Robert Eggers is adding another cult classic to his resume.After turning the Germain silent horror filmNosferatuinto a modern hit, Eggers will soon begin work writing and directing a newLabyrinth, based on the 1986 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson.According toDeadline, the film is a sequel to, rather than a remake of, Jim Hensons 1986 classic. Eggers is writing the script with Sjn, his collaborator on 2022 Viking actionerThe Northman.Eggers andSjn are already working onanother new project as well, this one titledWerwulfabout a farmboy from an alien world who receives a call to adventure from an old wizard and journeys into deep space and discovers a massive battle station whoops no sorry, wrong movie, no okay itsactually about a werewolf, that makes more sense.TriStar PicturesTriStar Picturesloading...READ MORE: The 10 Worst Cult Movies EverThe originalLabyrinth starred Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie; the former as a teenager who must save her baby brother from the latter, the Goblin King who rules over the labyrinth where the kid has been stashed. Although the movie (Hensons finalfeature as a director) was not a massive success with critics or with audiences in 1986, its reputation has grown steadily through the years.There have been other works set in theLabyrinth universe, mostly comics, but this will be the first full-fledged sequel if it comes off.It joins other 80s Henson favorites in getting legacyquels in recent years. Netflixreleased aDark Crystal television series and Apple TV+ has made several new seasons of the popular childrens showFraggle Rock.EggersNosferatu has become the directors biggest hit to date, grossing over $156 million worldwide. Earlier today, it receivedfour Academy Award nominations, for Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costumes, and Best Production Design.Get our free mobile app12 Hit Movies That People Mistakenly Call Cult FilmsDespite what people write about them, these movies were hits they were not cult films.