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02-01-2006, 09:52 AM
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What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
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Official DARK CRYSTAL 2 NEWS !!!!
"The Jim Henson Co. has set Genndy Tartakovsky to direct "Power of the Dark Crystal," sequel to 1982 fantasy film "The Dark Crystal."
Tartakovsky, who created the animated series hits "Samurai Jack," "Dexter's Laboratory" and "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," will involve his Orphanage Animation Studios to take the lead on the CG animation elements for the puppet-driven film.
Film becomes a co-production of Henson and the Orphanage. Lisa HensonLisa Henson, co-CEO of the Jim Henson Co., will produce with Orphanage chairman Scott Stewart. Brian Froud has returned to design the new characters.
Pic's development has so far been funded by Henson. Overseas distribution will be sold during the Berlin Film Festival by Odyssey Entertainment; Henson will secure a domestic distributor by the time the film begins production in late summer.
Annette Duffy and David Odell penned the script.
Set hundreds of years after the first pic, sequel follows a mysterious girl made of fire who steals a shard of the crystal in hopes of reigniting the dying sun.
"The original 'Dark Crystal' was the pinnacle of puppetry; they created characters that were as believable as the ones you see in animated films," Tartakovsky said. Tartakovsky said that unlike in the pricey original film, for which otherworldly sets were built, the puppets this time around will operate amid a CGI backdrop.
"There is a limited budget here, and this will be more artsy, in a 'Sin City' fashion, with characters performing over greenscreen and great backgrounds behind it," he said.
Brian Henson, Ralph Kamp and Louise Goodsill will exec produce.
Wed., Feb. 1, 2006, Los Angeles"
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02-01-2006, 04:08 PM
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If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?
Join Date: Apr 2005
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I just red the news on Comingsoon , immediately I had to think about you 
This must be the best news in years for you.
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02-01-2006, 04:15 PM
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Mod Guru
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02-01-2006, 04:16 PM
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I was arrested for selling illegal-sized paper.
Join Date: Feb 2005
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cool news
congrats!
id love to go see this
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02-01-2006, 04:29 PM
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Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Sweet deal! At first when I read CG I was like eh... but puppets on CG backgrounds, not bad! I can't wait to see prelims!
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02-01-2006, 05:54 PM
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Columnist Thunder Mod
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Loved The Dark Crystal. Was blown away when you could see the veins pulse on those puppets. Good news.
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02-02-2006, 04:52 AM
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What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Zurbaran1
WoW Laz, your head must have exploded (several times) when you heard the news. They should put you to work on the film while they are at it.
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No Zurb, I'm still here 
But my head may explode when I see the first pics...
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02-03-2006, 11:38 AM
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What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
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Originally Posted by El Diablo
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Yeah, thanks! Already posted here...
Thanks anyway!
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02-03-2006, 03:41 PM
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It's not hard to meet expenses, they're everywhere.
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What is Dark Crystal about? I've always seen it at Blockbuster, but passed on it.
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