... Good news....?

[litharriel]

The Jim Henson Company is planning to make a sequel to its 1982 fantasy classic The Dark Crystal, reports Variety.

Titled The Power of the Dark Crystal, the new movie is written by David Odell (The Dark Crystal, The Muppet Show) and Annette Duffy. No director is yet attached to the film which starts shooting this fall for a 2007 release. It will combine live-action animatronic characters with CG animation.

The story is set many years after the original, which was helmed by Frank Oz and Jim Henson. Original heroes Jen and Kira are now king and queen, and must fight to save their kingdom when the crystal is once again split.

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Re: Nrrrggg......

[aureantes.livejournal.com]

That's the one area I really tend to get touchy on--whether a good movie or a good concept is going to be ruined for the sake of making a buck. Something that readily-available CGI technology has made much more likely, as it distances the emphasis of concern away from the live action and the acting (and plot, and character development, and logical considerations). I still maintain that no CGI actor-to-big-hairy-creature morphing has superseded the classic (and meticulous) transformation sequence in An American Werewolf in London...the werewolves in Cursed were very well-done *because* it was also Rick Baker in charge, but the main CGI transformation there was faulty both visually and logistically. If they keep their animatin' hands off the main characters themselves, a sequal *might* work out well...but I still don't like the idea of tacking on more to something that was pretty damn well perfect in itself.

Including the soundtrack....lol That music always gets me.