The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is an American fantasy streaming television series produced by Netflix and 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. 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. In September 2020, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after one season.
| Genre | Fantasy-adventure |
| Based on | Characters by, Jim Henson |
| Developed by | Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews |
| Directed by | Louis Leterrier |
| Starring | Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Dave Chapman, Kevin Clash, Alice Dinnean, Damian Farrell, Louise Gold, Beccy Henderson, Helena Smee, Katherine Smee, Neil Sterenberg, Victor Yerrid |
| Voices of | Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shazad Latif, Harris Dickinson, Simon Pegg, Mark Hamill, Jason Isaacs, Benedict Wong, Donna Kimball, Caitriona Balfe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Andy Samberg, Helena Bonham Carter |
| Narrated by | Sigourney Weaver |
| Composer(s) | Daniel Pemberton, Samuel Sim |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Executive producer(s) | Louis Leterrier, Jeffrey Addiss, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Lisa Henson, Will Matthews, Halle Stanford |
| Producer(s) | Ritamarie Peruggi |
| Running time | 46–61 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Jim Henson Company |
| Distributor | Netflix Streaming Services |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD), High dynamic range, Dolby Vision |
| Audio format | Dolby Atmos |
| Netflix ID | 80148535 |
About The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Three Gelfling creatures uncover a dark secret behind the Skeksis' power and look to save their world of Thra. The series was produced by The Jim Henson Company. It was cancelled after one season.
Achievement of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The show is a prequel to the 1982 film The Dark Crystal, which was directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. A video game based on the series was released and called The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics.
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Latest information about The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance updated on July 28 2021.
