THE JIM HENSON COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEWEST CONTEST ON
DARKCRYSTAL.COM
All are welcomed to submit
a creature design inspired by the world of The Dark Crystal to make a possible
cameo appearance in the upcoming Netflix original series.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.,
September 2, 2017 -- The Jim Henson
Company is reaching out to fans of The
Dark Crystal to
enter the “Design a New Creature for The Dark Crystal: Age of
Resistance” online contest.
Fans are invited to draw, by
hand or digitally, an original creature concept for the world of The
Dark Crystal. The winner will be awarded $500 and their concept design
will be crafted and built by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™ to make a possible
cameo appearance in the upcoming Netflix original series The Dark Crystal:
Age of Resistance. Judges will include the Froud
family — Brian, Wendy, and Toby Froud. Brian and Wendy were key designers
and artists in the original film and their son Toby joins them in their work on
the upcoming series.
Beginning today, entrants can visit DarkCrystal.com to read contest
rules and guidelines and review all the background materials, descriptions, and
history needed to create a submission. Entries must be received no later than
November 22nd, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST.
"This is such an exciting time
for fans of The Dark Crystal across the world.” said Lisa Henson, CEO of
The Jim Henson Company. “This contest gives a lucky fan the opportunity to have
their creature added to the incredible universe of The
Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and we welcome fans of all ages to submit their best work.”
About The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance returns to
the world of Thra with an all new adventure. When three Gelfling discover the
horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, they set out on an epic journey to
ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.
Feature film director Louis Leterrier (Now You See Me, The
Incredible Hulk) will executive produce the series and direct. The
Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will be a Netflix original series
produced by The Jim Henson Company and executive produced by Letterier, Lisa
Henson, and Halle Stanford. Longtime Henson collaborator Rita Peruggi will serve
as producer and Henson’s Blanca Lista will serve as a co-executive producer.
Leading the writing are co-executive producers Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews
(Life in a Year), and Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The
100).
The Jim Henson Company has
remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and is
recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital
animation. Best known as creators of the world-famous Muppets, Henson has received
over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include Julie’s
Greenroom (Netflix), Dot. (Sprout/Hulu), Splash and Bubbles
(PBS), Word Party (Netflix), Doozers (Hulu/ Sprout), and the
Emmy®-nominated Sid the Science Kid (PBS), Dinosaur Train (PBS),
and Pajanimals (Sprout). Television productions include Fraggle Rock,
The Storyteller and the sci-fi cult series Farscape. Features
include Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad
Day, as well as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, MirrorMask,
and Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow. Current productions include Happytime
Murders, starring Melissa McCarthy and the upcoming Netflix original
series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and feature film
developments include the highly anticipated film Fraggle Rock.
With additional locations in
New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on
the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction
facilities. The Company is home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent
character-building and visual effects group with international film,
television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording
Studios, one of the music industry’s top recording facilities known for its world-class
blend of state-of- the-art and vintage equipment. The Company’s Henson
Alternative brand is currently touring Puppet-Up! – Uncensored, a live
puppet improvisational show.
About Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™ provides performed
digital visual effects, animatronic creatures, animation and soft puppets to
the international film, television and advertising industries. Based in Los
Angeles and New York with satellite shop capabilities internationally, the Shop
is known for designing and building some of the world’s best-known characters
including the Sesame Street puppets, the classic Muppets, the
aliens from Farscape and the fantastical creatures from The
Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Other features credits
include The Jungle Book, The Hangover, Where
the Wild Things Are, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy. The shop is also known for its live performance work
with artists like Cee Lo Green, Kanye West, Lady Gaga and Deadmau5.
www.creatureshop.com
www.creatureshop.com
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