Following its partnership announcement with The Jim Henson Company, Shout! Studios has slated the Digital release of pop culture fantasy cornerstones Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal on February 6. Available for purchase and/or rent across major digital entertainment platforms around the world. Each movie boasts new digital key art and trailer. The two films will also be available as a digital bundle on select platforms for the first time ever.
Labyrinth
Produced by The Jim Henson Company and Lucasfilm Ltd. with creatures brought to life by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, Labyrinth was directed by Jim Henson, who worked closely with acclaimed artist and Conceptual Designer Brian Froud, and Executive Producer George Lucas to create a mesmerizing fantasy movie adventure.
Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, was originally released in 1986. The film is an unforgettable fantasy adventure that follows Sarah Williams (Connelly) as she makes her way through the labyrinth of the Goblin King Jareth (Bowie) in search of her little brother Toby.
A mainstay of the fantasy genre with its spectacular visual effects and ground-breaking animatronics, Labyrinth is of special interest to David Bowie fans worldwide as the film contains original songs written and recorded by Bowie especially for the film.
Available for purchase or rent via Apple TV, Prim Video, Google Play, YouTube, Redbox Digital, Vudu, Microsoft and other digital platforms on Feb. 6.
Apple iTunes Extras:
- Commentary with Brian Froud
- Reordering Time: Looking Back on Labyrinth
- The Henson Legacy
- Remembering The Goblin King
- Anniversary Q&A
- Inside The Labyrinth
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Original Teaser Trailer
- Original TV Spot
The Dark Crystal
From the brilliant imagination of Jim Henson, this puppetry work of genius recounts the timeless tales of good versus evil, becoming a cult favorite around the world.
Directed by Henson and Frank Oz, the film features innovative animatronics and uniquely memorable characters created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Since its initial release in 1982, the film has earned a place in cinematic history as a masterpiece of fantasy and continues to reign as one of the must-see classics of its genre.
Travel back in time to the faraway planet of Thra, where evil Skeksis are in control and the Gelfling Jen, the last of his kind, is sent on a quest by the peaceful Mystics to find the missing shard that will restore balance and heal the world.
Available for purchase or rent via Apple TV, Prim Video, Google Play, YouTube, Redbox Digital, Vudu, Microsoft and other digital platforms on Feb. 6.
Apple iTunes Extras:
- Commentary with Brian Froud
- The World of The Dark Crystal
- Storyboard Track
- The Myth, Magic and the Henson Legacy
- Light on the Path of Creation
- Shard of Illusion
- Deleted Funeral Scene
- Original Skeksis Language
- Photo Galleries
