The long-gestating follow-up to the 1986 fantasy-musical cult classic Labyrinth is moving ahead, with Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson attached to direct.
According to Deadline, Derrickson will helm from a screenplay by Maggie Levin (Into the Dark) for The Jim Henson Company and TriStar Pictures. Derrickson confirmed the news via Twitter.
The late Jim Henson directed the original Labyrinth, which starred Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. The movie followed a teenage girl named Sarah (Connelly) who had to navigate a fantastical maze in order to rescue her baby brother Toby from Bowie’s Jareth the Goblin King.
Although a box office disappointment in its time, Labyrinth has maintained a cult following in the ensuing years thanks to comics, books, and games. George Lucas exec produced the original film, while Jim Henson’s Creature Shop created the film’s many elaborate puppets.
A Labyrinth sequel has been in development since 2014, with Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel’s Nicole Perlman having scripted the previous draft.
Derrickson recently parted ways with Marvel Studios over directing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which Sam Raimi will now helm instead.
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In addition to Doctor Strange, Derrickson’s film credits include Sinister, Deliver Us From Evil, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
Source: IGN.com Doctor Strange Director Scott Derrickson to Make Labyrinth 2