Cancelled Dark Crystal 2 | Scribbles to Screen 

To hear that a class of kids got bored with one of the greatest, most imaginative and magical movies of all time, is super depressing.

I loved the Netflix series, it's a huge shame that it was canceled. 😞 I hope the Dark Crystal will be given another chance at a show. 💖💎🧚‍♀️

My idea for a Sequel would have a Plot Twist. Where it's revealed that Clans of Gelflings have been living underground!

I hope that the Henson company can keep going. The age of resistance was a great re introduction into a “mainstream” dark fantasy that still could be viewed by anyone. Even if it’s not Dark Crystal related I hope they can make new IPs.

Age of Resistance isn't exactly a "complete" since I heard Netflix cut it short.

I adore Age of Resistance so I'm glad we got that instead of this sequel, but it is super cool to see how various writers went back and forth on how they could continue the story. I wish you could have talked about the puppets we saw for the new characters-- where did they come from? And are there any other draft puppets or sets we might have not seen yet? Anyway watching this made me sad once again, two years later, that Age of Resistance only got one season gahhh

I remember rumors of a sequel starting up when I was in high school (late 90s) and somewhere in the depths of the internet are whole Geocities groups dedicated to it. Also the now canceled Last Unicorn live action remake (and some really bad Labyrinth fan fiction of mine, so maybe it's best staying lost media lol)

I grew up watching this movie and forever cherish it 💕 We atleast DESERVE a reboot or spin off or just a simple TV special! Why's that so hard world??

I love that the Chamberlain was such a fan favorite that it was literally planned for him to come back in the sequel, just like how the original trailer for age of resistance had his iconic wimper at the end... the Is Jim Henson team knew exactly what they were doing for the fans◇

I was under the impression it was only meant to be one season. Now I am enraged.

As I mentioned in the video about the darker version of the original, my brother's screenplay for this turned fan fiction was rejected in the 2000s, as they wouldn't look at non professionals at the time. It was called the Crystal of Truth. I have one of the remaining hard copies left, and his other work is locked in an iMac after he passed in 2019 as almost 47, taking his password/s/codes with him.

I have a warm heart for the Dark Crystal universe. Unlike all other movies of sci-fi and fantasy, this one successfully portrayed a world that is purely unique and completely different from ours. I can relate why it would cost them a lot to make sequels, but I wish they make stories and books continuing on the original story

Had to stop while watching this to remind myself I wasn't actually watching the Dark Crystal sequel as your commentary is brilliant. This is what makes lost media so intriguing, its the 'what we could of had' that's always fascinating. Your fast becoming my favorite channel

Such a shame season 1 was beautiful

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Your guest on this video was a fun addition. I didn't see Dark Crystal until I was already an adult, but it still blew me away. I'd have loved to have seen a Dark Crystal II! Without an actual release, this video was an appreciated coverage. Great job, as usual! PS- the animation reminded me of concept animations I've seen for other movies, which was fun!

Chamberlain likes to watch........that's information that I just didn't ever needed to know.

And I thought how the original puppets were designed to be 'anatomically correct' was awkward

Luckily we have some of a Prequel Show.

I remember hearing about this project and I also remember hearing about its cancellation I think it was wizard magazine

This story sounds incredibly contrived. I am glad it didn't get made. The idea that the crystal cracked again cheapens the original. Some plot points should happen only once to retain their unique wonder. Do something twice and it is no longer wondrous. If they wanted to tell another story in that world then great but it should be a whole new story. When Tolkien went about writing the sequel to the Hobbit he didn't bring back Smaug the dragon and tell the same story again. He created a new story in that world called the Lord of the Rings and tied it back to the Hobbit via the ring. If they were going to make a sequel to the dark crystal it should only have a small tie back to original but done in such a way that makes the original even better.

Why was this re-uploaded? Oh establish titles!

This was such a near and dear classic to my heart and still is to this day. Had a very rough childhood and I had a lot of anxiety. This movie was my blanket. Essentially all of my relatives had a copy. I had a meltdown or got super sad for no reason all you had to do was put on the dark crystal and set me in in front of the TV and I was fine. It was amazing the colors, the characters everything was perfect. I rewatch the movie and the series all the time.

I’m pretty happy we atleast got the story in a comic book, since Hellboy 3, didn’t have the same ending.

Chamberlain quickly became the creepiest character in the universe of the series in under two seconds-

I remember being excited for this when it was first announced, but hearing the script, I’m… glad it didn’t happen. The movie opening with Aughra making herself “young” (which, she was never young-canonically she was born old) using the power of the suns reflecting the Crystal just sounds like the movie immediately smacking you in the face with “LOOK!!! WE COMPLETELY FORGOT THE THEMES AND LORE OF THE ORIGINAL MOVIE!!!” Plus the Skeksis/urRu returning is such a bad writing decision on so many levels. It feels like it was made to appeal to the most surface-level fans who remember the original movie from their childhood, and it goes against so much of the lore and character development and… uughghghghgh. Yes, I know that decision was kept for the comics-I’ve read the sequel comics and while there’s parts I enjoy, I DETEST the Skeksis and urRu returning. I love them dearly, but their return just wrecks so much of the story and lore. This was a really fascinating video-legit had no idea the script had leaked. But gosh I’m glad we never got this movie. Though maybe it would have improved with rewrites of the script-who knows. Glad we got the prequel series… or at least part of it, anyway.

SkekSil flat out admits that he watches… it and people think SkekZok’s the pervert.

This is a great video! Thanks for putting it together. :) Before watching the latter part of your video I went and read the whole script. Was there a page missing near the end?? What happened to skek-Sil's throat?? Agh I don't know how to feel. It does feel like just another retelling; heal the crystal [again]. But I did enjoy the lovely romp through the world again. Also frick that was a romantic moment between Jen and Kira. Dang. And Frigo getting Crystal Cancer had some nice emotional torque near the end.

I really enjoyed that summary. But you’re right, there IS a bit much in common with the original film.

I really enjoyed the Netflix show sad that it was canceled and only had one season

LOL, a lemur at 16:30 . XD

Skeksil I'd expect this behavior from skekzok.

11:13 see, the idea that Aughra would use crystal energy for eternal youth doesn't seem credible, it's not in her nature to cling to youth & immortality the way the Skek'Sis did.

speaking of something Dark Crystal related I can somewhat do a good Skeksil/Chamberlain impression as well nailing the mmmmmmm

Maybe it's for the best. Never underestimate Netflix's ability to completely wreck a great thing as early as the second season in.

I actually first discovered the film on Netflix back in 2010

You look so much better without the beard. Thank you for the cool content 🙂

As much as it upsets me that Netflix canceled the 2nd season I kinda get it. That thing must have been beyond expensive to produce and the series spend unnecessary amount of money into hirring multiple celebrities when normal VA's would be more than enough

And people can go back to the original by checking out my review of The Dark Crystal tonight

The story sounds like it would have been an interesting story, but maybe an unnecessary sequel. I would still have been interested in seeing more Dark Crystal. The Prequel series was fantastic and I wish they were able to continue with Season 2.

I'm still pissed about this 3+ years later. Netflix funds cuties and any other dog shit show but they always cancel the good shows.

Enormous shame the series got canceled! The movie and season are unique, there is nothing like it! Glad we got the movie and season 1, but big loss for what could have been...

Something isn't special if there is a 2 3 4, prequel, equal, etc. Learn to accept there is one story or movie, it'll help you savoir what is in front of you.

We could have had a Henson x Genndy Tartakovsky film…?!?!?! 😭

I just wonder what the urSkeks did after being rejoined. Did they return to their planet. Did they acts as advisors to Kira and Jen? Did they still fear the Gelfling?

You know. Please take this in the spirit it is meant. I wonder if Disney had bought out the company wholly, instead of just fully acquiring the Muppets, if we wouldn't be having a very different conversation about all of these things. My guess is we would have had not only a sequel, but a trilogy and a Disney+ series. Sure, we'd have skme backlash invariably, much as we have with Star Wars. But I dont think we can deny that Disney would have developed this property. I understand the Henson company wanting to stay the Henson company. But I wonder. Was it really the best for Dark Crystal? Sure we got two sequels, in comic book form though. And we got Resistance, but it got cancelled and is incomplete. I have to wonder.

Can you talk about the lost Italian version of Godzilla from 1977

Give me my season 2 please

BRING IT BACK

Oh no 😦

I think part of the problem here with Dark Crystal is the general aesthetic and misses the mark on the target audience. To me as an adult 1982 film and AoR are masterpieces of practical effects and amazing things. HOWEVER, if I were to watch that as a kid I'd either be terrified, wierded out and change the channel. The world of DC is so alien and lacks any human-faced or pleasant looking characters. It's 2024 by now all kids grow up on nice vivid-colored, fliunt-animated, round 3d animated pixar/dreamworks movies, and then suddenly, no offence cause I love DC, some ugly-ass poor-animated unfluent, rubbery puppets? I think DC series failed, cause it tried to give kids what they were excited about 40 years ago, but forgot that technology moved on and what they make is no longer appealing anymore. If it were action horror, if it's target audience being adults, this would be great, cause adults can appreciate the sheer artistry behind practical effects as an addition to a good story. I'm currently on ep8 as I write this and so far it has been amazing technologically, but the story is clearly for kids as is not that interesting beside the skeksis segments.

Dark Crystal 2 sounds bad to me. It reminds me of the straight to VHS/ DVD sequels Disney pumped out

The best thing on Netflix gets canceled..l

That script wouldn’t work anymore.

That sucks!!! 🤨

Maybe good thing but prequel which Netflix and Jim Hanson decedent started never got finished maybe time give story a middle go with end and start. All because lack,of viewers and Covid and lockdowns so Netflix says.

Your hair is awesome. Looks prime Marc Bolan. 👍

Wait is this a re-upload?

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Honestly the dark crystal 2 cancellation was good, because it opened ways to the Netflix series. I don’t think 2000’s would looks good, the 2019 CGI was perfect. At the end, it was good!!