Long before the Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones for a new one this millennium Fantasy-Boom ensured that the genre of magical adventures was very popular in the 1980s. In addition to films such as Willow and Legende, the trip to the labyrinth had several unique selling points: the puppet show by Muppet-Mastermind Jim Henson, a script by Monty Python member Terry Jones and music legend David Bowie as a magical villain in enormously tight pants.
The Witch director Robert Eggers, who has just delivered his Nosferatu remake and is already working on another horror film called Werwulf, will not have an easy one if he is on the Continuation might. This was finally officially confirmed after the first rumors in December.
Nosferatu director Robert Eggers turns fantasy sequel to the trip to the labyrinth
On the trip to the labyrinth, the 16-year-old daydreamer Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) wishes himself frustrated when she brother’s baby cuts Koboldkönig the baby should kidnap. In no time at all, Jareth (Bowie) suddenly stands in front of her, which makes Sarah regret her wish. She now has 13 hours to get through the dangerous labyrinth to the king’s castle to save her brother before being turned into a goblin.
In the labyrinth in addition to all sorts of traps, there is a almost stunning number of fantasy essays, both friends and enemies, which are due to the magic of Jim Henson and George Lucas’ Effect forge Industrial Light & Magic were brought to life. Fans of the previous film The Dark Crystal felt at home here.
What we know about the trip to Labyrinth 2 so far
According to Deadline, there are no details about the action of the fantasy sequel and the cast has not yet been publicly decided. However, it should definitely be a sequel and no reboot or remake, the Tristar Pictures as well as the producers Chris and Eleanor Columbus with Robert Eggers.
The script is put on paper by Sjón, who has already worked on Eggers’ The Nortman and is involved in the Werwulf film. And the Henson-Klan also does not have to be avoided: Lisa and Brian Henson, the children of the legendary puppeteer, are also in the fantasy labyrinth as executive producers.