Convention - SDCC 2019 : The Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance will have an Hall H panel

By Mulder, 01 july 2019

Netflix will present an exclusive sneak peek at the highly-anticipated fantasy series, The Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance, based on Jim Henson’s groundbreaking 1982 feature film, The Dark Crystal. The panel will take place Friday 19 july 3:30PM - 5:15PM in the mythic hall H.This new series will be on air August 30, 2019.

In this stunning new prequel, three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, and set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world. Realized using classic puppetry with cutting edge visual effects, the cast and creators discuss all of your burning questions about bringing Thra to life.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a prequel to the Jim Henson’s film The Dark Crystal (1982). There will be ten episodes and the series will explore the world of Thra created for the original film. The series will premiere on August 30, 2019. The series is directed by Louis Leterrier and the main casting vocal is Taron Egerton (Rian), Anya Taylor-Joy (Brea), Nathalie Emmanuel (Deet) and Donna Kimball (Aughra)

Synopsis :
The story follows three Gelflings – Rian, Brea and Deet – who inspire a rebellion against the Skeksis when they discover a horrifying secret behind their power that threatens their world of Thra.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019, 10 episodes)
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Voices of Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nathalie Emmanuel, Donna Kimball
Composers : Daniel Pemberton, Samuel Sim
Executive producers : Louis Leterrier, Lisa Henson, Halle Stanford
Running time : 60 minutes
Production company : The Jim Henson Company
Distributor Netflix
Original network : Netflix

(Source : press release)