No, but there is a manga, which is the continuation of labyrinth. Return to labyrinth is a fourpart series starting with volume 1 that was released in august 2006. By the time the evil dead and dont breathe filmmaker became officially attached to helm the project back in 2017, the followup to jim hensons cult 1986 fantasy musical had already been in development for several years. No, a part 2 was never made for the movie labyrinth. A sequel to labyrinth, originally starring david bowie, will now happen. Return to labyrinth is an original english language fourpart manga sequel to the jim henson fantasy film, labyrinth. The strong dvd sales of labyrinth prompted rightsholders the jim henson company and sony pictures to look into making a sequel, and curse of the goblin king was briefly used as a placeholder title. Chief among these is the longdiscussed film adaptation of the popular childrens series fraggle rock, which aired from 1983 to 1987. Pretty much every movie guillermo del toro has made could be referred to as a fan favorite, but some are more popular than others, and the.
Volume 2 was released in october, 2007, and was originally going to be titled goblin prince of the labyrinth, but instead the return to labyrinth title is used for all volumes. Labyrinth sequel in the works horror movie news and. Labyrinth sequel will now happen following david bowies. Despite its dynamic creative team, audiences still stayed away. The good news for those fans is that hensons daughter, lisa, will produce the sequel, currently called labyrinth 2. Now alvarez, currently making the press rounds to promote his new film the girl in the spiders web, has given an update on the longawaited labyrinth sequel. Apr 15, 2017 a labyrinth sequel is in the making but fans arent happy. David bowies labyrinth is getting a sequel vanity fair. The covers for all four volumes were drawn by kouyu shurei. Forbes created and wrote the series, and chris lie was responsible for the interior art. The movie, which marked hensons last before his death, was a boxoffice bomb but went on to become a cult hit, beloved by fans of bowie and. Another source says the labyrinth sequel talk is overinflated, and not to expect anything to come of it. The films director fede alvarez last directed the girl in the spiders web. Drag yourself out of that oubliette, because the labyrinth sequel is still happening and now the upcoming film has a director and screenwriter.
Dec 12, 2017 with jim henson at the helm accompanied by screenwriter terry jones, producer george lucas, and designer brian froud, labyrinth was destined to be a cult classic, even though its initial box office reception was lackluster. The sequel was announced over a year ago, but afterwards things were kept quiet while fans of the 1986 cult classic grieved the loss of the movie s main antagonist jareth, played by the great david bowie. Apr 15, 2017 new details have emerged about the forthcoming sequel to labyrinth, the 1986 fantasy film which starred david bowie as jareth the goblin king. Labyrinth is the code name of the operation conducted by turkish intelligence to stop a second, more devastating attack that will plunge.
The 1986 movie starring bowie and jennifer connelly was the last directed by jim henson. Though not a boxoffice hit in its initial release, the film has performed steadily for columbia tristar over the years in various vhs and dvd editions. Sweet bulging goblin trousers, the labyrinth sequel is coming. Everything you need to know about labyrinth movie sequel. Less than a year after the death of star david bowie, labyrinth, reports indicate that the sequel is. Apr 14, 2017 after many years of speculation, it has now been confirmed that tristar pictures is moving forward with a sequel to the beloved childrens classic labyrinth. Immortals is a 2011 american action film directed by tarsem singh and starring henry cavill, freida pinto, and mickey rourke. New details have emerged about the forthcoming sequel to labyrinth, the 1986 fantasy film which starred david bowie as jareth the goblin king.
Labyrinth sequel director gives an update on the film and yes, its still happening. In addition, power of the dark crystal a sequel to the companys 1982 release the dark crystal is reportedly still. Mar 22, 20 upon learning of his daughters disappearance, elenas wealthy father christopher mcdonald hires a group of mercenaries to retrieve her from the vicious grips of the collector. Jan 24, 2016 labyrinth was also hensons last movie before he died. Tristar pictures and the jim henson company worked out a deal to bring fans of the cultclassic 80s film labyrinth back to the screen.
The films writer nicole perlman last wrote pokemon detective pikachu and guardians of the galaxy. With so many now viewing it as a firm favorite, many did not want to see it ruined through a poorly planned sequel. May 19, 2017 while a sequel to labyrinth may not be necessary it is still magical to see new adaptions of jim hensons work, for a new generation. The war was won by the light, demon king ludo was imprisoned in a colossal labyrinth, to be forever tortured in a state of eternal confusion and jareth was crowned king of. Every character is created on the computer from scratches. Even after 30 years, labyrinth remains a fantasy classic, utilizing its beloved characters, unique creature and set designs, and a charming performance from david bowie to deliver a memorable film. Originally planned as a threepart series, it was announced at the end. The internet launched into speculation mode this past friday when a variety piece about a new jim henson co. I fully expect to be disappointed, so it can only go up from here. The 1986 film had a veritable treasure chest of incredible talent behind it director jim henson and his incredible creature shop, a screenplay by monty python alum terry jones, lucasfilm managing the production, a future oscarwinner. It may be 28 years since a young jennifer connollys sarah took on david bowies. Labyrinth sequel in development at jim henson company film. Labyrinth is a 1986 britishamerican fantasy film, directed by jim henson, produced by george lucas and starring david bowie and jennifer connelly. A new labyrinth movie is being made, heres what we know.
Apr 18, 2017 with all the new movies and reboots getting a bit more love this year, it can be hard to keep up. Fantasy 2 dvd set labyrinth and dark crystal 2 movie bundle. That basic description for the new labyrinth movie weirdly. Return to labyrinth is a fourpart series starting with volume i that was released. Labyrinth, jim hensons 1986 fantasy film starring david bowie, is getting rebooted for the 21st century. Imdb gives this as the synopsis a mythical princess searches for her father in a perilous labyrinth. Its called return to labyrinth and its sold in most bookstores. Apparently a german production, this ones an odd, bizarre and nearbrilliant film about a collection of mental misfits in an otherworldly sanitarium.
Regarding the sequel, i have extremely low expectations. In the sequel to the popular 1986 movie the labyrinth that i am trying to write to the best of my abilities sarah and toby are on an adventure again when toby is kidnapped by goblins. This sequel to the amazing film, the labyrinth, focuses on toby as a teenager and jareth, the goblin king, taking a keen interest in him. Fede alvarez is the director of the labyrinth sequel, fedes last movie dont breathe dominated the box office for months internationally. Labyrinth has a significant internet fan following, and as of december 29, 2019, hosts over 9,800 stories in its labyrinth section. Labyrinth is the code name of the operation conducted by turkish intelligence to stop a second, more devastating attack that will plunge turkey, the only democratic muslim country in the region, into chaos and destroy the fragile balance of the middle east. Inside sources have told the magazine that there currently arent any plans to make a sequel to the beloved fantasy film, and that the reports. The film s director fede alvarez last directed the girl in the spiders web. Dont breathes fede alvarez to write and direct the longrumoured followup to the cult.
A sequel to the 1980s cult classic labyrinth is apparently in the early stages of production. Labyrinth sequel being planned by the jim henson company. A source from within the jim henson company did confirm that a sequel to the dark crystal and a fraggle rock movie were on the way, but the labyrinth sequel isnt the exact words used in the discussion with ew were that there are currently no plans to reboot, revive, or make a sequel to labyrinth. Its very different from labyrinth, brain frouds style isnt in there. Labyrinth 1959 nadja tiller, peter van eyck, hannah wieder nicole badal, amedeo nazarri. Apr, 2017 a new labyrinth movie is in the works from dont breathe director fede alvarez early rumors suggest that the new movie will be more like a spinoff than a remake or sequel. Apr, 2017 a new labyrinth movie is being made, heres what we know. Every item has a distortion and variation filter such as gravity variation, speed variation which makes natural and daily elements look like different.
Im torn between not wanting a labyrinth sequel because i just dont know how they could pull it off without david bowie, plus the movie is perfect as is in my book. Strong dvd sales of labyrinth prompted the jim henson company and sony pictures to look into making a sequel to labyrinth in the early 2000s. A look at the labyrinth behindthescenes crew and production team. Brennac, a hospital shrink, recaps the case of claude for a video camera, a patient he has agreed to see at the urging of his friend and fellow shrink, karl. Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, sarah a teenager with an active imagination summons the goblins from her favourite book, labyrinth, to take the baby stepbrother away. Movie fan sites went a little wild on friday when they stumbled upon a bit of news that the jim henson company was working on a sequel to labyrinth. The big one is that a labyrinth sequel is in development at the company. But labyrinth 2 is definitely something to get excited about.
The screenplay was collaboratively produced between henson, george lucas, poet dennis lee, laura phillips, terry jones and elaine may, although jones received the films sole screenwriting credit. Labyrinth sequel will now happen following david bowies death. Apr, 2017 the team of fede alvarez and jay basu will write and direct the asyet untitled sequel, and while theres no announced release date, the movie has begun casting and will begin production this fall. The film also stars luke evans, steve byers, kellan lutz, joseph morgan, stephen dorff, daniel sharman, alan van sprang, isabel lucas, corey sevier, and john hurt. Oct 11, 2014 in quite possibly the best news like, ever, labyrinth 2 is reportedly in the works. Get ready to hop on board the nostalgia train, because yet another 80s cult flick is getting a welldeserved sequel. Toby is drawn into the goblin kingdom when his homework is stolen, after he had finally tried to live his life without the aid of wishes that come true. For those of you who havent, watch it before reading. Sounds like it could have been the original labyrinth story sarah reads, if it were only a child. It is basically a direct continuation of the first movie many years later, and i cant. Labyrinth sequel gains director and screenwriter, let the.
After years of rumours and alleged leaks, its finally been confirmed that a followup to labyrinth is now in the works. The original labyrinth movie from 1986 that starred music star david bowie and a 15 year old jennifer connolly is finally after more than 30 years getting its sequel. Few movies can compare to the brilliant artistry and creativity of labyrinth 1986, a dark fantasy populated by quirky goblins, strange creatures, and a king who inspired nonpg thoughts in many admiring viewers. With all the new movies and reboots getting a bit more love this year, it can be hard to keep up. Cant see any way there can be a new labyrinth movie without david bowie, while another said making the flick without bowie. The other thing that fede alvarez confirms to fandango is that the new movie will be a direct sequel to the original film. According to reports online, this will definitely be a sequel and not a remake of the classic 1986 movie. Labyrinth movie is a continuation, not a remake says writer jan 25, 2016 screenwriter nicole perlman reveals that the new labyrinth project will not be a. Labyrinth dedales 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jan 26, 2019 the war was won by the light, demon king ludo was imprisoned in a colossal labyrinth, to be forever tortured in a state of eternal confusion and jareth was crowned king of the dreamworld where his. However a japanese manga was written called return to labyrinth. I can safely say that its its own movie but i heard somewhere that it was originally the sequel to labyrinth.
Apparently, the new movie is already in its early stages of development, but it now has a director. After thirty years, the 1986 fantasy musical will live on thanks to acclaimed horror director fede alvarez. Apr, 2017 fede alvarez, the filmmaker behind last years sleeper hit dont breathe, is tackling a sequel to labyrinth, the 1986 jim henson movie that starred david bowie, the hollywood reporter has confirmed. Labyrinth sequel director gives an update on the film and. Guillermo del toro returns to pans labyrinth with upcoming book. The hollywood reporter has claimed that yep a new labyrinth movie is on the cards. These mercenaries coerce arkin josh stewart, the only man to have escaped the wrath of this heinous monster, to lead them through the gruesome labyrinth. As of now my only expectations for the film are a callback to one of the best songs ever, you remind me of the babe, and a return to the bog of eternal stench. Apr 05, 2019 pans labyrinth becomes an epic dark fantasy novel. Sudden as news of a labyrinth sequel may be, it fits with hensons recent plans to bring some of its most popular characters to the big screen. The longgestating sequel to the jim henson classic is finally starting to come together, alvarez teased, confirming that a labyrinth sequel script has been completed.
Its one of those legacy titles that is floated at most meetings, but, sadly, nothing is. It is less of a sequel or a full blown remake, and more of a spinoff. And despite being billed as a movie for younger viewers, its beloved by many adults even today. It starred a teenage jennifer connelly in the lead role of sarah and featured david bowie as jareth the goblin king, who also wrote and recorded the soundtrack for the film. Jan 23, 2016 david bowies labyrinth is getting a sequel. Sweet bulging goblin trousers, the labyrinth sequel is coming and so am i. All the war and peace imageries weve seen on the net, newspapers, hollywood movies with a new filter. While im sure a few of you loyal readers out there have spent the last 28 years wishing and waiting for a sequel to the jim hensondirected labyrinth, i have some bad news.
Fede alvarez, the filmmaker behind last years sleeper hit dont breathe, is tackling a sequel to labyrinth, the 1986 jim henson movie that starred. Jun 29, 20 from what i remember there was going to be a sequel to labyrinth but it developed into its own movie mirrormask. New labyrinth movie in the works with dont breathe. Despite what you may have heard in recent reports, there currently is no labyrinth 2 in the works. Labyrinth is one of the seminal movies from my childhood that made me fall in love with filmmaking, alvarez told deadline as part of the. Whats happening with labyrinth 2, according to the. A labyrinth sequel is in the making but fans arent happy fans are outraged at the prospect of a labyrinth film without the late david bowie. A new labyrinth movie is in the works from dont breathe. Originally the rumor about the new labyrinth movie was that it. A labyrinth remake was even rumored to be in the pipeline at one point, before. It was while in discussions for a sequel to labyrinth that the idea for the movie mirrormask was created. The entertainment world lost a giant recently with the passing of david bowie, but now it looks like one of his most memorable big screen characters will return, as a labyrinth reboot is in the works. Oct 10, 2014 sudden as news of a labyrinth sequel may be, it fits with hensons recent plans to bring some of its most popular characters to the big screen.
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