‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ Screens First Episode at Sdcc After Five Years of Development

On Friday, Netflix aired the first episode from its highly-anticipated series “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,” delighting fans crowded into San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H – and the streaming giant additionally released a sneak peek of a “making of” documentary special that will serve almost as an 11th episode of the series.The documentary will allow audiences an opportunity to experience the intricate, handcrafted artwork that populates every frame of “Resistance,” director Louis Leterrier explained at a press conference before the panel.“Resistance” has been in the works for over five years and is a prequel, not a reboot, of the original 1982 feature film “The Dark Crystal”.

The timeline caused some questioning if fans would be distracted during the series by knowing where the story eventually ends up.“We don’t really expect the audience to be thinking about that when they’re watching this,” executive producer – and daughter of Jim Henson,

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