‘Dark Crystal’ Prequel Cast of Characters Revealed Via New Pics

One of the more exciting projects announced by Netflix in the last few years was a prequel series to Jim Henson's dark 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal. Though there has been precious little information about the project prior to this week, Netflix released some interesting casting information and a first look at three of the show's main Gelfling characters.

Above you'll see Brea, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), while below are Deet voiced by Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones) and Rian voiced by Taron Egerton (Kingsman)...

You can find the rest of the cast listed below, broken up into two categories Gelflings and Skeksis & Mystics...

Gelfling Characters:
Natalie Dormer
Caitriona Balfe
Helena Bonham-Carter
Harris Dickinson
Eddie Izzard
Theo James
Toby Jones
Shazad Latif
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Mark Strong
Alicia Vikander

The Skeksis & Mystics
Mark Hamill
Andy Samberg
Harvey Fierstein
Ralph Ineson
Jason Isaacs
Keegan-Michael Key
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Simon Pegg

That's a formidable roster of voice talent including Mark Hamill, Eddie Izzard, Simon Pegg, Mark Strong, Jason Isaacs, Keegan-Michael Key, and many more. We also have a synopsis for the new show, formally titled The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance...

The world of Thra is dying. The Crystal of Truth is at the heart of Thra, a source of untold power. But it is damaged, corrupted by the evil Skeksis, and a sickness spreads across the land. When three Gelfling uncover the horrific truth behind the power of the Skeksis, an adventure unfolds as the fires of rebellion are lit and an epic battle for the planet begins.

The series is set to debut sometime in 2019. We'll bring you all the details as soon as we know them.