Brian Jay Jones posted his celebration of the movie’s US release on his Twitter account, saying “Happy Birthday to Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, released in U.S. theaters on this date in 1986.
The pair formed a loving working relationship, with Bowie praising Henson as being “the most unflappable guy I’ve ever encountered.
There are fewer iconic 80s movies than Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, with its magical combination of puppets, music and David Bowie, and as fans celebrated the 35th anniversary of the movie’s release, Brian Jay Jones joined the celebrations by recounting a little story about the casting of Bowie as the unforgettable Goblin King in Henson’s world of magic and mayhem.
This led to Jim Henson arranging to meet the singer after one of his concerts, where he was shown an early draft of the script and concept art for the character.