The movie starred legendary performer David Bowie as the goblin king, Jareth, and it became one of his most iconic roles.
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Cult classic film Labyrinth, which stars David Bowie as the goblin king, is in the process of being revived.
The original film followed the story of Sarah, a selfish teenager whose brother disappeared after she made a wish.
Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman is slated to write the script, which has been in development since 2014.
Here’s where things get interesting: Perlman hit back at THR’s report, saying that it wouldn’t be a remake or reboot at all.
The 1986 movie was a total flop when it first hit theaters, so much so that it even convinced Jim Henson to stop directing movies.
Entertainment Weekly has since reported that Perlman is actually working on a sequel to Labyrinth rather than a reboot.
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Rumors about a remake/reboot/sequel to Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy classic Labyrinth have floated around the internet-and been rebuked-before. She went on to say that Labyrinth was a childhood favorite of hers, and that she would never dream of exploiting Bowie’s death in such a crassly commercial way. The timing was just not ideal as it almost coincides with Bowie’s death. The memories of Jim Henson, George Lucas and Terry Jones’ collaboration with Bowie, young Jennifer Connelly and a gaggle of puppets have gotten so strong, TriStar Pictures allegedly announced plans to remake them on January 22.
