Is a Labyrinth sequel in the works ? As Jim Henson ' s 1986 film " Labyrinth " has grown in reputation over the years , discussion of a potential sequel or other tie - in movie has persisted both as a rumor and legitimate attempts by The Jim Henson Company to capitalize on its popularity . 2000s . 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 . " The Curse of the Goblin King " was briefly used as a tentative title for such a project and Brian Froud was contacted to provide conceptual designs and guidance once again . However , the decision was ultimately made to avoid making a direct sequel to the film , and instead produce a fantasy film with a similar atmosphere that could stand along side the other titles in the Henson Company ' s library of fantasy films . Producer Michael Polis stated that the project became " something probably more closely associated with ' Labyrinth ' in terms of style and substance . " Fantasy author Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean were hired to write and direct a film similar in spirit to " Labyrinth " and the fantasy film " MirrorMask " was produced by the Jim Henson Company and released in 2005 . 2014 . In October 2014 , news spread that a sequel to " Labyrinth " was in the works . An article published in " Variety " on " Which Witch " — a film in - development at the time with The Jim Henson Company — mentioned a " Labyrinth " sequel among other projects being developed by the studio . Many news sites picked up on the " Labyrinth " sequel news which spread viraly across the Internet . Toby Froud , son of conceptual designer Brian Froud and who played Toby in the original film , tweeted of the reports : " I ' m just finding out about the Labyrinth sequel myself . Very excited for the potential Froud , Henson collaboration ! " However the Jim Henson Company cleared things up to Entertainment Weekly a day later . According to sources : 2016 . Two years after Henson released a statement denying that a " Labyrinth " - related movie was in the works , " The Hollywood Reporter " announced that the movie would be rebooted with a script from " Guardians of the Galaxy " screenwriter Nicole Perlman . The news came just twelve days following the death of " Labyrinth " star David Bowie . Lisa Henson was named as a producer on the film which would be overseen by Nicole Brown at TriStar Pictures . Fifteen months later , " Deadline " announced that Fede Alvarez would direct the project from a script he would co - write with Jay Basu ( previously announced screenwriter Nicole Perlman ' s name was omitted from the report ) . " Deadline " elaborated that the film would not be a reboot or a sequel , but rather a story within the universe of the original film . Non - film projects . In 2006 , Tokyopop released a sequel manga entitled " Return to Labyrinth " . The four - part story was written by Jake T . Forbes and illustrated by Chris Lie . The story takes place fifteen years after the events of the original film and centers on Toby , who is now a teenager himself . Jareth sends his minions to capture Toby and return him to the Labyrinth to take his place as the heir to the Goblin Kingdom . In 2011 , Archaia Studios Press began development on a graphic novel that would serve as a prequel to the original 1986 film . The book was to tell " the story of how Jareth became the Goblin King " and featured a young Jareth who is taken to the Labyrinth by a witch . Release was planned for early - 2014 , however the comic has yet to be released .