Netflix's DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Premiere Date And New Images Revealed

Netflix's DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE Premiere Date And New Images Revealed

In addition to a batch of new promo images, Netflix has revealed that the star-studded Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will arrive on the streaming service on Friday, August 30. More past the jump...

By MarkCassidy - May 21, 2019 08:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Netflix
It's been a while since we had any updates on Netflix's Dark Crystal prequel series, but the streaming giant has now announced that Age of Resistance will premiere on August 30.

Check out six new promo stills below, and have another look at the show's massive, not to mention insanely impressive, voice-cast.

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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SanFranLand
SanFranLand - 5/21/2019, 8:55 AM
Oh shnaaaaaaap! Keep forgetting about this! Can’t wait! But have to! Damn!
JaKBaLLTV
JaKBaLLTV - 5/21/2019, 11:03 AM
@SanFranLand - just 3 months away, end of summer =)
JizzerTron
JizzerTron - 5/21/2019, 9:18 AM
These look like deleted scenes from the original. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 5/21/2019, 9:59 AM
I saw the original film popping up in my Netflix recommendations recently, so I figured we must be nearing some news or the premiere of this project.

I wouldn’t have minded moving on from Gelflings, since they were the least appealing of the puppets from the original (being a little too situated in the uncanny valley), but the shots do look great and I’m down for a return to this world.
Omegacron
Omegacron - 5/21/2019, 10:50 AM
I'm really looking forward to this, but I have to admit I would prefer a sequel about Kira & Jen rebuilding Gelfling society. With a prequel, you immediately face two glaring obstacles: 1) Gelfling culture will never be able to match whatever the audience imagined from ruins in the first movie, and 2) we already know the rebellion is doomed and that Gelfling society will be destroyed by the Skeksis.
JizzerTron
JizzerTron - 5/21/2019, 11:45 AM
@Omegacron - I was so glad to hear that they are featuring the Skeksis in this. Hopefully the mystics too. The duality of the two races was compelling and deserves more fleshing out. I'd imagine they could come up with dozens of cool new stories to tell about the years before the great conjunction occurred. I found the Gelflings the least interesting part of the original film so I'm happy they aren't the only characters that will be focused on. Maybe Augra will pop up also.
Omegacron
Omegacron - 5/23/2019, 1:17 PM
@JizzerTron - From what I've read, it takes place a few centuries after the Crystal was broken, and DOES indeed feature both the Skeksis and the Uru. The plot will supposedly be about the prophecy that a Gelfling will fix the Crystal, thus beginning the Skeksis goal of destroying all Gelflings.
JizzerTron
JizzerTron - 5/24/2019, 6:02 AM
@Omegacron - Sounds good
Macdaddysamson
Macdaddysamson - 5/21/2019, 4:08 PM
Tool and the dark crystal. What a day!
Vandalore
Vandalore - 5/21/2019, 4:44 PM
@Macdaddysamson - they both took about the same amount of time to release their follow ups lol

I kid I kid. TooL is my all time favorite band. Been waiting for more TooL for a long time. Hopefully it's more like Lateralus and less like 10,000 Days. Took me a long time to warm up to Days and I still only like it, where I absolutely LOVE the previous albums.

As for Dark Crystal, I've never seen the original. I know it's a classic but I'm not big on puppet movies.
Omegacron
Omegacron - 5/23/2019, 1:19 PM
@PTM - if you like fantasy movies, you should definitely watch it. The creature effects are so good, you often forget they're puppets. And actually, a lot of them - like the Skeksis & Uru - aren't even puppets. Worst case, you waste a couple of hours. Best case, you experience something awesome.
blitzkreg
blitzkreg - 5/21/2019, 6:05 PM
One of the best fantasy films from the 80s ever ! Looking forward to this.
Skateanddestroy88
Skateanddestroy88 - 5/21/2019, 11:29 PM
Not gonna lie this one has me intrigued. The original is a classic
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