'Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean are pillars of creativity within the fantasy genre, and all of us at The Jim Henson Company are thrilled to partner with them on MIRRORMASK,' said Lisa Henson, Executive Producer and co-CEO of The Jim Henson Company. 'It was a true challenge and inspiration to try to make something today that would be as visually rich, creative, funny, and as moving as Jim Henson's original works.' 'Dave McKean and I created the story and the script for MIRRORMASK in the Henson family home in London, surrounded by memorabilia and artifacts from Jim Henson's astonishing career in television and fantasy filmmaking,' says Gaiman. To see the most recent trailer from this one-of-a-kind cinematic adventure, go to Publicity stills are available at. The film stars Stephanie Leonidas as Helena, Gina McKee as Helena's mother Joanne, as well as the two Queens, Rob Brydon as Helena's father and Jason Barry as Valentine. Baker are Executive Producers and Simon Moorhead is Producer. Gaiman wrote the screenplay and McKean directed, using a combination of live-action and CG animation. MIRRORMASK is a new fantasy feature film in the tradition of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. And Helena finds herself about to embark on a most remarkable journey. These lands have existed in perfect balance, until now. It is a land of opposing kingdoms, one perpetually existing in light, the other in constant darkness. Helena juggles, sells popcorn, and wishes that she could run away from the circus and join the 'real world.' Then, one day she wakes up to find herself in a magical world filled with fantastic beings and creatures, an alternate reality. A MIRRORMASK picture book for younger readers, also written by Gaiman and illustrated with art from the movie, will also be published by HarperCollins Children's Books not long after.ĭestined to become a classic for fans of Gaiman, cinema, and fantasy alike, MIRRORMASK tells the story of Helena, a fifteen-year-old girl who works for her family's circus.

MIRRORMASK, an oversized, beautifully designed volume, containing the complete script and storyboards, and augmented by notes and observations by the creators, as well as full-color art from the film, will be published in the summer of 2005 by William Morrow/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Merrilee Heifetz of Writers House, acting as agent for Gaiman, McKean, and The Jim Henson Company, negotiated a book deal with HarperCollins Publishers for two MIRRORMASK projects. Written by Neil Gaiman/Directed by Dave McKeanįrom Neil Gaiman, the New York Times bestselling author of American Gods, and Dave McKean, the award-winning illustrator of Coraline, comes MIRRORMASK, an upcoming Jim Henson Company film written by Gaiman and directed by McKean, slated to premiere in 2005.

MirrorMask by Neil Gaiman