Сценарист «Тёмного кристалла: Эпоха сопротивления» раскрыл планы на отменённый второй сезон

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Writer Shares What Season 2 Would've Explored The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance co-creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews had plans to depict all-out war between the Geflings and Skeksis. In another world, or perhaps another timeline, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance got the second season fans were hoping for. Serving as a prequel to Jim Henson's dark fantasy classic, the show developed by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews ran for a single batch of 10 episodes on Netflix prior to its cancelation less than a year later. What Was The Plan For Season 2 of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance? "Man, we had so many different plans for all the different clans of Gelflings we were gonna unveil,” series writer Simon Racioppa revealed in a 2025 interview with Collider. "There's so much more I wish we could've got to do with that show." The show’s creators Will Addiss and Jeff Matthews recently experienced another short-lived Netflix run after The Boroughs was canceled following its first season despite strong reviews and significant streaming viewership. Thankfully, the Dark Crystal IP may not lie dormant for very long, with the Jim Henson Company exploring "several potential tracks and a movie might be one of them," Jim's son, Brian Henson, teased in October. "You still have a lot of moving parts in the world of Dark Crystal that can create drama and conflict that can generate another story in that world." What Happened To The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance? The puppet-based project featured stars including Mark Hamill, Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Benedict Wong, Andy Samberg and more. In addition to its impressive collection of star power, Age of Resistance also earned widespread critical acclaim and won an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program. Even Mother Aughra, with her single eyeball, could plainly see this revival of a cult classic had plenty of essence left to give. Despite the acclaim, reportedly low viewership couldn’t justify the hefty $97 million price tag required to make it a reality. The Jim Henson Company later auctioned nearly 200 puppets and props from the show. "I'm glad we got to do one season," said Racioppa, "because a lot of shows just don't get to exist at all, so I'm happy we got to do that...Will Matthews and Jeff Addiss...just did such a great job bringing it to life." Season one ended with the promise of all-out war between the Gelflings and Skeksis, which the creators had hoped to mine in subsequent installments. The original 1982 film reveals the Skeksis ultimately won the conflict, nearly wiping out every single Gelfing in Thra, but there were ample stories to tell in the lead-up to that inevitable outcome.