A mates of quick bill before we begin : there ’s already a Dark Crystal prequel series in the works at Netflix , titledThe Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance ; it ’s duesometime next year . Also , CBS already brought us a Highlander series , andwe’re still thanking them for it . Finally , The Princess Bride is off - limits . Full stop .
Labyrinth
Yes , there ’s alreadya young Labyrinth movie in the works from director Fede Alvarez , though when the in - demand conductor ( who also has The Girl in the Spider ’s Web and Do n’t Breathe 2 on his plate ) will get around to making it is unclear . We ’ve been assured that it ’s not a remaking or a reboot of the 1986 original , which starred David Bowie , Jennifer Connelly , and a wide range of Muppets ; or else , it ’s a “ twist - off ” that choose spot in the same universe as the picture . That pass the dilemma of having to put back the belated rock ‘n’ roll icon as the Goblin King , and the sprawling story possibility beg the motion : Why not make a video show instead ? It seems like an ideal title for Disney ’s much - anticipatedupcoming streaming service , especially since the studiois already hop to reboot The Muppets(again ) after its 2015 ABC seriescrashed and burned . Labyrinth is one of Disney ’s biggest cult hits , and a show inspired by its scope and adventures has definite hope .
Krull
Krull kind of has it all — it ’s set very firmly in a phantasy realm , and is about a prince press an malevolent animal known as the Beast for lay aside his regal bride . There are wizard crystals and a elephantine lechatelierite spider , plus there ’s a water flea , a sorceress , and an ancient weapon called “ the Glaive . ” But ! Also ! It ’s a sci - fi story , too . The whole matter takes spot on another planet with laser guns and burnished helmet , and the Beast ( who ’s really a horrid alien ) rides around on a tremendous starship called the Black Fortress . The motion-picture show has a circa-1983 corniness to it that ’s part of what do it so fun to catch today , so a TV adaptation would do well to honor that whole tone — but a advanced upgrade on the special effects would probably be just as important .
Ladyhawke
By day , she ’s a hawk ; by night , he ’s a Friedrich August Wolf . That strange human relationship conundrum form the affection of this fantasy dramatic event , which Richard Donner directed the same year he made The Goonies , in his mid - period between Superman and Lethal Weapon . Fortunately for the would - be lover ( played by Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer ) , help appears in the form of a scrappy thief ( a pre - Ferris Bueller Matthew Broderick ) , who help them not only communicate ( since they ’re never human at the same time ) , but also shoot down the evil bishop who enviously anathemize them . A TV series might be a little tricky since the whole compass point of the movie is the pursuance to overturn the spell that ’s cruelly furcate the yoke — but Ladyhawke has really aged amazingly well . Notable for a picture show made in 1985 , Pfeiffer ’s capable , kick - American Samoa type is scarce a standard - issue , fantasy - film damsel in distress .
Willow
“ From the creator of Star Wars , ” trumpets the vintage 1988 lagger above , and Willow now has a two - pronged Star Wars link , since the celluloid — from a story by George Lucas , and indeed it score a lot of the same sort of “ hero ’s journey ” beats of his most famous workplace — was directed by Ron Howard . Even beyond that , the whimsical ( but sometimes terrifying , at least to little - shaver looker ) adventure has a huge ensemble cast and detailed worldbuilding that could translate well to a series . Even its central narrative — about protecting an infant that ’s destined to bring in about the downfall of an evil queen — has the voltage for enlargement . If Willow the serial could get Warwick Davis , who play the title of respect character when he was just 18 , back to star topology , and possibly lure in Val Kilmer for a cameo , there ’d be possible for some memorable TV conjuration . And ifHoward has anything to say about it , we could be unaired to this one than we guess .
Dragonslayer
In 1981 , Dragonslayer ’s visual effects were count so innovative that the film was name for an Oscar in that category ( it turn a loss to the only other candidate , Raiders of the Lost Ark ) . A series based on the story would obviously upgrade to CGI , but it could keep some of the moving-picture show ’s other classifiable constituent , including a hero who ’s actually a woman in disguise , a princess who realizes her kingdom ’s regular dragon - sacrifice lottery is rigged to protect the affluent , and a formidable sorcerer whose powers extend beyond the grave accent . It ’s worth adding thatGeorge R.R. Martin is a huge Dragonslayer fan , call its monstrous villain “ the good dragon ever put on film , ” with supererogatory prop for naming it “ Vermithrax Perjorative . ” There ’s only one more time of year of Game of Thrones to go , which means we ’re inching toward a world where there are no dragons on TV ( presumptively ) . Give us Dragonslayer , Hollywood !
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