LabyrinthSequel in Development Nearly 40 Years After David Bowie-Led Original, with Robert Eggers Directing: Report

Mar. 15, 2025

Deadlinereports thatRobert Eggers(Nosferatu) has finalized a deal to direct a follow-up to the 1986Jim Hensonmusical fantasy film, which starred the lateDavid Bowieas Jareth the Goblin King andJennifer Connelly, in one of her earliest big-screen roles, as Sarah.

Eggers, 41, will also co-write the screenplay alongside Sjón, whom he previously collaborated with onThe Northman(2022), per Deadline. The outlet further reports that producers on the TriStar Pictures project will includeChris Columbusand daughter Eleanor Columbus plus Jim’s daughterLisa Henson, with executive producerBrian Henson, Jim’s son.

Plot details are unknown at this time.

A rep for Eggers declined to confirm the project, while a rep for Sony Pictures, which counts TriStar among its subsidiaries, has not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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While the 1986 film received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure, it has gained a cult following in the nearly four decades since its release.

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Eggers' most recent film,Nosferatu, was released on Christmas Day last month, to mostly positive reviews. The remake of the 1922 classicNosferatu: A Symphony of HorrorstarsLily-Rose Depp,Nicholas Hoult,Bill Skarsgård,Aaron Taylor-Johnson,Emma CorrinandWillem Dafoe.

Nosferatucurrently holds an 85% rating onRotten Tomatoesand has been nominated for numerous awards, includingfour at the upcoming Oscarsceremony: Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

Next up for Eggers isWerwulf, which is slated for release on Christmas Day 2026, exactly two years afterNosferatuhit theaters.

source: people.com