Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal And Labyrinth Get New 4K Collector’s Editions

The Dark Crystal originally released in 1982 and was directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Henson created the story concept, and Muppets writer David Odell penned the script.

The Dark Crystal featured incredible puppeteering, and the plot revolves around the characters Jen and Kira, two Gelflings on a quest to bring balance back to the world of Thra by restoring a powerful crystal that overthrowing the evil Skeksis who rule the land. This was essentially Final Fantasy before there even was a Final Fantasy.

This is a two-disc set. The 4K Blu-ray disc contains the film, audio commentary, and a new Q&A from a fan event with The Jim Henson Company CEO Lisa Henson (Jim’s daughter).

A second, standard Blu-ray disc has the film and a bunch. of other special features. Here’s everything you’ll find on the two discs.

The Dark Crystal Special Features

• 4K version of the film
• Standard Blu-ray version of the film
• Fan event Q&A with Lisa Henson
• Audio commentary with conceptual designer Brian Froud
• The myth, magic, and Henson legacy feature
• The world of The Dark Crystal documentary
• Reflections of The Dark Crystal: Light on the path of creation
• Reflections of The Dark Crystal: Shard of Illusion
• Picture-in-picture storyboard track
• Original Skeksis language scenes with introduction by screenwriter David Odell
• Deleted scenes
• Photo galleries
• Theatrical trailers

The Dark Crystal Collector’s Edition comes with a few cool collectibles. You’ll get a 1:1 replica of the infamous crystal, stickers, several art cards, the film on both 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray, and it’s all wrapped up in a nice display box. You can preorder the limited Dark Crystal Collector’s Edition at Amazon for a solid discount. It releases the same day as the Walmart-exclusive steelbook edition.

Labyrinth was first released in 1986. The final feature film directed by Henson, the movie mixed live-action with puppets, and featured stars like Jennifer Connelly as 16-year-old Sarah and David Bowie as Jareth, the Goblin King. It was sadly a box office bomb at the time, but in the decades after it was released it has received glowing reviews and a devoted fanbase. The film follows Sarah as she embarks on a quest to rescue her infant brother Toby from the center of an enormous maze after she wished him away to Jareth.

Like The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth is dark fantasy that strays very far away from your typical Muppets movie, and this 4K release also comes in a steelbook case, featuring an illustration of Toby surrounded by goblins. There’s also an impressive selection of bonus content to watch.

The special features are split across the two-disc set, with most of them appearing on the standard Blu-ray disc. The 4K disc has the film, audio commentary, a fan event Q&A, and a video that teaches you how to Contact Juggle like David Bowie.

Labyrinth Special Features

• 4K version of the film
• Standard Blu-ray version of the film
• Fan event Q&A with Brian Henson and Toby Froud
• Contact juggling tutorial
• Audio commentary with conceptual designer Brian Froud
• Reordering time: Looking back at Labyrinth
• The Henson Legacy
• Remembering the Goblin King
• Anniversary Q&A
• Inside the Labyrinth documentary
• Journey through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters
• Journey through the Labyrinth: The quest for the Goblin City
• The Storytellers: Picture-in-picture track
• Deleted and alternate scenes, including audio commentary with Brian Henson
• Theatrical trailers

Labyrinth’s Collector’s Edition comes with stickers, art cards, and a cool glass orb to ponder. It’s all contained in a wonderfully illustrated display box. It’s essentially a matching set with The Dark Crystal, only you get the orb instead of the crystal. Labyrinth Collector’s Edition also has a nice preorder discount at Amazon and releases the same day as the Walmart-exclusive steelbook edition.