Fathom Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company Bring Back Jim Henson’s 1986 Epic Fantasy Adventure Labyrinth, from Sony Pictures to Theatres January 8-11 for its 40th Anniversary, Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly; Remastered in 4K
Published by on Nov 14, 2025 8:00 AM
Fathom Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company Bring Back Jim Henson’s 1986 Epic Fantasy Adventure Labyrinth, from Sony Pictures to Theatres January 8-11 for its 40th Anniversary, Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly; Remastered in 4K
Tickets Now On Sale for the Spectacular Music-Filled Classic
New Fan Celebration Featurette is Part of Special Fathom Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Denver – November 14, 2025 – Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, is partnering with The Jim Henson Company to bring Jim Henson’s 1986 music-filled fantasy adventure Labyrinth, from Sony Pictures and starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, back to theatres and remastered in 4K for its 40th anniversary on January 8-11.
Labyrinth:40th Anniversary includes a special featurette celebrating the fans of Labyrinth, filmed on location at the UK’s recent “Labyrinth Experience & Masked Ball,” presented by Thames Con in association with The Jim Henson Company.
Labyrinth stars 14-year-old Jennifer Connelly in her breakthrough role as Sarah, a teen searching through a magical maze to rescue her baby stepbrother from The Goblin King (David Bowie). Labyrinth was directed by Jim Henson and executive produced by visionary George Lucas, with the story by Henson and Dennis Lee, and the screenplay by Terry Jones (Monty Python’s Flying Circus). Labyrinth was scored by Trevor Jones with several songs of original music contributed to the film and performed by David Bowie.
Labyrinth also features breathtaking production design, extraordinary practical effects and the magical artistry of hundreds of Henson puppets and creatures brought to life by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
Conceptual design in Labyrinth was by Brian Froud, with creatures performed by David Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Karen Prell, Ron Mueck, Kevin Clash, Shari Weiser, Anthony Asbury, Brian Henson, and Frank Oz.
“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,” said Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer, Fathom Entertainment. “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.”
Since 1955, The Jim Henson Company has been an established leader in innovative and imaginative entertainment for audiences of all ages. In 2025, the Company celebrated its 70th anniversary with multiple activations and events that celebrate its decades-long legacy of creating productions and characters that are beloved around the world.
Tickets for Labyrinth: 40th Anniversary are now on sale at Fathom Entertainment and participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change For more information, please visit Fathom Entertainment.
About The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for 70 years and is recognized as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation. The Company’s most recent credits include the upcoming holiday special for Apple TV The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip for Disney+, the Oscar®-winning Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio for Netflix, and the Emmy®-winning Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock for Apple TV. Other television credits include Slumberkins and Harriet the Spy for Apple TV; Dinosaur Train, Splash and Bubbles, and Sid the Science Kid all for PBS; Earth to Ned for Disney+; and Word Party and the Emmy-winning series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, both for Netflix. Iconic catalogue titles include Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller, the sci-fi series Farscape, and the ground-breaking fantasy classics The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
Headquartered in Los Angeles with additional locations in New York and London, the Company is also home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent puppet and creature-building group and industry leader in puppeteered digital animation, with international film, television, theme park, and advertising clients.
About Fathom Entertainment
Fathom Entertainment is the leading global specialty distributor of content to movie theatres. For more than 20 years, Fathom Entertainment has pioneered theatrical distribution of events and special engagements across various genres and formats, including feature films, episodic content, documentaries, concerts, and live events. Fathom consistently ranks among the top 10 theatrical distributors in North America and distributes content to cinemas worldwide. Fathom Entertainment is owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), and Regal Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). For more information, visit FathomEntertainment.com
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