![]() If they weren't the money men anymore, they couldn't change a frame. Upon returning to his office headquarters in New York, he called his agent and informed him that he was going to buy ACC out of The Dark Crystal. Henson put them off, but when Holmes a Court, trying to ensure it made good on its hefty investment, wanted to send representatives to the editing bays to ensure that their changes were implemented, Henson cracked. According to Henson's diaries, reprinted in Henson: The Biography, the money-handlers thought the Mystics were "too boring" and suggested that Henson cut down their time onscreen and increase the presence of the Skeksis, because a test audience in Detroit responded favorably to them. The Dark Crystal's financiers at corporate giant Holmes a Court didn't seem to like much about The Dark Crystal at all. ![]() Here's a deep exploration of Henson's most magical and mysterious work - the untold truth of The Dark Crystal. After more than 30 years developing a growing, devoted fanbase, The Dark Crystal returned in 2019 in the form of the Netflix miniseries The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Various other wondrous creatures called Gelflings, Fizzgig, Aughra, and Pod People play a role in this story for the ages, told entirely via lifelike objects created by Henson and company. ![]() It's an epic tale set far away and long ago on the planet Thra, where a magical crystal cracks and splits, leading to two vying cultures: the Skeksis, who harness this "dark crystal" for its power, and the Mystics (or urRu), the magical good guys. That's the year Henson released The Dark Crystal, an ambitious, visually stunning achievement of fantasy, cinema, and puppetry. ![]() In 1982, Jim Henson showed the world than he was more than just "the Muppet Guy," responsible for the adorable and often hilarious puppets who populated The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and other family-friendly products. ![]()
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