Following the success of Nosferatu, which is out in theaters now, a new report from The InSneider’s Jeff Sneider notes that director Robert Eggers has signed on to direct a sequel to the 1986 film Labyrinth.
What do we know about the new Labyrinth movie?
According to Sneider’s report, Eggers recently closed a deal to co-write and direct the film. He’ll be working on the script with one of his longtime collaborators, with Sneider suggesting that either his brother, Max Eggers, or Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson, better known as Sjón, are likely collaborators. Sjón collaborated with Eggers previously as a co-writer on 2022’s The Northman.
Sneider believes the co-writer to be Sjón, with his report suggesting that Chris Columbus will produce the film alongside his daughter, Eleanor Columbus, and Lisa Henson of The Jim Henson Company. Brian Henson will executive produce.
Sneider notes that he’s heard the project will not be a remake, but it’s unclear whether or not the movie will be a direct sequel or perhaps something else entirely. Originally, a sequel film had been in development with Doctor Strange and Sinister’s Scott Derrickson attached to direct, but that project fell through due to creative differences.
Originally released in 1986, Labyrinth is a musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and written by Terry Jones. The film is famous for featuring a mixed cast, with many of its characters being played by puppets produced by Henson’s Creature Shop. The film starred Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie and followed the tale of Connelly’s Sarah as she went on an adventure to reach the center of a gigantic maze to rescue her baby brother from Bowie’s Jareth, the Goblin King.
Although the film underperformed at the box office, it became a massive cult classic after release. Since its premiere, Labyrinth has gone on to be adapted into comics, board games, books, and video games.
(Source: The InSneider)
