Jarrod Fairclough – Way back in 2017 we were treated to news that Netflix was putting together a brand new prequel of The Dark Crystal entitled Age of Resistance. Today, on the film’s 36th anniversary, Netflix has dropped a tonne of information including photos, character descriptions, and the show’s voice cast! And boy, did they get some big names.
The cast includes:
Gelfling Characters
- Caitriona Balfe
- Helena Bonham-Carter
- Harris Dinkinson
- Natalie Dormer
- Eddie Izzard
- Theo James
- Toby Jones
- Shazad Latif
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Mark Strong
- Alicia Vikander
The Skeksis & Mystics
- Harvey Fierstein
- Mark Hamill
- Ralph Ineson
- Jason Isaacs
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
- Simon Pegg
- Andy Samberg
Aughra will be voiced by:
- Donna Kimball
Additional characters will be voiced by puppeteers:
- Alice Dinnean
- Louise Gold
- Neil Sterenberg
- Victor Yerrid
That’s a heck of a cast. There’s multiple Academy Award nominated actors there, and it seems like Mark Hamill is going to be a big draw for a lot of people. With the addition of people like Andy Samberg and Keegan-Michael Key, it appears Age of Resistance might have a few laughs in it as well.
This is Brea, from the noble Vapra who live in the Gelfling capital city. She’s being voiced by Anya-Taylor Joy.
This is Deet, of the cave-dwelling Grottans who never set foot above ground. She’s voiced by Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel.
This is Rian, a Crystal Castle guard from the fierce Stonewood clan. He’s voiced by Kingsman star Taron Egerton.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is expected to be released in 2019.
(Thanks to ToughPigs for having the information already layed out perfectly.)
