Robert Eggers has closed a deal to write and direct a new Labyrinth movie. In December 2024, Jeff Sneider's The InSneider reported that Eggers had closed a deal to co-write and direct a sequel to 1986's Labyrinth,

Instead, he’s taking on two wildly different projects. According to Deadline, Eggers will write and direct a sequel to the 1986 Jim Henson movie Labyrinth, a fantasy epic that will take him out of his comfort zone. But his other upcoming project is as on-brand as it gets — and features a bizarre twist he’s been trying to pull off for years.