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2025’s had no shortage of old movies returning to the big screen, and that won’t be changing in 2026. Next year, the Jim Henson Company is teaming with Fathom Events to give Labyrinth the re-release treatment.
The Henson-directed movie turns 40 years old in June 2026 (and December in the UK), and to celebrate, Fathom is bringing the movie back. From January 8 to January 11, audiences can watch a 4K restoration that also includes a special featurette celebrating the film’s longtime fans that was filmed at a recent themed experience ball in the UK.
“We are honored to bring this 1986 epic back to theatres from Sony Pictures for its 40th anniversary in this special presentation and provide a brilliant night at the movies for audiences of all ages,” wrote Fathom CEO Ray Nutt. “The magical combination of Jim Henson, George Lucas, David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly and hundreds of extraordinary creatures and puppets from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop made Labyrinth a landmark fantasy classic, one that is beloved by Fathom Entertainment audiences over the years.”
Marking the feature film debut of Connelly, Labyrinth was a box office bomb in the US, and much more successful in the UK. (Having Bowie as your lead probably helps with that.) Despite the initially mixed response, it’s had a warmer reappraisal in the years since owing to its home video success, and is considered a cult classic. It’s also had a decent shelf life thanks to expanded media like video games and books, including a sequel comic. Sony announced in 2016 it was developing a sequel, and nothing really came of that until this past January when Robert Eggers was tapped to direct.
Until that new flick comes, you can get tickets for the Labyrinth re-release here.
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