(From IMDB) The Dark Crystal is a 1982 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. The book titled The World of The Dark Crystal, written by Brian Froud, was released at the same time as the film. The Muppet Show characters for which he is famous do not appear, but some of the same performers are used. The animatronics used in the film were considered groundbreaking and the character and creature designs in the movie are by Brian Froud. Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began! The evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. Meanwhile the orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of the peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal which gives the Skesis their power and restore the balance of the universe.
All characters in the movie are Muppets, and none are based on humans or any other specific Earth creature. At the time of the movie's release, it was billed as the first live-action film without any human beings on screen.
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Power of the Dark Crystal is a sequel currently in development and scheduled for release in 2009. The film will incorporate computer-generated backgrounds with highly-detailed animatronic puppets. Brian Froud will return to design the creatures and characters. The screenplay for the film was written by David Odell and Annette Duffy. Lisa Henson and Kristine Belson will produce the film with Brian Henson, Ralph Kamp and Louise Goodsill serving as Executive Producers.
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