JMPrater
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Hello All!
I'm new here. I'm a longtime fan of Henson and his creature shop. Of course there's been a low internet hum in regards to this new sequel, The Power of the Crystal. I realized that the old thread was closed and wanted to start fresh.
Having the original Dark Crystal as one of my all time favorite films, I was more then excited to hear about the news of a sequel, especially with the likes of Brian Froud, and many of the original creators involved.
I was able to see the promotional reel that was uploaded to the net. It was great to see a glimpse of Thra once again, and to get a sneek peek of two beloved mythical characters, Gelflings Jen and Kira. I always wanted to see more of the story of Thra, her creatures, her mystery and the unfolding story of the Gelflings. Even as a child there were questions in my mind, "How many Gelflings survived?" "Did Kira and Jen have their own children?" " Can Kira use her wings to fly up as well as down?"
If nothing else, Jim Henson and Frank Oz managed to give the original film this feeling of timelessness and agelessness, not a future nor a past or present. I've been drawn to this world since the film released in 1982. I have high hopes for this new movie and aside from fan forums, there is no official site to go to find out production updates, news, images, etc...
I know this sequel has been talked about quite a bit already and I'd like to continue this discussion more if possible.
J.M. Prater
I'm new here. I'm a longtime fan of Henson and his creature shop. Of course there's been a low internet hum in regards to this new sequel, The Power of the Crystal. I realized that the old thread was closed and wanted to start fresh.
Having the original Dark Crystal as one of my all time favorite films, I was more then excited to hear about the news of a sequel, especially with the likes of Brian Froud, and many of the original creators involved.
I was able to see the promotional reel that was uploaded to the net. It was great to see a glimpse of Thra once again, and to get a sneek peek of two beloved mythical characters, Gelflings Jen and Kira. I always wanted to see more of the story of Thra, her creatures, her mystery and the unfolding story of the Gelflings. Even as a child there were questions in my mind, "How many Gelflings survived?" "Did Kira and Jen have their own children?" " Can Kira use her wings to fly up as well as down?"
If nothing else, Jim Henson and Frank Oz managed to give the original film this feeling of timelessness and agelessness, not a future nor a past or present. I've been drawn to this world since the film released in 1982. I have high hopes for this new movie and aside from fan forums, there is no official site to go to find out production updates, news, images, etc...
I know this sequel has been talked about quite a bit already and I'd like to continue this discussion more if possible.
J.M. Prater