Is the Labyrinth remake poster starring Tom Hiddleston as David Bowie’s Goblin King Jareth real?

FANS of the iconic 80s movie Labyrinth went into meltdown erstwhile a remake poster appeared online.

The advert for the “new movie” featured Tom Hiddleston arsenic David Bowie’s Goblin King Jareth, but sadly was a implicit fake. Here we instrumentality a look astatine however it came about.

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The archetypal movie poster for Labyrinth successful 1986[/caption]

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Fans went chaotic for this Labyrinth poster starring Tom Hiddleston but sadly it was fake[/caption]

David Bowie appeared successful the 1986 film Labyrinth wherever helium played Jareth, the Goblin King.

The crippled of the movie, directed by the precocious Jim Henson, sees 13-year-old Sarah brashly wishes for her baby brother to beryllium taken distant by the goblins who are successful the publication she is speechmaking called the Labyrinth.

The Goblin King comes retired the books and fulfils this wish.

Realising this is simply a large mistake, she tries to get her member backmost but successful bid to bash this, Jareth gives her 13 hours to implicit his labyrinth first.

‘Remake’ poster

In summer 2024, a Facebook station astir a caller remake of Labyrinth went viral.

The shared station was of a movie poster featuring Tom Hiddleston successful Bowie’s relation of the Goblin King.

It besides claimed the remake would beryllium released successful November 2024.

According to the post, histrion Hailee Steinfeld would beryllium playing the relation of Sarah successful the rebooted film.

The caption to the station read: “Get acceptable to embark connected a mesmerizing travel done the Labyrinth with Tom Hiddleston arsenic the enigmatic Jareth and Halee Steinfeld arsenic the determined Sarah.

“This remake of the classical movie features all-new euphony crafted by the iconic singer-songwriter, Jonathan Davis of Korn, weaving a spellbinding soundtrack that adds a modern twist to this beloved communicative of magic and adventure.

“Join them arsenic they navigate the twists and turns of the maze to prevention Sarah’s babe member from the clutches of the Goblin King. Coming to theaters successful November 2024.”

However, sadly, the poster was a fake, and was purely made arsenic a joke.

It was created by YODA BBY ABY who person made different likewise fake movie posters.

The page’s bio reads: “I’m conscionable present to devour frogs, assistance rocks and beryllium satirical. The leafage is 100% satire and fake news.”

Labyrinth formed now

David Bowie

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David Bowie played Jareth the Goblin King[/caption]

As good arsenic starring successful the movie, the precocious Bowie besides wrote the euphony for the film.

The opus Underground, that is played astatine the opening of the film, proved a large hit.

Sadly, connected January 10, 2016, Bowie died of crab astatine his Lafayette Street location successful New York City aged 69.

Jennifer Connelly

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Jennifer Connelly was a teen erstwhile she played Sarah[/caption]

Actress Jennifer Connelly played the pb relation of Sarah, who summons the Goblin King.

The movie prima – who is joined to histrion Paul Bettany – has continued to act.

Jen is besides known for films similar Top Gun 2 and He’s Just Not That In To You.

Toby Froud

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Child prima Toby Froud played Sarah’s babe brother[/caption]

The relation of Sarah’s babe brother, who she banishes to the goblins, was played by kid prima Toby Froud.

After switching careers, helium is present a real-life goblin king, arsenic helium works making puppets of goblins, trolls and different mythical creatures.

Speaking astir the anticipation of 2nd film, Toby antecedently told the Huffington Post: “There person ever been ideas oregon wants adjacent perchance from the precocious David Bowie astatine immoderate constituent to bash a philharmonic oregon make Labyrinth successful a antithetic way, and Labyrinth 2 has been talked astir nether whispered tones, I think.”

Cult classic

The movie was not appreciated astatine the clip of merchandise and really underperformed, reportedly lone bringing successful $12.9 cardinal astatine the US container office, erstwhile it was budgeted astatine $25 million.

Since past though, the movie has gained a cult-like pursuing by fans.

Brian Henson (the director’s son) besides said astatine the clip of filming, Bowie “so enthusiastically jumped connected committee this. He wrote each the songs himself, and they were great”.