Labyrinth to celebrate 30th Anniversary with theatrical re-release and deluxe Blu-ray edition

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Fathom Events (known for bringing special movie and theatrical events to movie theaters) will be paying homage to the David Bowie cult classic Labyrinth this fall!  The event coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the film’s release.  Fans can once again journey into the Goblin King’s maze on either Sunday September 11th and again on Wednesday September 14th.  Fathom promises “A special introduction plus, exclusive, never-before-seen content!”

A movie experience fit for a (Goblin) King:

Labyrinth movie posterOriginally released in 1986, produced by George Lucas and directed by Jim Henson, Labyrinth stars David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly and Toby Froud.  The fantasy/musical also features several creations from the Jim Henson Creature Shop.

15 year old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) has just 13 hours to free her baby brother from the clutches of Goblin King (David Bowie).  To do this, she must solve the labyrinth’s puzzles and pitfalls and reach the maze’s center before time runs out.

Tickets for this special engagement go on sale Friday June 17th (visit the Fathom Events site for details)

Also of note for Labyrinth’s Anniversary: A gorgeous 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray edition.  Well stocked with all-new special content, the $75 box set also features a replica of part of the labyrinth as its container.  According to Amazon the anniversary edition is rendered in 4K video and contains a Dolby Atmos soundtrack for rich 7.1 Dolby TrueHD audio (specially enabled receiver/speakers required). The packaging for the new Blu-ray is to die for:

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Other fantastic features include:

  • ALL-NEW: “The Henson Legacy” Featurette

Jennifer Connelly and the Henson family talk about the art of puppetry and the magic of Jim Henson, along with a visit to the “Center for Puppetry Arts” featuring The Jim Henson Collection and over 100 puppets from Labyrinth.

  • ALL-NEW: Labyrinth Anniversary Q&A

Hosted by Mythbuster’s Adam Savage with participants Brian Henson, David Goelz and Karen Prell, and surprise guest
Sheri Weiser.

  • ALL-NEW:“The Goblin King” Featurette

Remembering David Bowie with co-star Jennifer Connelly, and Jim Henson’s children Brian Henson and Cheryl Henson.

  • The Storytellers (Picture-in-Picture)
  • Commentary by Conceptual Designer Brian Froud
  • Original Making of Documentary “Inside The Labyrinth”
  • “Journey Through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters” Documentary
  • “Journey Through the Labyrinth: The Quest for Goblin City” Documentary
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 30th Anniversary Gift set is an Amazon exclusive that will not be available until September 20th, but it is open for pre-order.

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