How The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth Became Henson’s Essential IP

In the 1980s, Jim Henson launched the dream impressives “The Dark Crystal” and “Labyrinth” to inadequate testimonials and anemic ticket office outcomes. For the famous puppeteer, the movies were a separation from the precious Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy personalities that had actually made “The Muppet Show” his most long-lasting heritage. They were brooding and extremely extensive dream impressives, and target markets at the time mostly denied both movies.

However what a distinction a number of years makes.

In spite of liquidating every one of the Muppets civil liberties to Disney in 2004 for $75 million, the Jim Henson Business preserved the underperforming films– completely factor.