THE DARK CRYSTAL: FIRST TRAILER HAS ARRIVED… AND IT IS DARK, DARK, DARK!

Rediscover the age of wonder inspired by Jim Henson’s groundbreaking vision. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is coming, and with it, darkness is rising… and today, that’s a good thing because it means Netflix’s first trailer for the long-awaited show has finally arrived.

The 10-episode show takes place years before the events of Jim Henson’s 1982 puppeteer masterpiece. The trailer returns us to the world of Thra, a place filled with the Gelfing, Skeksis, and Mystics, but it’s a world in decay for the Crystal of Truth that lies at the heart of Thra is damaged and corrupted by Skeksis, spreading a sickness across the land.

Three Gelfing heroes — Rian (Rocketman’s Taron Egerton), Brea (Split’s Anya Taylor-Joy), and Deet (Game of Thrones’ Nathalie Emmanuel) — are thrust on an adventure as rebellion sparks and the power of the Skekis is revealed.

Apparently, it’s the series that is taking director Louis Leterrier “22-hour days” to complete, and the trailer is building up that hype with dramatic music and striking imagery.

On voicing Gelfing duties are Caitriona Balfe, Helena Bonham Carter, Harris Dickinson, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Izzard, Theo James, Toby Jones, Shazad Latif, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong, and Alicia Vikander.

Meanwhile, the Skekis and Mystics will feature the talents of Harvey Fierstein, Mark Hamill, Ralph Ineson, Jason Isaacs, Keegan-Michael Key, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Simon Pegg, and Andy Samberg.

Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will premiere on Netflix this Aug. 30.