Before it premieres on August 30th, Netflix celebrated The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (a prequel series to Jim Henson's beloved 1982 film) at Comic-Con with a behind-the-scenes video that spotlights the show's practical effects wizardry from The Jim Henson Company.

You can watch The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance behind-the-scenes video below, and visit our online hub to catch up on all of our San Diego Comic-Con coverage!

"Netflix presents an exclusive sneak peek at the highly-anticipated fantasy series, THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE, based on Jim Henson’s groundbreaking 1982 feature film, THE DARK CRYSTAL. In this stunning new prequel, three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, and set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world. Realized using classic puppetry with cutting edge visual effects, the cast and creators discuss all of your burning questions about bringing Thra to life.

THE DARK CRYSTAL fans can follow official show news on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter."

[Photo credit: Above photo from Kevin Baker.]

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