Jim Henson's cult-classic fantasy film Labyrinth is returning in a long-awaited sequel, and there are already exciting updates about Labyrinth 2.

The choice to revisit Labyrinth without David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King—or Jim Henson’s puppet wizardry, for that matter—is a bit eyebrow-raising, but Eggers has never been in the business of people pleasing.

A day after setting up his next film, "Werwulf," at Focus Features, the director of "Nosferatu" and "The Northman" has closed a deal with TriStar Pictures to direct a sequel to "Labyrinth." Released in 1986,