Jim Henson once said that he see The Dark Crystal to behis great oeuvre . Decades later , a new look at Netflix’snext chapterin his epic saga has arrived — which boasts an unbelievable voice cast , include Mark Hamill , Nathalie Emmanuel , Anya Taylor Joy , Taron Egerton , and Helena Bodham - Carter — and it feels like the magic trick of the Mystics has returned .

Netflix has released new images for The Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance , a 10 - episodeprequel seriesset “ many years ” before the event of The Dark Crystal . According to the game description , the show is about three young Gelflings ( from three of the Gelflings ’ seven tribe ) inspiring a rebellion against the evil emperor moth Skeksis after learning a terrific closed book about the source of his power . Game of Thrones ’ Emmanuel is play Deet , a member of the cave - lie in Grottans , Glass ’ Taylor Joy play a noble Vapra appoint Bree , and Robin Hood ’s Egerton is taking on the role of Rian , a Crystal Castle guard from the Stonewood clan . Here are the first epitome of the three fictitious character .

TheDarkCrystal : Age Of Resistance has find its Gelfling heroes:@TaronEgertonvoices Rian,@anyataylorjoyvoices Brea , and@missnemmanuelvoices Deet — FIRST tone : pic.twitter.com / RNvhlQ1zx2

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Netflix also announced that Helena Bonham - Carter , Natalie Dormer , Eddie Izzard , Alicia Vikander , Harvey Fierstein , Mark Hamill and Simon Pegg are joining the cast as Gelflings , Skelsis , and Mystics , along with several others . you could take the full inclination below .

The Skeksis & Mystics in#TheDarkCrystal : Age Of Resistance are vocalize by : Harvey Fierstein , @HamillHimself@ralphineson@jasonsfolly@KeeganMKey , Ólafur Darri Ólafsson@simonpegg&@AndySamberg . Also Aughra will be voiced by Donna Kimball !

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The serial publication , free-base on the beloved phantasy film , is being direct and produced by Louis Leterrier ( The Incredible Hulk ) , along with The Jim Henson Company . It also feature the return of Brian Froud , the original film ’s conceptual graphic designer . And there will be at least one especial new creature among the familiar beings . to begin with this year , The Jim Henson Companyhosted a contestin which fans could submit designs for a unexampled creature to inhabit the world of The Dark Crystal , with Yukari Masuike ’s “ Moog ” being top winner . you’re able to check out the design below .

The Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance come out sometime in 2019 .

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