The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
GenreFantasy-adventure
Based onCharacters
by Jim Henson
Developed by
  • Jeffrey Addiss
  • Will Matthews
Showrunners
  • Jeffrey Addiss
  • Will Matthews
Directed byLouis Leterrier
Starring
Voices of
Narrated bySigourney Weaver
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerRitamarie Peruggi
Running time46–61 minutes
Production companyThe Jim Henson Company
Budget$97.7 million[1]
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)
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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is an American fantasy television series produced, made and owned by The Jim Henson Company. It is a prequel to the 1982 Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal that explores the world of Thra created for the original film.[2] It follows the story of three Gelflings: Rian, Deet, and Brea, as they journey together on a quest to unite the Gelfling clans to rise against the tyrannical Skeksis and save their planet Thra from a destructive blight known as the Darkening. The series premiered on August 30, 2019, to critical acclaim.[3] In September 2020, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after only one season.[4]

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  3. ^ Collis, Clark (May 21, 2019). "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance premiering on Netflix in August: See the exclusive images". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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