Behold the power of the darkening, bellows one of the evil, vulture-like Skeksis creatures in the new trailer for Netflixs upcoming Dark Crystal prequel series. As his voice fills the dungeon like cavern, a machine seems to start and spinning, coaxing lasers from a crystal.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, which will premiere on Netflix August 30th, takes place years before the events of Jim Hensons original 1982 film. It focuses on the elf-like Gelfings Deet, Rian, and Brea as they attempt to save their world, known as Thra, and the Crystal of Truth from the Skeksis.
The rest of the two-and-a-halfminute trailer shows the Gelfings in states of unrest as they attempt to wrest power from the Skeskis and save Thra. I dont think anything will ever be like it was again, one Gelfing says at the end. No, it will be better, replies another.
The star-studded cast of voice performers for Age of Resistanceincludes Taron Egerton, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Natalie Dormer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Harvey Fierstein, Mark Hamill, Eddie Izzard, and Keegan Michael-Key, among many others. The Jim Henson Company, which served as producers, used a mix of puppetry and modern effects to recall the look of the original film. Louis Leterrier, who directed the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk and The Transporter, directed the series.