THE JIM HENSON COMPANY CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF LABYRINTH WITH ROBUST CONSUMER PRODUCTS COLLECTION

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks the 40^th anniversary of Jim Henson's fantasy musical masterpiece Labyrinth, starring David Bowie in the legendary role of Jareth the Goblin King and a young Jennifer Connelly as Sarah, the teenage girl who must face him to rescue her baby brother. An 80's cult classic that is beloved around the world, Jim Henson's Labyrinth remains uniquely relevant today, sitting at the intersection of iconic music, fashion, fantasy, and nostalgia. Its memorable soundtrack, distinctive style, groundbreaking creatures, and timeless coming-of-age story have continued to resonate across generations, making it a rich and enduring platform for modern products and merchandising.

The year kicked off with wildly popular screenings of the film from Fathom Events held in hundreds of theaters across the U.S. Additionally, Labyrinth in Concert, featuring the film on the big screen accompanied by a live band on stage, has been playing to sold out crowds. Currently in the U.K. until April, the event will return to the U.S for another multi-city tour in September.

From consumer products licensing, fans are enjoying a robust offering from both new and existing licensees to celebrate this 40^th anniversary.

New licensees include:

Bit Bot Media - latex masks and props
Bottleneck Gallery – art prints
Buffalo Games – puzzles
Bullairs – limited edition sneakers and accessories
Cinema Puzzles – movie posters and puzzles
Cosmic Beauty - cosmetics
Cosmic Group – collectible figures
Crazy Dog Tees – t shirts
EXO-6 – collectible figures
Overlord - hats
Radmojo - pet and garden products
Rubber Road - collectibles
WOLFpak - backpacks and accessories

Current licensees with new collections launching this year include:

Blank Tag Stickers - new stickers
Cavity Colors – new apparel
Insight Editions – adult coloring book and new Y/A novelization
Jade City Food – new sauces and spices
Licensed to Charm - new jewelry items
Mantic Games – advent calendar
Mighty Coconut – new digital accessories
Plastic Meatball – new wave of action figures and collector pins
RSVLTS – new featured collection
Samii Ryan – new apparel and accessories
shop.Henson.com – new featured collection
Tee Turtle x Cloudheads - co-branded plush
Trevco – new apparel and accessories
Truffle Shuffle x Loungefly – new apparel and accessories

"The Labyrinth franchise has continued to grow year over year for forty years, and it will continue to flourish. In addition to all our wonderful licensees that are creating products for this anniversary year and beyond, there are still so many opportunities around the world to bring innovative products to our dedicated fans. We'll be announcing even more exciting new global initiatives, and we continue to be interested in adding new partners who want to join in this fun, beloved, evergreen property," said Melissa Segal, Head of Global Consumer Products for The Jim Henson Company. 

About The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 70 years and is recognized as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation. The Company's most recent credits include the hit holiday special for Apple TV The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, as well as the Emmy-nominated Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip for Disney+, the Oscar®-winning Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio for Netflix, and the Emmy®-winning Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock for Apple TV. Other television credits include Slumberkins and Harriet the Spy for Apple TV; Dinosaur Train, Splash and Bubbles, and Sid the Science Kid all for PBS; Earth to Ned for Disney+; and the Netflix series Word Party and the Emmy-winning The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Iconic catalogue titles include Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller, Farscape, and the ground-breaking fantasy classics The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. 

Headquartered in Los Angeles with additional locations in New York and London, the Company is also home to Jim Henson's Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent puppet and creature-building group and industry leader in puppeteered digital animation, with international film, television, theme park, and advertising clients. 

SOURCE The Jim Henson Company