The Crystal Calls Making the Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)

Original title

The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

Directed by

Randall Lobb

Genre

behind-the-scenes film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

ALL

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary goes behind the scenes of the making of the 2019 prequel series The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance. It shows how the Jim Henson Company used puppets and practical effects to continue the story from the 1982 film.

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What happens

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is an American television series produced by The Jim Henson Company. It is a prequel to the 1982 Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal that explores the world of Thra created for the original film. It follows the story of three young Gelflings: Rian, Deet, and Brea, as they journey together on a quest to unite the Gelfling clans to rise against the tyrannical Skeksis and save their planet Thra from a destructive blight known as the Darkening. The series premiered on August 30, 2019, to critical acclaim. In September 2020, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after one season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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