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We celebrate our 30th Dragon Con while Labyrinth celebrates its 30th Anniversary. We are working with the creative team at Labyrinth to bring our celebrations together. Expect announcements about how we are bringing Labyrinth to Dragon Con. Today we are sharing exciting news about the new theatrical and Blu-ray releases of Labyrinth. Look for more information from Dragon Con Media Relations and the Dragon Con Puppetry Track.

 PDF COPY: Labyrinth 30th Press Release FINAL 4-25-16

CELEBRATE THE VISIONARY TALENTS OF

JIM HENSON AND DAVID BOWIE WITH THE

LABYRINTH 30^th ANNIVERSARY THEATRICAL RE-RELEASE

AND ALL-NEW SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS

Fathom Events Presents The Jim Henson Company’s Classic Fantasy in Select Movie Theaters on Sept. 11 & 14

 All-New 4K Restoration Presented in Collectible Digibook Packaging & Limited Edition Gift Set Debuts on 4K Ultra HD^™, Blu-ray^™, DVD & Digital Sept. 20

CULVER CITY, Calif. (April 25, 2016) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the 30^th anniversary of the generation-defining fantasy: LABYRINTH, newly restored in 4K. Directed by renowned filmmaker Jim Henson, executive produced by George Lucas (Star Wars) and with a screenplay by Monty Python’s Terry Jones, LABYRINTH stars David Bowie (The Prestige) and Academy Award^® winner Jennifer Connelly (Best Supporting Actress,
A Beautiful Mind, 2001) in the story of a girl (Connelly) who must save her little brother from the Goblin King (Bowie).

As part of the anniversary celebration, the film will have a limited engagement theatrical run through Fathom Events and will be shown in select movie theaters in the United States on Sept. 11 & 14. The theatrical engagements will also showcase select exclusive content. More information is available at https://www.fathomevents.com/event/labyrinth-30th-anniversary.

Following the theatrical re-release, the beloved fantasy will come to Blu-ray^™ and next-generation 4K Ultra HD^™
Sept. 20, with the Blu-ray available within a gorgeous 24-page Digibook package that includes rare photos and a look behind the scenes. In addition, the film will be released in a Limited Edition Gift Set in unique “mirrorbox” packaging inspired by the film’s climactic and iconic final scene. The Gift Set also includes the Digibook and will initially be available exclusively at Amazon.

LABYRINTH is presented with an all-new 4K restoration and exclusive Dolby Atmos sound on both the Blu-ray and the 4K Ultra HD releases. The film was fully restored from the 35mm original camera negative, thereby utilizing in 4K the full resolution, detail and color depth inherent in the film.  4K Ultra HD brings the full power of this restoration into the home, featuring four times the resolution of high definition, high dynamic range (HDR)–which produces brilliant highlights, vibrant colors and greater contrast on compatible displays–and Dolby Atmos audio, remixed specifically for the home theater environment, delivering captivating sound that places and moves audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. The Blu-ray will also utilize this new restoration at HD resolution, and an all-new DVD will be available on this date as well.

 The LABYRINTH 30^th ANNIVERSARY Blu-ray is loaded with all-new bonus content, which features Jennifer Connelly in one of her first on-camera interviews about the film since its release.  The new special features will take fans behind the scenes at the Center for Puppetry Arts—home to The Jim Henson Collection as well as puppets from the film—and include all-new discussions with the Henson family, and special reflections on working with David Bowie in his iconic role as the Goblin King.

Synopsis:

A selfish 16-year old girl is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King.

Directed by Jim Henson from a screenplay by Terry Jones and based on a story by Dennis Lee and Jim Henson, LABYRINTH was produced by Eric Rattray, with George Lucas and David Lazer serving as executive producers.

4K Ultra HD

• Feature film in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR)
• Dolby Atmos soundtrack (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible) *
• Also includes the film and special features on high-def Blu-ray

Blu-ray Bonus Features Include:

• 4K Restoration & Dolby Atmos soundtrack (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible) *
• ALL-NEW: “The Henson Legacy” Featurette
  • Jennifer Connelly and the Henson family talk about the art of puppetry and the magic of Jim Henson, along with a visit to the “Center for Puppetry Arts” featuring The Jim Henson Collection and over 100 puppets from Labyrinth.
• ALL-NEW: Labyrinth Anniversary Q&A
  • Hosted by Mythbuster’s Adam Savage with participants Brian Henson, David Goelz and Karen Prell, and surprise guest
    Sheri Weiser.
• ALL-NEW: “The Goblin King” Featurette
  • Remembering David Bowie with co-star Jennifer Connelly, and Jim Henson’s children Brian Henson and Cheryl Henson.
• The Storytellers (Picture-in-Picture)
• Commentary by Conceptual Designer Brian Froud
• Original Making of Documentary “Inside The Labyrinth”
• “Journey Through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters” Documentary
• “Journey Through the Labyrinth: The Quest for Goblin City” Documentary
• Theatrical Trailer

* To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar; however, Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.

Digital⁺ Bonus Features Include:

• ALL-NEW: “The Henson Legacy” Featurette
• ALL-NEW: Labyrinth Anniversary Q&A
• ALL-NEW: “The Goblin King” Featurette
• Original Making of Documentary “Inside The Labyrinth”
• “Journey Through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters” Documentary
• “Journey Through the Labyrinth: The Quest for Goblin City” Documentary

+ Digital Extras only available with iTunes Extras, Vudu Extras+ and Sony Pictures ULTRA

DVD Bonus Features Include:

• ALL-NEW: “The Goblin King” Featurette
• Commentary by Conceptual Designer Brian Froud
• Original Making of Documentary “Inside The Labyrinth”
• “Journey Through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters” Documentary
• Theatrical Trailer

LABYRINTH: 30^th ANNIVERSARY has a run time of approximately 101 minutes and is rated PG.

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ABOUT THE JIM HENSON COMPANY

The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for 60 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. The company is currently in production on the new marine biology series for kids 4–7, Splash and Bubbles, for PBS KIDS. Other recent credits include the Emmy®-nominated Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, and Pajanimals, as well as the CG-animated preschool series Doozers and the upcoming Netflix series for young preschoolers Word Party. Features include Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, as well as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and MirrorMask. Television productions include Fraggle Rock, the sci-fi cult series Farscape, the reality competition Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge, Henson Alternative’s No, You Shut Up! currently airing on Fusion, and the recent Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow, which premiered in November, 2015, on Lifetime.

With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. The Company is home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry’s top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company’s Henson Alternative brand is currently touring Puppet-Up! – Uncensored, a live puppet improvisational show.  www.henson.com

CONTACTS:

Staci Griesbach                                                                                    Leif Helland / Joy Moh

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment                                                MPRM Communications

(310) 244-6903                                                                                    (323) 933-3399

Staci_Griesbach@spe.sony.com                                                      LHelland@mprm.com / JMoh@mprm.com

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