Fathom Events, in partnership with the Henson Company and Universal Pictures, are bringing back The Dark Crystal to movie theaters next month. The special 2-Day event is scheduled for February 25 and 28 in 500 theaters across the United States. Some select theaters will be showing a 4K restored version.
Re-Release Trailer
The Dark Crystal was a 1982 movie featuring a battle between the Skeksis and the Mystics. A Gelfling named Jen sets out on a quest to find the missing shard and “heal the stone.” Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz.
The re-release will show the movie in it’s entirety with a brand-new introduction by Lisa Henson on the making of the film. The total run time will be 2 hours and 10 minutes.
The Official Write up on the Fathom Events Site
“Another world, another time… in the Age of Wonder. From genius filmmaker Jim Henson comes the fantastical story of The Dark Crystal. Many years ago, the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged and an age of chaos began, led by the evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards, the Skeksis, who rule with an iron claw. Meanwhile the Gelfling orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of peace-loving creatures called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal and restore balance to the universe.
The event will feature a brand-new introduction with Lisa Henson, CEO and President of The Jim Henson Company, who will reflect on the making of the one-of-a-kind film and the legacy of her father, Jim.”
The Future Of The Dark Crystal
It makes sense that they want to keep this movie up there as Netflix picked up a show based on original called The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. This will be a 10 episode prequel series, taking places many years before the original film.
I grew up watching this film and I was excited when I went on one of my kids field trips to the Children’s Museum in Pittsburgh. They have a Mystic puppet from the movie. It’s encased in a glass, but sadly, it seems to be deteriorating, like a lot of the 80’s puppets did. It’s something pretty incredible to see.
Show times are 2PM and 7PM locally. You can learn more by visiting Fathom Events.
