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Sarah appears in Labyrinth: Coronation, a 12-issue comic series written by Simon Spurrier and published by Archaia Entertainment between 2018 and 2019. Her character and story arc is the same as that of the film, while the comic concurrently follows the parallel tale of Maria, another young woman who journeys through the Labyrinth to save a loved one, set several hundred years before Sarah. However, Maria ultimately fails to rescue her infant son, Jareth. [189] The Labyrinth that Sarah traverses is very different to Maria's, as in the series the Labyrinth becomes shaped to reflect and challenge each individual who attempts to solve it. [190] Metro included Sarah on its list of "19 women every 90s schoolgirl wanted to be when she grew up", [163] while Bustle featured Sarah in its article "7 Feminist Childhood Movie Characters That Made You The Woman You Are Today", writing that the character is a strong role model for girls because "once she realizes that the world isn't fair and she's in charge of her own destiny, she can do anything." [164] Mom.com ranked Sarah on their list of the "50 Best Movie Heroines of All Time", citing her "cleverness, resourcefulness and bravery". [165] SyFy Wire described Labyrinth as "one of the best depictions of female maturation and desire in pop culture of the '80s", [92] while The Arizona Republic characterised it as one of "8 of the best movies that celebrate girl power" due to Sarah's "determination and moxie" in solving the Labyrinth. [166] Asher-Perrin, Emmet (27 June 2011). "Don Your Tights, Glitter and Goblin Horns — It's Labyrinth Day!". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016 . Retrieved 26 April 2021. a b Cook, Bruce (17 July 1986). "Henson creatures create partnership with actors". The Central New Jersey Home News. Los Angeles Daily News. p.D6. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020 . Retrieved 15 August 2020– via Newspapers.com.

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Jennifer Connelly Impressed With David Bowie's Non-Diva Attitude". World Entertainment News Network. COMTEX News Network, Inc. 1 November 2016. Gale A468531802. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021 . Retrieved 31 October 2021. The Jim Henson Company (2016) [Production notes first published 1986]. "June 19—25 Ballroom". Labyrinth (30th Anniversary Edition) ( Blu-ray booklet). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. p.26. Sarah was Connelly's fourth film role. [38] [39] Discussing her understanding of the part, Connelly said that Labyrinth is "about a sort of awakening. . .a young girl growing out of her childhood, who is just now becoming aware of the responsibilities that come with growing up." [40] She explained that Sarah learns "that she can't hold onto her childhood any longer. She has to change, and she must open up to other people and other things." Connelly also related the character's development to her own experience of adolescence, saying that while Sarah's change from child to adult is like an "on-off switch", for herself "It's more of a gradual progression. In some ways, I don't want to grow up, but I've always known it was going to happen. I haven't tried to stop it. In that way, Sarah and I are different." [41] Do you have any references to this gown being inspired by Diana’s? I haven’t been able to find anything aside from blogs. Are there any interviews where someone associated with the production confirms this? I have Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History arriving today. I’ll see if that has any info. Lopez, Kristen (16 September 2016). "Rediscovering Labyrinth: 13 Things to Notice". Culteress. Minute Media. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016 . Retrieved 16 January 2021.

Created by director Jim Henson and writer Dennis Lee, the character was developed by a number of colleagues including screenwriters Laura Phillips and Elaine May as well as executive producer George Lucas. Sarah is Labyrinth's central character, in whose imagination the film's fantasy settings and characters exist, based on the books, posters and toys in her bedroom. [7] Elements of her adventure were inspired by fairy tales and classical stories, as well as fantasy literature such as Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz. a b c Cookman, Liz (12 August 2014). "Why I'd like to be … Jennifer Connelly in Labyrinth". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019 . Retrieved 31 December 2019. The character's main outfit, consisting of a large white poet blouse, brocade waistcoat and jeans, [53] was fashioned by Brian Froud and costume designer Ellis Flyte so that it "didn't place her precisely in this world" but would look appropriate in a fairy tale world. However, Sarah's blue jeans were meant to keep her contemporary. [7] Sarah is first introduced in the film wearing a medieval-style gown which is revealed to be a costume when her jeans are shown beneath it. [54] [55] Sarah Williams [6] is a fictional character and the protagonist of the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. Portrayed by Jennifer Connelly, Sarah is an imaginative teenager who wishes for the goblins from her favourite story to take away her baby brother Toby. When her inadvertent wish comes true, she must solve an enormous otherworldly labyrinth in thirteen hours and rescue Toby from the castle of Jareth, the Goblin King. a b Wuntch, Philip (3 July 1986). "Muppet man hoping for hit with Labyrinth". Ottawa Citizen. Dallas Morning News. p.D18. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020 . Retrieved 22 August 2020.