The Dark Crystal: Garthim War

The Dark Crystal: The Garthim War is the upcoming second installment of a series of Dark Crystal miniseries that began with'' The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. ''It is to premiere on Netflix on September 24, 2021 (Jim Henson's 85th birthday).

The voice actors and puppeteers for the surviving characters from Age of Resistance reprise their roles, as well as several new additions. Mark Strong, the voice of Ordon from Age of Resistance, voices Malcolm the Wise (the name of a character from Jim Henson's original draft of the film), the revered Gelfling prophet who longs for a return to peace on Thra ("We cannot live another thousand trine as the oppressed on our own world [...] while the Skeksis forever cling to power they never deserved."), and thus foresees the healing of the Dark Crystal "by Gelfling hand, or else by none." New addition Karen Prell, known for her portrayal of Red from Fraggle Rock, performs Malcolm, the Skeksis Satirist, Raunip, the Gelfling Strategist, the Gelfling Lieutenant, a Paladin with green-blue hair, and the voice of Maudra Drahcir. Other new puppeteers include Drew Massey, Mak Wilson (who performed uncredited in the original 1982 film as assistant Mystic puppeteer), John Tartaglia, Nigel Plaskitt, Bruce Lanoil, David Barclay (who helped create Aughra and the urSkeks for the original film), and Ron Mueck (the performer and voice of Ludo from Labyrinth), the latter of whom performs a Landstrider and a Paladin with dark red hair, and voices Lore.

Several puppeteers from the original film join the cast this season (Kathryn Mullen reprises her role as the puppeteer for Kira, as well as Faz the Traveller, the Gelfling Storyteller, the Gelfling Commander, the voice of Maudra Timrek, a Paladin with purple-blue hair, and SkekHak; Mike Quinn and Tim Rose reprise the Skeksis Slave Master and Treasurer respectively (as well as several other characters); Dave Goelz returns as the Skeksis Garthim Master and Fizzgig (also reprising his role as Baffi, voicing the Gelfling Lieutenant, and performing a Paladin with blue-green hair); and David Greenaway once again performs the Mystic Healer, and several other characters). Ventriloquist Darci Lynne, winner of America's Got Talent season 12, performs Jolee the ventriloquist's dummy, named after Dark Crystal novel writer J.M. Lee. YouTubers James Rallison (aka TheOdd1sOut, who reviewed the original Dark Crystal film on his channel) and Danny Gallows (who runs Dreamfast with Me, a channel dedicated primarily to the lore of The Dark Crystal) contribute voices, respectively playing the Gelfling Satirist and Historian, as well as voicing additional characters.

In this series, taking place after Age of Resistance, the other surviving Gelfling learn from Rian, Brea, and Deet (who overcame being corrupted by the Darkening) the Skeksis' past as one half of the UrSkeks with the Mystics, and of skekGra and urGoh's prophecy, foretelling of a Gelfling healing the Dark Crystal amid the future third Great Conjunction, and restoring peace and balance to Thra. Unfortunately, the Skeksis discover this new prophecy, and, at the orders of their Emperor SkekSo, send out skekTek's latest creation, the Garthim (now under the control of SkekUng, one of three Skeksis summoned by the Emperor back to the castle), to exterminate every last Gelfling on Thra, led by Malcolm the Wise and Faz, a legendary Gelfling explorer who only visits the clans a few times every trine, to prevent the prophecy from ever being fulfilled and to ensure their power over Thra lasts forever. Meanwhile, two other Skeksis, skekSa and skekLi, arrive to terrorize the Gelfling, and while skekMal was a nightmare, two Skeksis who don't reside in the castle will be near impossible to handle, especially with the Garthim causing so much destruction...

In contrast to Age of Resistance, The Garthim War uses Trevor Jones' music score from the original film for many scenes throughout the series, including the appropriate Psycho-esque music for scenes heavily featuring the Garthim, and the iconic Dark Crystal theme for the opening of the first episode, and the ending and closing credits of the season finale.

Cast
Rian - Neil Sterenberg (puppeteer), Taron Egerton (voice)

Brea - Alice Dinnean (puppeteer), Anya Taylor-Joy (voice)

Deet - Beccy Henderson (puppeteer), Nathalie Emmanuel (voice)

Aughra - Kevin Clash (puppeteer), Donna Kimball (voice)

Hup - Victor Yerrid

Malcolm the Wise - Karen Prell (puppeteer), Mark Strong (voice)

Faz the Traveller - Kathryn Mullen (puppeteer), Jude Law (voice)

Gurjin - Dave Chapman (puppeteer), Harris Dickinson (voice)

Seladon - Helena Smee (puppeteer), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (voice)

SkekSo the Emperor - Dave Chapman (puppeteer), Jason Isaacs (voice)

SkekSil the Chamberlain - Warrick Brownlow-Pike (puppeteer), Simon Pegg (voice)

SkekUng the Garthim Master/General - Dave Goelz (puppeteer), Ryan Dillon (voice)

SkekZok the Ritual Master - Victor Yerrid (puppeteer), Keegan-Michael Key (voice)

SkekTek the Scientist - Olly Taylor (puppeteer), Mark Hamill (voice)

SkekGra the Heretic - Damian Farrell (puppeteer), Andy Samberg (voice)

UrGoh the Wanderer - Olly Taylor (puppeteer), Bill Hader (voice)

SkekSa the Mariner - Drew Massey (puppeteer), Colleen Smith (voice)

SkekLi the Satirist - Karen Prell (puppeteer), Will Forte (voice)

SkekAyuk the Gourmand - Louise Gold (puppeteer), Harvey Fierstein (voice)

SkekEkt the Ornamentalist - Alice Dinnean

SkekOk the Scroll Keeper - Neil Sterenberg

SkekNa the Spy/Slave Master - Mike Quinn (puppeteer), Brad Dourif (voice)

SkekShod the Treasurer - Tim Rose (puppeteer), Ralph Fiennes (voice)

Maudra Argot - Louise Gold

Gorf (Gelfling Strategist) - Karen Prell (puppeteer), Doug Walker (voice)

The Gelfling Storyteller - Kathryn Mullen (puppeteer), Jim Cummings (voice)

The Gelfling Historian - Louise Gold (puppeteer), Danny Gallows (voice)

The Gelfling Satirist - Kevin Clash (puppeteer), James Rallison (voice)

Naia - Beccy Henderson (puppeteer), Hannah John-Kamen (voice)

Kylan - Victor Yerrid (puppeteer), Shazad Latif (voice)

The Librarian - Kevin Clash (puppeteer), Toby Jones (voice)

Cadia - Olly Taylor (puppeteer), Eddie Izzard (voice)

Onica - Louise Gold (puppeteer), Natalie Dormer (voice)

Cordon - Mak Wilson (puppeteer), Peter Dinklage (voice)

Squick the Podling - Nigel Plaskitt

Pachalafaka (Gelfling Sergeant) - Kevin Clash

Eunaze (Gelfling Colonel) - Louise Gold (puppeteer), Ben Kingsley (voice)

Lledo (Gelfling General) - John Tartaglia (puppeteer), Brian Blessed (voice)

Edarg (Gelfling Lieutenant) - Karen Prell (puppeteer), Dave Goelz (voice)

Yorick (Gelfling Commander) - Kathryn Mullen (puppeteer), Alfred Molina (voice)

UrSu the Master - David Barclay (puppeteer), Andy Serkis (voice)

UrSol the Chanter - Mak Wilson (puppeteer), Morgan Freeman (voice)

UrIm the Healer - David Greenaway (puppeteer), Christopher Plummer (voice)

UrZah the Ritual Guardian - Dave Chapman (puppeteer), Jordan Peele (voice)

UrTih the Alchemist - Neil Sterenberg (puppeteer), Clancy Brown (voice)

UrAmaj the Cook - Victor Yerrid (puppeteer), Bill Barretta (voice)

UrUtt the Weaver - Damian Farrell (puppeteer), Ewan McGregor (voice)

UrAc the Scribe - Louise Gold (puppeteer), Domhnall Gleeson (voice)

UrNol the Herbalist - Nigel Plaskitt (puppeteer), John Oliver (voice)

UrYod the Numerologist - Bruce Lanoil (puppeteer), Chiwetel Ejiofor (voice)

UrSan the Swimmer - Helena Smee (puppeteer), Whoopi Goldberg (voice)

UrLii the Storyteller - Tim Rose (puppeteer), Rupert Everett (voice)

Malcolm's Wife - Warrick Brownlow-Pike (puppeteer), Daisy Ridley (voice)

Brian (Malcolm's Son) - Mike Quinn

The Gelfling Woodsman - Tim Rose (puppeteer), David Rudman (voice)

Hood (Lead Gelfling Guard) - Bruce Lanoil (puppeteer), John Ratzenberger (voice)

Maudra Sacul - Tim Rose (puppeteer), Jennifer Barnhart (voice)

Maudra Mahna - David Greenaway (puppeteer), Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (voice)

Maudra Yruam - Bruce Lanoil (puppeteer), Helen Mirren (voice)

Maudra Drahcir - Dave Chapman (puppeteer), Karen Prell (voice)

Maudra Timrek - Olly Taylor (puppeteer), Kathryn Mullen (voice)

Maudra Duorf - Victor Yerrid (puppeteer), Frances McDormand (voice)

Maudra Bada - Helena Smee (puppeteer), Lily Cole (voice)

Maudra Reptus - Mike Quinn (puppeteer), Wanda Sykes (voice)

Maudra Flyapp - Damian Farrell (puppeteer), Lori Alan (voice)

Maudra Snikliw - John Tartaglia (puppeteer), Dorien Davies (voice)

Maudra Sclrap - David Barclay (puppeteer), Julianne Buescher (voice)

Maudra Renedim - Drew Massey (puppeteer), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (voice)

Maudra Ztruk - Alice Dinnean

Lore - Damian Farrell (lead puppeteer), Ron Mueck (voice)

Husk the Fizzgig - Drew Massey

Baffi - Dave Goelz

Rezal the Landstrider - Ron Mueck

Jolee the Dummy - Darci Lynne (puppeteer), Mr. T (voice)

Sniktnow (Gelfling Singer) - John Tartaglia (puppeteer), Randy Rainbow (voice)

Red-Haired Paladin - Warrick Brownlow-Pike

Orange-Haired Paladin - Kevin Clash

Yellow-Haired Paladin - Dave Chapman

Green-Haired Paladin - Neil Sterenberg

Blue-Haired Paladin - Alice Dinnean

Purple-Haired Paladin - Olly Taylor

Pink-Haired Paladin - Helena Smee

Black-Haired Paladin - Damian Farrell

Brown-Haired Paladin - Victor Yerrid

Grey-Haired Paladin - Beccy Henderson

White-Haired Paladin - Louise Gold

Turquoise-Haired Paladin - Karen Prell

Gold-Haired Paladin - Mike Quinn

Indigo-Haired Paladin - Kathryn Mullen

Violet-Haired Paladin - Bruce Lanoil

Magenta-Haired Paladin - Mak Wilson

Marigold-Haired Paladin - Nigel Plaskitt

Chartreuse-Haired Paladin - Drew Massey

Aquamarine-Haired Paladin -Dave Goelz

Scarlet-Haired Paladin - John Tartaglia

Silver-Haired Paladin - David Barclay

Fuchsia-Haired Paladin - David Greenaway

Lavender-Haired Paladin - Tim Rose

Maroon-Haired Paladin - Ron Mueck

Paladin Butler - Mike Quinn (puppeteer), Paul Williams (voice)

All-Maudra Mayrin- Louise Gold (puppeteer), Helena Bonham-Carter (voice)

Ordon - Dave Chapman (puppeteer), Mark Strong (voice)

Tavra - Neil Sterenberg (puppeteer), Catriona Balfe (voice)

SkekVar the General - Kevin Clash (puppeteer), Benedict Wong (voice)

SkekMal the Hunter - Kevin Clash (puppeteer), Ralph Ineson (voice)

SkekLach the Collector - Helena Smee (puppeteer), Awkwafina (voice)

Maudra Fara - Alice Dinnean (puppeteer), Lena Headey (voice)

Rek'yr - Olly Taylor (puppeteer), Theo James (voice)

Mira - Helena Smee (puppeteer), Alicia Vikander (voice)

UrVa the Archer - Olly Taylor (puppeteer), Olafur Darri Olafsson (voice)

UrMa the Peacemaker - Drew Massey (puppeteer), Josh Brolin (voice)

UrSen the Monk - Alice Dinnean (puppeteer), Martin P. Robinson (voice)

Maudra Mera - Neil Sterenberg (puppeteer), Nina Sosanya (voice)

Maudra Seethi - Beccy Henderson (puppeteer), Kemi-Bo Jacobs (voice)

Maudra Laesid - Warrick Brownlow-Pike (puppeteer), Nimmy March (voice)

Maudra Ethri - Louise Gold (puppeteer), Beccy Henderson (voice)

SkekHak - Kathryn Mullen (puppeteer), John Tartaglia (voice)

SkekYi - Mak Wilson (puppeteer), Bruce Lanoil (voice)

UrHom - Warrick Brownlow-Pike (puppeteer), Kevin Clash (voice)

UrYa - Mike Quinn (puppeteer), Gary Oldman (voice)

Jen - Bruce Lanoil (puppeteer), Haley Joel Osment (voice)

Kira - Kathryn Mullen (puppeteer), Alice Dinnean (voice)

Fizzgig - Dave Goelz (puppeteer), Frank Welker (voice)

Ydra - Drew Massey (puppeteer), Tom Kenny (voice)

Raunip - Karen Prell (puppeteer), Dee Bradley Baker (voice)

Kira's Mother - John Tartaglia (puppeteer), Cree Summer (voice)

Lead Garthim - Daniel Dewhirst

Lead Crystal Bat - David Barclay

The Myth-Speaker - Sigourney Weaver (voice)

UrSkeks - Ian McDiarmid (voice)

Supervising Puppeteer: Toby Froud

Performance Coordinator: Peter Elliott

Additional Puppeteers: Vanessa Agyemang, John Alexander, Ian Allen, Derek Arnold, James Arnott, Caroline Astell-Burt, Don Austen, Laura Bacon, Charlotte Louise Baker, Mason Ball, William Banyard, Robbie Barnett, Lauren Barrand, James Barton, Michael Bayliss, Amber Beattie, Daisy Beattie, Sue Beattie, Patrick Bell, Tim Berry, Danny Blackner, Mikey Brett, Martin Bridle, Scott Brooker, Fiona Beynor Brown, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Simon Buckley, David Bulbeck, Sarah Burgess, Derek Campbell, Carl Chadd, Tim Cherry-Jones, Sacha Choat, David Claridge, Sheila Clark, Marcus Clarke, Steve Clarke, Rebecca Van Cleave, Patrick Comerford, Aidan Cook, Liam Cook, Richard Coombs, Matthew Corbett, Cavin Cornwall, Tom Cotton, Craig Crane, Leah Cross, Matthew Crowfoot, Debbie Cumming, Paul Currie, Nathalie Cuzner, Sue Dacre, Andrew Davenport, Annabelle Davis, Fred Davis, Harrison Davis, Warwick Davis, Matt Denton, Keith De Winter, Barnaby Dixon, Callum Dixon, Charlotte Duberry, Phil Eason, John Eccleston, Mike Edmonds, Mary Edwards, Josh Elwell, Iestyn Evans, Barbara Fadden, Cecily Fay, Geoff Felix, James Feurtado, Brian Fisher, Phil Fletcher, Dave Forman, Josie Forman, Kain Francis, Julia Frost, Kate Frost, William Gaminara, Richard Garaghty, Craig Garner, Lesa Gillespie, George Glover, Joe Greco, Robin Guiver, Barnaby Harrison, Claire Roi Harvey, Peter Hawkins, Richard Hay, Andy Heath, James Henri-Thomas, Brian Herring, Sarah Jane Honeywell, Marcus Hubner, Peter Hurst, Rebecca Hyland, Mark Jefferis, Paul Jomain, Lee Edward Jones, William Todd Jones, Katy Kartwheel, Paul Kasey, Nick Kellington, Chris Kendall, Jan King, Robin Kingsland, Steven Kynman, Ronnie Le Drew, Pui Fan Lee, Terry Lee, Rachel Leonard, Avye Leventis, Peter Liddell, Swee Lim, Tony Lymboura, Matthew Lyons, Mark Mander, Mark Mansfield, Phill Martin, Lewis McCabe, Alison McGowan, Esteban Mendoza, Dilu Miah, Stan Middleton, Fran Mills, Maja Miszker, Laurence Moran, Joan Morris, Rebecca Nagan, Robert Nairne, Steve Nallon, David Newton, Mohsen Nouri, Brad Oakley, Wim Oppenheimer, Edd Osmond, Adrian Parish, Jack Parker, Angie Passmore, Peter Passmore, Kerris Peeling, Marie Phillips, Toby Philpott, Justin Pitkethly, Nathan Plant, Jake Pogson, Judy Preece, Sally Preisig, Sam Prentice, Colin Purves, Hugh Purves, Axel Rathgeber, Andy Robb, Gillie Robic, Richard Robinson, Deep Roy, Garry Rutter, Ross Sambridge, Alireza Sarebani, Fatemeh Sarebani, Hasit Savani, Arti Shah, Kiran Shah, Kaefan Shaw, David Showler, Stephanie Silva, Petrova Simpson, Sema-Tawi Smart, Katherine Smee, Hugh Spight, Andrew Spooner, Robin Stevens, Becky Stone, Yvonne Stone, John Styles, Michael Swain, Hassan Taj, Dee Tails, David Taylor, Chris Thatcher, Ian Thom, Dave Thompson, Heather Tobias, Mark Alexander Todd, Jurgen Tombers, Lee Towersey, Mandy Travis, Ian Tregonning, Mary Turner, Rob Tygner, James Vaughan, Dilpreet Kaur Walia, Andy Wareham, Paul Warren, Julie Westwood, John Wheatley, Sophie White, Mark Whitaker, Ian Whyte, Simon Williamson, Victoria Willing, Fiona Wilson, Latesha Wilson, Toby Wilson, Tom Wilton, Michael Winsor, Edmund Wood, Phill Woodfine, Francis Wright, Liam Wright, Sarah Wright, Paul Zerdin

Additional Voices: Brad Abrell, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Grant Baciocco, Dee Bradley Baker, David Barclay, Jennifer Barnhart, Phil Baron, Bill Barretta, Sue Beattie, Tim Blaney, Rickey Boyd, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Julianne Buescher, Tyler Bunch, Sarah Burgess, Kevin Carlson, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Dave Chapman, Marcus Clarke, Stewart Clarke, Kevin Clash, Richard Coombs, Frankie Cordero, Jim Cummings, Paul Currie, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Sue Dacre, Dorien Davies, Ryan Dillon, Alice Dinnean, Barbara Drennan, Phil Eason, John Eccleston, Iestyn Evans, Bill Fagerbakke, Damian Farrell, Lesa Gillespie, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, David Greenaway, Andy Heath, Brian Henson, Brian Herring, Eric Jacobson, Haley Jenkins, Mark Jefferis, William Todd Jones, Vicki Kenderes-Eibner, John Kennedy, Tom Kenny, Donna Kimball, Jim Kroupa, Steven Kynman, Tim Lagasse, Bruce Lanoil, Isabella Laughland, Peter Linz, Rick Lyon, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Drew Massey, Sarah Beck Mather, Joey Mazzarino, Paul McGinnis, Ron Mueck, Kathryn Mullen, Rebecca Nagan, Steve Nallon, Angle Passmore, Nigel Plaskitt, Sally Preisig, Karen Prell, Mike Quinn, James Rallison, Martin P. Robinson, Tim Rose, David Rudman, Helena Smee, Kat Smee, Colleen Smith, Andrew Spooner, Neil Sterenberg, Cree Summer, John Tartaglia, Olly Taylor, Allan Trautman, Matt Vogel, Frank Welker, Julie Westwood, Victoria Willing, Mak Wilson, Francis Wright, Victor Yerrid, Paul Zerdin