STOP the presses. There has been a long-rumored Labyrinth reboot on the way. But it looks like it’s a Labyrinth sequel instead. We don’t know much about it. But we guess if anyone had to step into Labyrinth‘s tight pants and glam-camp world, we would trust Eggers to the job. We don’t know much about the movie yet, but Deadline reports a new Labyrinth film is coming to TriStar Pictures and Robert Eggers is set to write and direct it.
Honestly, we think it’s wise and good that this Labyrinth movie is a sequel and not a reboot. Much as we’d like Robert Pattinson to don a pair of obscene leggings and an outrageous mullet, no one can replace David Bowie in our hearts as Jareth. Although, of course, Pattinson, or whomever, no casting has yet been announced for the new Labyrinth sequel move, could still play the Goblin King. Or perhaps the Goblin King’s cousin. (Once again, this is just our speculative casting for the Labyrinth sequel, but it’s good, no?)
In any case, it’ll take a huge swing to match the fervent love that surrounds the original in any sequel movie. Labyrinth was very much a product of its time, and also the product of a set of fever-dream collaborators with absolutely no, excuse my language, fucks to give. It’s hard to know if something so off-the-wall nutty, complete with the brain of Jim Henson and his puppets, could ever live true in this day and age. But, given Nosferatu‘s campy snark and absurd mustache, as we said, if we had to rely on anyone for the job, it would be Eggers.
For those unfamiliar with 1986’s Labyrinth (and really, what are you doing with your lives), here’s a quick synopsis to chew over as we all ponder a sequel movie. “Frustrated with her half-brother, Sarah summons goblins to take him away. When they actually do, she must rescue him from a fantastical world.” Of course, that doesn’t very nearly begin to cover the eerie mazes, hilarious troll figures, lavish masquerades, incredible songs, babies getting tossed in the air, and overall mayhem of the original movie.
Labyrinth sequel movie, you’d better be ready to play and slay.