Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance featured an incredible line-up of voice talent, was criticially acclaimed and won an Emmy over the weekend, so now would be the perfect time for the streaming service to announce a second season to wrap up that cliffhanger and show us more of the world of Thra.
Well, the big red N did make an announcement about the future of the series this week, and it's- oh, what's that? They've cancelled it? Well...
Lisa Henson, CEO of the Jim Henson Company and the show's executive producer, told i09 in a statement that: "We can confirm that there will not be an additional season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
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"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. Our company has a legacy of creating rich and complex worlds that require technical innovation, artistic excellence, and masterful storytelling.
"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.
"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."
"We are grateful to the master artists at the Jim Henson Company for bringing The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance to life for fans around the world," a Netflix statement added.
"We're thankful to the executive producers Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford, and Louis Leterrier, who also directed all episodes, as well as the writers, cast and crew for their outstanding work and thrilled they were recognized with the Emmy this weekend."
The creators of the show stated that before season 1 dropped they had charted out the plot of a second run.
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