposed to be a PREQUEL to TDC, correct?
Any idea on how many episodes have been produced so far, and how many are planned?
Thanks in advance! 😊
Omegacron
Omegacron - 5/30/2019, 10:06 AM
@Feralwookiee - This is a prequel, yes. It shows why the Skeksis wiped out the Gelflings. Initially there will be 10 one-hour episodes, all of which will be available on Netflix August 30th.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/30/2019, 10:07 AM
@Omegacron - Awesome. I'm in!
EZBeast
EZBeast - 5/30/2019, 10:02 AM
I have no idea what I just watched...and I’m okay with this
Shroombeast
Shroombeast - 5/30/2019, 12:03 PM
@TheRadioDemon - Have you seen the original? It's on Netflix, definitely worth a watch.
blitzkreg
blitzkreg - 5/30/2019, 1:38 PM
@TheRadioDemon - Go watch the original 1982 classic film.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 5/30/2019, 2:12 PM
@Shroombeast @blitzkreg I’ve seen the original many times but honestly I didn’t care too much for it.

But this trailer was all over the place and kind of intriguing
ImmovableForce
ImmovableForce - 5/30/2019, 8:24 PM
@TheRadioDemon - You're better off not knowing, in my strong opinion. I lived through the 80s movie. I thought it was over..
Omegacron
Omegacron - 5/30/2019, 10:07 AM
This looks AMAZING!
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 5/30/2019, 10:13 AM
This looks incredible.
Fritzthecat
Fritzthecat - 5/30/2019, 10:15 AM
I’ve been looking forward to another Dark Crystal movie since the first one when I was a kid. Used to be scared as hell when the Skeksis came on. God I hope they frighten a new generation of kids...that would be great.
ImmovableForce
ImmovableForce - 5/30/2019, 8:26 PM
@Fritzthecat - My mom used to threaten me with this movie when she wanted me to snap back in line. I had a mean mom.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 5/30/2019, 11:18 AM
*Netflix cancels Marvel shows*

Me: "[frick] you! I'm unsubscribing!"

*Netflix releases Dark Crystal trailer*

Me: "Take all my money!"

JizzerTron
JizzerTron - 5/30/2019, 11:41 AM
I. AM. SPEECHLESS.
baszs
baszs - 5/30/2019, 11:54 AM
If they can do justice to Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal. Then there might be hope for Cowboy Bebop.
DCwanabe
DCwanabe - 5/30/2019, 12:48 PM
Fizgig!
SoulReaver
SoulReaver - 5/30/2019, 12:53 PM
That honestly looked better than I could have imagined, and I imagined quite a bit
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