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Netflix Cancels The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance After Just One Season

Netflix Cancels The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance After Just One Season

The show had a near perfect score from critics however it hasn't been enough to save the series.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

In news that will likely devastated fans, Netflix has decided to cancel The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance after just one season.

It quickly racked up a near perfect score on IMDb, but evidently this wasn't enough to save it.

The storyline was helped by an all-star cast that included Taron Egerton, Helena Bonham Carter, Natalie Dormer, Mark Strong, Alicia Vikander, Mark Hamill, Jason Isaacs, Simon Pegg and Andy Samberg.

The series was a prequel to adventure flick The Dark Crystal, which came out all the way back in 1982.

Like the original film, the series is set in the world of Thra, whose native creatures the Gelfings discover the secret behind the power of the show's ruling antagonists, the Skeksis.

Inevitably this results in an epic adventure as the Gelflings try to start a rebellion and, in turn, save their world.

Netflix

However, it looks like the story will be left as it ended. The show's executive producer, Lisa Henson, has released a statement to Gizmodo, which said: "We can confirm that there will not be an additional season of The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance.

"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 realise 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."

After news broke of the announcement, fans were understandably devastated.

Netflix has thanked everyone who brought the show together and expressed its sympathy for the series' end.

"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," the streaming service said in a statement.

"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 recognised with the Emmy this weekend."

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Entertainment, TV and Film