The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a prequel series to The Dark Crystal. The ten-episodeVariety "Dark Crystal Prequel Series in the Works at Netflix" by Joe Otterson, May 18, 2017 series debuted on Netflix on August 30, 2019,Netflix Title Page using all puppet creatures and no human characters.New York Comic Con panel, October 5, 2018 The series follows twelve years of development on a sequel that failed to result in a film, Power of the Dark Crystal (which ultimately became a comic book series).
On September 21, 2020, it was announced the series will not be renewed for a second season.https://io9.gizmodo.com/dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-has-been-canceled-by-ne-1845132612
==Plot==
Variety reports the premise of the show:
The Netflix title page for the series adds the additional detail of the inclusion of a "cruel emperor" as part of the cast of characters:
==Production==
Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk, Now You See Me) served as director and executive producer for the series. Lisa Henson is also executive producer. The writing team consists of Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, and Javier Grillo-Marxuach, who all also serve as co-executive producers.
Filming on the project started in November 2017 under the supervision of Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford.Bleeding Cool "Brian Henson Talks ... at Dragon Con" by Mary Anne Butler, September 5, 2018 Principal photography wrapped in London during the last week of September 2018, which was followed by a long period of post-production.
In November of 2018, Film Music Reporter revealed that Daniel Pemberton (Black Mirror, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Samuel Sim (Diana: Her Story, PBS' Frontline) had been tapped to score the series.Film Music Reporter "Daniel Pemberton & Samuel Sim to Score Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" November 16, 2018
A feature-length documentary, The Crystal Calls, was released accompanying the series and showing a behind the scenes look at the development and production of the series.
Released 37 years after the original film, the series featured several returning cast and crew members — including Brian and Wendy Froud (designers on both the film and the series), Dave Goelz (performer of Fizzgig in the film; and performer of Baffi in the series), Louise Gold (performer of SkekAyuk on the film; and performer of SkekAyuk and others in the series), Cheryl Henson (a fabricator on the film; and a consultant on the series), and Lisa Henson (a production assistant on the film; and executive producer of the series). Additionally, Kevin Clash was offered an opportunity to work on the 1982 film but he opted to concentrate on other work at the time instead; however he did end up working on the 2019 series (as both the puppet captain and as performer of multiple characters, including Aughra).
==Posters==
Age of Resistance poster Instagram.jpg|
Dark Crystal Age of Resistance poster by La Boca.jpg|Poster art by La Boca, tweeted by NetflixUK hinting at hidden secret information — Poster detail published by La Boca 
DC Resistance poster July 18 2019.jpg|Poster art by Kevin Tong, detail at 
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==Tie-ins==
Four books written by J.M. Lee serve as an alternate take on the story of Age of Resistance, focused on the adventures of Naia, Kylan and Tavra, but as this book series began several years before the show's release, the two series diverge from each other in a number of ways. Additionally, The Art and Making of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance chronicles a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the series.
A 12-issue comic book miniseries of the same name was released on September 25, 2019. It takes place before the Netflix series, divided into three four-issue arcs exploring the backstories of Ordon and Fara, Hup, and All-Maudra Mayrin.http://www.toughpigs.com/age-of-resistance-comic/
==Cast==
Alice Dinnean, Beccy Henderson, and Neil Sterenberg puppeteer the lead roles of Brea, Deet, and Rian and also perform other recurring roles. Other puppeteers of principal and recurring characters include Kevin Clash (puppet captain), Dave Chapman (1st assistant puppet captain), Warrick Brownlow-Pike (2nd assistant puppet captain), Louise Gold, Victor Yerrid, Helena Smee, Olly Taylor, Damian Farrell, and Dave Goelz. Kat Smee is credited as Core Puppeteer and identified by the Jim Henson Company as working on several major characters mainly performed by others."The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Puppeteers," The Jim Henson Company social media, archived at Thread:274635
Additional puppeteers include Derek Arnold, Don Austen, William Banyard, Amber Beattie, Daisy Beattie, Sue Beattie, Mikey Brett, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Sarah Burgess, Tim Cherry-Jones, Sheila Clark, Richard Coombs, Patrick Comerford, Ronnie LeDrew, Phil Eason, Iestyn Evans, Phil Fletcher, Lesa Gillespie, Andy Heath, Mark Jefferis, Steven Kynman, Mark Mander, Alison McGowan, Rebecca Nagan, Steve Nallon, Wim Oppenheimer, Angie Passmore, Colin Purves, Andrew Spooner, Dave Taylor, Chris Thatcher, Victoria Willing, Phil Woodfine, and Sarah Wright.
Rian - Taron Egerton.jpg|RianTaron Egerton (voice)Neil Sterenberg (puppeteer)
Brea - Anya Taylor-Joy.jpg|BreaAnya Taylor-Joy (voice)Alice Dinnean (puppeteer)
Deet - Nathalie Emmanuel.jpg|DeetNathalie Emmanuel (voice)Beccy Henderson (puppeteer)
Aughra - Donna Kimball.jpg|AughraDonna Kimball (voice)Kevin Clash (puppeteer)
Baffi - Dave Goelz.jpg|BaffiDave Goelz
All-Maudra - Helena Bonham Carter.jpg|All-MaudraHelena Bonham Carter (voice)Louise Gold (puppeteer)
Cadia - Eddie Izzard.jpg|CadiaEddie Izzard (voice)Olly Taylor (puppeteer)
Gurjin - Harris Dickinson.jpg|GurjinHarris Dickinson (voice)Dave Chapman (puppeteer)
Kylan - Shazad Latif.jpg|KylanShazad Latif (voice)Victor Yerrid (puppeteer)
Maudra Fara - Lena Headey.jpg|Maudra FaraLena Headey (voice)Alice Dinnean (puppeteer)
Mira - Alicia Vikander.jpg|MiraAlicia Vikander (voice)Helena Smee (puppeteer)
Naia - Hannah John-Kamen.jpg|NaiaHannah John-Kamen (voice)Beccy Henderson (puppeteer)
Onica - Natalie Dormer.jpg|OnicaNatalie Dormer (voice)Louise Gold (puppeteer)
Ordon - Mark Strong.jpg|OrdonMark Strong (voice)Dave Chapman (puppeteer)
Rek'yr - Theo James.jpg|Rek'yrTheo James (voice)Olly Taylor (puppeteer)
Seladon - Gugu Mbatha-Raw.jpg|SeladonGugu Mbatha-Raw (voice)Helena Smee (puppeteer)
Tavra - Catriona Balfe.jpg|TavraCaitriona Balfe (voice)Neil Sterenberg (puppeteer)
Hup - Victor Yerrid.jpg|HupVictor Yerrid
Maudra Argot - Louise Gold.jpg|Maudra ArgotLouise Gold
The Librarian - Toby Jones.jpg|The LibrarianToby Jones (voice)Kevin Clash (puppeteer)
The Archer - Ólafur Darri Ólafsson.jpg|The ArcherÓlafur Darri Ólafsson (voice)Olly Taylor (puppeteer)
The Chamberlain - Simon Pegg.jpg|The ChamberlainSimon Pegg (voice)Warrick Brownlow-Pike (puppeteer)
The Collector - Awkwafina.jpg|The CollectorAwkwafina (voice)Helena Smee (puppeteer)
The Emperor - Jason Isaacs.jpg|The EmperorJason Isaacs (voice)Dave Chapman (puppeteer)
The General - Benedict Wong.jpg|The GeneralBenedict Wong (voice)Kevin Clash (puppeteer)
The Gourmand - Harvey Fierstein.jpg|The GourmandHarvey Fierstein (voice)Louise Gold (puppeteer)
The Heretic - Andy Samberg.jpg|The HereticAndy Samberg (voice)Damian Farrell (puppeteer)
The Hunter - Ralph Ineson.jpg|The HunterRalph Ineson (voice)Kevin Clash (puppeteer)
The Ornamentalist - Alice Dinnean.jpg|The OrnamentalistAlice Dinnean
The Ritual Master - Keegan-Michael Key.jpg|The Ritual MasterKeegan-Michael Key (voice)Victor Yerrid (puppeteer)
The Scientist - Mark Hamill.jpg|The ScientistMark Hamill (voice)Olly Taylor (puppeteer)
The Scroll Keeper - Neil Sterenberg.jpg|The Scroll KeeperNeil Sterenberg
noimage-big.png|The Myth-SpeakerSigourney Weaver (voice)
==Trailers==
File:The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance Teaser Netflix|Teaser: May 18, 2017
File:Dark Crystal Age of Resistance May 30 trailer|Trailer: May 30, 2019
File:The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance Comic-Con 2019 Sneak Peek Netflix|Sneak Peek: July 19, 2019
File:The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance Trailer Netflix|Trailer: August 13, 2019
==Gallery==
===Photos===
Rian.jpg|Rian, a Crystal Castle guard from the fierce Stonewood clan
Brea.jpg|Brea, a Gelfling from the noble Vapra who live in the Gelfling capital city
Deet.jpg|Deet of the cave-dwelling Grottans who never set foot above ground
DCAoR EmpireMag 01.jpg|Empire magazine, Summer 2019
DCAoR EmpireMag 02.jpg|Empire magazine, Summer 2019
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dc_unit_02317_r_rian.jpg|Entertainment Weekly, May 21, 2019
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dc_unit_16586_rc.jpg|Entertainment Weekly, May 21, 2019
dc_unit_17356_rc_deet-in-center.jpg|Entertainment Weekly, May 21, 2019
dc_unit_21685_rc.jpg|Entertainment Weekly, May 21, 2019
dc_unit_23538_r.jpg|Entertainment Weekly, May 21, 2019
DC Netflix Cine Información y más 01.jpg|Cine Información y más, May 21, 2019
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===Marketing===
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==Sources==
==External links==
* Henson Company Press Release
* Official Instagram account
* seejane.org "A Pillar of Inclusive Entertainment" by Mary Ellen Holden
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