The Power of the Dark Crystal is coming. This is the sequel to the cult Henson Classic- The Dark Crystal. MTV Movie News has the story on this upcoming movie.
Here is an excerpt from the article:
"The 'Power' script continues the tale of elfin heroes Jen and Kira, last seen returning the shard to the evil crystal and seemingly abolishing the vulture-like Skeksis from their land. Set many years after the first flick, "Power" casts Jen and Kira as king and queen, now overseeing a kingdom whose peace is disturbed by a visit from the underground-dwelling U-mun people. After the Gelflings refuse their request for a shard of crystal that could preserve the U-mun race, a desperate visitor takes it anyway, threatening their world with another thousand years of chaos."
The Dark Crystal is a wonderful but dark movie. It is a great fantasy adventure with monsters and chaos. There is an edge to the puppetry that really resonated with me. Some of the scenes are still very haunting.
I can not wait to see what the technological advances add to this style of movie. The original was limited by the technology of the day for puppeteering. We will see if they can duplicate the dark eerie fantasy style of the first.
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