When Labyrinth Met Cages

::Gasp::

The Jim Henson Company is behind a film called Mirrormask written by Neil Gaiman and directed by Dave McKean. Has the Sandman taken hold of me or is this real?

Well, judging from the linked article's emphasis on the business of the film, this is happening in our actual lives.

While it seems short on puppetry largely negating the Henson corner of this awe-striking triumverate, I'm ecstatic to see a Gaiman/McKean work hit the screen. This "adaptation" will be interesting as we see if McKean's distinct page style will effectively transfer to celluloid.

I feel like JHC (ha!) has lost its spirit, bleeding the Muppets dry (they don't even have blood!) and now - it is reported - trying to tap into the financial butter that is Labyrinth and Dark Crystal.

::Sigh::