Netflix cancels The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance days after winning an Emmy

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The prequel series to the 1982 Jim Henson fantasy film The Dark Crystal has been canceled after one season -- days after winning an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program. In a statement, Jim Henson Company CEO and executive producer Lisa Henson thanked fans for their support and said they’re looking for other ways to continue the story. In a recent The Hollywood Reporter story on departing Netflix TV boss Cindy Holland's ouster, The Dark Crystal was cited as an "expensive disappointment." “We can confirm that there will not be an additional season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," Lisa Henson said in a statement. "We know fans are eager to learn how this chapter of The Dark Crystal saga concludes and we’ll look for ways to tell that story in the future. Our company has a legacy of creating rich and complex worlds that require technical innovation, artistic excellence, and masterful storytelling. Our history also includes productions that are enduring, often finding and growing their audience over time and proving again and again that fantasy and science fiction genres reflect eternal messages and truths that are always relevant. We are so grateful to Netflix for trusting us to realize this ambitious series; we are deeply proud of our work on Age of Resistance, and the acclaim it has received from fans, critics and our peers, most recently receiving an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program.”