2026 Begins With a ‘Labyrinth’ Re-Launch in Theaters

2025’s had no scarcity of old movies returning to the big screen, and that received’t be altering in 2026. Subsequent yr, the Jim Henson Firm is teaming with Fathom Occasions to provide Labyrinth the re-release remedy.

The Henson-directed film turns 40 years outdated in June 2026 (and December within the UK), and to have fun, Fathom is bringing the film again. From January 8 to January 11, audiences can watch a 4K restoration that additionally features a particular featurette celebrating the movie’s longtime followers that was filmed at a current themed expertise ball within the UK.

“We’re honored to convey this 1986 epic again to theatres from Sony Footage for its fortieth anniversary on this particular presentation and supply an excellent night time on the motion pictures for audiences of all ages,” wrote Fathom CEO Ray Nutt. “The magical mixture of Jim Henson, George Lucas, David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly and tons of of extraordinary creatures and puppets from Jim Henson’s Creature Store made Labyrinth a landmark fantasy basic, one that’s beloved by Fathom Leisure audiences over time.”

Marking the function movie debut of Connelly, Labyrinth was a field workplace bomb within the US, and far more profitable within the UK. (Having Bowie as your lead in all probability helps with that.) Regardless of the initially combined response, it’s had a hotter reappraisal within the years since owing to its dwelling video success, and is taken into account a cult basic. It’s additionally had an honest shelf life because of expanded media like video video games and books, together with a sequel comedian. Sony introduced in 2016 it was creating a sequel, and nothing actually got here of that till this previous January when Robert Eggers was tapped to direct.

Till that new flick comes, you may get tickets for the Labyrinth re-release here.

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