Netflix release images, cast (all of Hollywood are in it!) and synopsis for The Dark Crystal: Age of resistance

So Netflix dropped a tease for Dark Crystal fans earlier today, saying that tomorrow is the 36th anniversary of the movie which seems… fortuitous.

Here’s what they wrote:

Anyone else notice tomorrow is the 36th anniversary of The Dark Crystal? Seems…fortuitous. pic.twitter.com/iKuqbgJJcu

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) December 16, 2018

And we were wondering if maybe we were going to get a trailer or better still, the full release of new prequel series The Dark Crystal: Age of resistance and, while we’re still not sure what is happening, we have loads more information than we did are the start of the day.

We have these cool images:

And, from what we can gleam these characters are Gelfling heroes Rian, Brea, and Deet played by Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nathalie Emmanuel.

But on top of that the series also has Caitriona Balfe, Helena Bonham-Carter, Harris Dickinson, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Izzard, Theo James, Toby Jones , Shazad Latif, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong, Alicia Vikander, Mark Hamill, Harvey Fierstein, Ralph Ineson, Jason Isaacs, Keegan-Michael Key, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Simon Pegg and Andy Samberg.

Holy crap! Mark Hamill! Simon Pegg! That cast is astonishing!

And we have now got an official synopsis too:

The world of Thra is dying. The Crystal of Truth is at the heart of Thra, a source of untold power. But it is damaged, corrupted by the evil Skeksis, and a sickness spreads across the land. When three Gelfling uncover the horrific truth behind the power of the Skeksis, an adventure unfolds as the fires of rebellion are lit and an epic battle for the planet begins.

We have no idea when this is going to drop but we’re very, very excited for it!