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'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' Official Release Date, More Photos!

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WE ARE SO FREAKING EXCITED to share with you that Netflix's Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, finally has an official release date, AND even more incredible photos from the practical effects-heavy production!

First, the new photos:

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'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' Official Release Date, More Photos!
THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE
'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' Official Release Date, More Photos!
THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE
'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' Official Release Date, More Photos!
THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE
'Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' Official Release Date, More Photos!
THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE

The previously released cast list includes Helena Bonham-Carter, Toby Jones, Alicia Vikander, Simon Pegg, and Andy Samberg.

That's not everyone, either, as additional voice list is pretty impressive. For the Gelflings: Caitriona Balfe (Outlander), Harris Dickinson (forthcoming Maleficent 2), Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones), Eddie Izzard (Ocean's Thirteen), Theo James(The Divergent Series), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Cloverfield Paradox), and Mark Strong (Kingsman).

The Skeksis & Mystic" will be voiced by Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Ralph Ineson (Game of Thrones), Jason Isaacs (The OA), Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (True Detective), Simon Pegg (Mission: Impossible). Additional characters will also be voiced by puppeteers from the production, including Alice Dinnean, Louise Gold, Neil Sterenberg and Victor Yerrid.

A familiar face from the first Dark Crystal, wise woman Aughra, will also appear in this new series, and will be voiced by Donna Kimball (The Happytime Murders).

Netflix said in a statement about the series:

"To match the stunning visual world of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, we knew we had to entice some incredible voice talent to add dimension to the exquisite artistry of the puppeteers who bring the characters to life.  I am proud to say that this may be one of the finest casts assembled from the world's favorite TV shows and movies, and I am now even more excited for fans to come back to Thra with us, and for new viewers to discover this world for the very first time."

The series will hit Netflix on Friday, August 30th 2019.

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Mary Anne ButlerAbout Mary Anne Butler

Bleeding Cool News Editor Mary Anne Butler (Mab, for short) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), and most recently Bleeding Cool. 

Over the past 10 years, she’s built a presence at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). 

 Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. 

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