![]() We are so grateful to Netflix for trusting us to realize this ambitious series we are deeply proud of our work on Age of Resistance, and the acclaim it has received from fans, critics and our peers, most recently receiving an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program.” Why was season 2 of Dark Crystal canceled? Our history also includes productions that are enduring, often finding and growing their audience over time and proving again and again that fantasy and science fiction genres reflect eternal messages and truths that are always relevant. ![]() Our company has a legacy of creating rich and complex worlds that require technical innovation, artistic excellence, and masterful storytelling. We know fans are eager to learn how this chapter of The Dark Crystal saga concludes and we’ll look for ways to tell that story in the future. “We can confirm that there will not be an additional season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Here’s what Lia Henson shared with fans in a statement: In September 2020, we got the official word that the series had been canceled. In the interview, Lisa Henson avoided answering whether the series was categorically coming back, though. I mean, for a puppet to jump from the carriage to the wheel of the carriage, which is sort of a typical stunt in the human world, that sequence is just amazing.” And to just put that up again would be a huge thing. You have no idea watching the finished show just how big it was. It looks delicate, it looks beautiful, but it’s an incredibly large endeavor. It’s interesting because we like to say that The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance was the biggest puppet production in history. “…the COVID concerns are perhaps even multiplied because we have such large crews. In August 2020, we got an update from Lisa Henson on what’s next for the show who promoted the various comics and how, if the series was renewed, it’d be impacted by COVID-19 saying: So we are ready to go.” and the other co-creator, Will Matthews, saying: “If we are lucky enough to get more seasons then the story will go on and we know where it’s going and it’s maybe more hopeful than you might think.” The series co-creator, Jeffrey Addiss, has been on record saying: “We also have a concrete document for season 2. But by the end of the first season, it’s evident there’s enough story to cover a subsequent season but sadly, in September 2020, the series was canceled after a single outing. It came as a massive surprise to us that The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance wasn’t a limited series. Official Netflix Renewal Status: Canceled (Last Updated: ) The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Season 2 Netflix Renewal Status We are honored to announce The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Program! Congrats to all of the incredibly talented artists who brought this fantastic world to life and made the series a reality! Thra rejoices! /QhrN3nt9gi There’s a franchise to build out here, for sure, but it won’t be done at Netflix, if at all.In September 2020, the series scooped an Emmy award for Outstanding Children’s Program. It even landed a turn-based strategy RPG game. The show was met with good reviews when it landed, and the series, which told the story of how the Crystal of Truth was damaged and darkness was beginning to spread over the land of Thra, was received well by fans. But it most likely failed to meet its cost-benefit analysis that guides all its programming. Netflix, of course, does not release viewership numbers aside from its top 10 movies, so it’s hard to tell just why The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance was canceled. It may help that the show just won a Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Programming, but aside from Disney, not many streamers have the deep pockets for a riskier venture like this one. The Jim Henson Company could theoretically shop the series around now that Netflix has dropped it (contractual agreements not withstanding), but it could be a hard sell given the big-name cast, fantasy premise, and truly ambitious combination of puppeteering and CGI effects involved in it. We know fans are eager to learn how this chapter of The Dark Crystal saga concludes and we’ll look for ways to tell that story in the future.” Lisa Henson, the executive producer for the series and daughter of Jim Henson, confirmed the cancellation, saying, “We can confirm that there will not be an additional season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The series was a prequel to Jim Henson’s classic film The Dark Crystal that was met with plenty of cultural clout when it launched, but it evidently didn’t garner enough viewership to warrant its budget. Netflix has officially canceled The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Time to pack away your childhood nightmares of Skeksis once again.
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