The Spierig Bros. Pause Work On Their Dark Crystal Sequel To Bring You A Special Message

I rejoiced when the Spierig Bros. were given the gig of directing Power of the Dark Crystal. Their debut film, Undead, appealed to me a great deal and I had a little love affair with Daybreakers earlier in the year. They’ve got a nice way of conceiving whole worlds in a fun way, and I think that’s an essential skill for a Dark Crystal movie.

Taking some time off from that marathon task, however, they’ve directed a new commercial (embedded below, courtesy of Dread Central) which advertises the Halloween Horror Nights attraction at Universal’s Orlando theme park. There’s some very sweet little touches in this clip, and I bet one could see even more if it were available in HD.


That buzzkill cameo by Ellen DeGeneres was all too reminiscent of the toon Graham Norton busting up the end of Who.