Draft:Jim Henson's Labyrinth (franchise)

Labyrinth
Based onCharacters created by Jim Henson, Dennis Lee, & Brian Froud
Release date
1986–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jim Henson's Labyrinth franchise is composed of American family-fantasy installments, including one theatrical film. The movie earned its merits as a cult film...

The franchise will continue with one sequel and one television series in development.

Film

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Film U.S.
release date
Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer Status
Labyrinth June 27, 1986 (1986-06-27) Jim Henson Terry Jones Jim Henson & Dennis Lee Eric Rattray Released
Untitled spin-off film TBA Fede Álvarez Jay Basu Fede Álvarez & Jay Basu Lisa Henson In development
Untitled sequel TBA Scott Derrickson Scott Derrickson & Maggie Levin Nicole Perlman
and Fede Álvarez & Jay Basu
and Scott Derrickson & Maggie Levin

Labyrinth (1986)

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[1][2]

Retro: [3][4][5]

Future

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Potential spin-off

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In April 2017, a spin-off movie was announced to be in development. Fede Álvarez signed on as director, with a script written by Jay Basu from an original story co-written by Álvarez and Basu. The plot of the film will take place in the same universe established in the original movie. The project will be a joint-venture production between The Jim Henson Co. and TriStar Pictures, while Lisa Henson will serve as producer. The filmmaker stated: "Labyrinth is one of the seminal movies from my childhood that made me fall in love with filmmaking. I couldn’t be more thrilled to expand on Jim Henson’s mesmerizing universe and take a new generation of moviegoers back into the Labyrinth.”[6]

Sequel

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After decades of being in development hell, a sequel was officially in development in May 2020. Scott Derrickson signed on as director, with a script written by Maggie Levin, while Lisa Henson will serve as producer. The project will be a joint-venture production between TriStar Pictures, and The Jim Henson Company.[7] By October 2023, Derrickson announced that he had stepped down from his role as director due to creative differences with the studios and associated producers, though he stated that the sequel is still in active development.[8]

In February 2024 the Chairman of the Jim Henson Company, Brian Henson confirmed that development of the project is ongoing while stating that the company is "very excited" for its realization; before concluding that "we can't talk about it."[9]

Recurring cast and characters

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Character Film
Jim Henson's
Labyrinth
Untitled sequel
Jareth the Goblin King David Bowie TBA
Sara Williams Jennifer Connolly TBA
Toby Williams Toby Froud TBA

Additional crew and production details

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Film Crew/Detail
Composer Cinematographer Editor(s) Production
companies
Distributing
company
Running time
Labyrinth Trevor Jones Alex Thomson John Grover Henson Associates Inc.,
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Tri-Star Pictures 1hr 41mins
Untitled sequel

Reception

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Box office and financial performance

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Film Box office gross Box office ranking Home video
sales gross
Worldwide
total income
Budget Ref(s)
North America Other territories Worldwide All-time
North America
All-time
worldwide
North America
Labyrinth $ $ $ # # $ $ $
Untitled sequel $ $ $ # # $ $ $

Critical and public response

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Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Tomatometer Metascore
Labyrinth 75%
(51 reviews)[10]

(34 critics)
B[11]
Untitled sequel %
(161 reviews)

(34 critics)

Stage

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In other media

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Novels

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Video games

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Comic books

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References

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  1. ^ Ebert, Roger (June 27, 1986). "Labyrinth". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Darnton, Nina (June 27, 1986). "SCREEN: JUM [sic] HENSON'S 'LABYRINTH'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Atine, Alison (June 29, 2016). "Labyrinth and the Dark Heart of Childhood". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Blair, Glenna (June 3, 2020). "Labyrinth: 5 Things That Didn't Age Well (& 5 That Remain Iconic)". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Quigley, Adam (April 1, 2011). "Is Jim Henson's 'Labyrinth' An Allegory For Date Rape?". Slash Film. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (April 13, 2017). "TriStar Rebirths World Of 'Labyrinth:' 'Spider Web's Fede Alvarez & Jay Basu Aboard". Deadline. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (May 26, 2020). "Scott Derrickson Set To Direct 'Labyrinth' Sequel For TriStar Pictures; Maggie Levin To Write Script". Deadline. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Burlingame, Russ (October 3, 2023). "Labyrinth: Scott Derrickson Has Disappointing Update on Reboot (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Burlingame, Russ (February 9, 2024). "Brian Henson Says Labyrinth Sequel Is a Project They Are Very Excited About (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Labyritn". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  11. ^ https://www.cinemascore.com/


Category:Fantasy film series Category:Lucasfilm franchises