Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History
Hardcover
Written by Paula M. Block, Terry J. Erdmann
Foreward by Toby Froud
Introduction by Brian Henson
Publisher: Insight Editions
Publication Date: October 18, 2016
Cover Price: $45.00

The brainchild of genius Jim Henson, the movie Labyrinth came out in 1986. Starring a young Jennifer Connelly and the late great musician/actor David Bowie, Labyrinth told the tale of a girl named Sarah who wishes her annoying baby brother be taken away. Bowie is Jareth the Goblin King, who comes to claim the boy. When Sarah realizes what she’s done, she is given 13 hours to solve the labyrinth and find her brother. The movie is less about story and more about the world created by Henson and his team. Filled with tons of creatures and practical effects monsters, Labyrinth is one of the most visually stimulating movies of all time.

Celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary, Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann have created a wonderful companion piece with their new book, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History, from Insight Editions.

For those who aren’t already aware, the Labyrinth 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray was released this week.

This includes a new Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and Limited Edition multi-format offerings of the Jim Henson classic, which come with plenty of new bonus features including the “Goblin King” featurette, which remembers the late David Bowie. There’s even a DVD version for you old school folks.

A trailer for the new releases has also been released. You can give that a watch and check out what the bonus features are below.

It’s hard to believe, and quite depressing to think about, but Jim Henson‘s cult classic fairy tale Labyrinth celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

To coincide with the anniversary the fine folks over at CineFix were set to do an episode of their “Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know” YouTube video series. It was planned for later in the year, but with the passing of star David Bowie recently it was decided to do it a little earlier.

So without further a do, click on over to the other side now to learn some fun facts about Labyrinth you might not have previously known about.

In October of 2014 we shared with you news that Labyrinth, the 1986 movie directed by the late, great Jim Henson, could be getting a sequel. Many were excited by the news, but it was then reported not long after that that sources had denied that a sequel to the puppet filled fantasy flick was actually being made. And we all moved on.

Though fans were excited about the thought of another adventure in the labyrinth with all of our favorite characters, including Jareth the Goblin King (played by David Bowie), prepare for some news you might not be so excited about. It’s now being reported that, not even two weeks after Bowie left us forever, a reboot of Labyrinth is in the works.

In the midst of barrage of rock-n-roll deaths, the gang at Screen Junkies pay tribute to the great David Bowie by giving Labyrinth the Honest Trailer treatment. So let’s go back to a wonderful time of horrible babysitters, creepy looking muppets, and Goblin Kings who look like crazy rock stars in 1986’s Labyrinth… dear god, that’s 30 years ago…

Check out the Honest Trailer below.