Also signing on to lend their voices to Age of Resistance, which will feature a huge array of puppet characters but no CGI, are Caitriona Balfe, Helena Bonham-Carter, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Izzard, Theo James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Alicia Vikander, who will all play Gelflings.
Meanwhile, Mark Hamill, Jason Isaacs, Keegan-Michael Key, Simon Pegg and Andy Samberg will feature in other roles. Aughra, the oracle who featured in the original film, will return for the prequel, and be played by Donna Kimball.
Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will premiere on Netflix in 2019.