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The Power of the Dark Crystal (2009)

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• Artist/Director Dave McKean was approached to direct this film.
  
  
• Genndy Tartakovsky agreed to direct on two conditions: that the film would utilize live-action puppets as well as computer animation, and that 'Brian Froud' would return to design the characters.
  
  
• The story for this film came about from several conversations during production of The Dark Crystal (1982) between Jim Henson, David Odell and 'Brian Froud' about a possible sequel. When the original film proved only a modest success in theaters, Henson drifted from the idea of producing a follow-up. Years later, when the original proved a huge success on DVD and generated a large cult following, Henson and Froud's notes were re-discovered, and The Henson Company decided to move ahead with a sequel.
  
  

• In an effort to re-create the magic of the original film, the filmmakers sought to locate and hire as many of the cast and crew of The Dark Crystal (1982) as possible.
  
  
• When asked his feelings about a "Crystal" sequel by the San Francisco Chronicle, Frank Oz had a one-word answer: "Why?"
  
  

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