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A sequel to David Bowie’s cult classic Labyrinth is reportedly in the works.

The decision to bring back the 1986 film - where the singer played Jareth the Goblin King - has been made less than two week's after the music icon's death.

Tri-Star and the Jim Henson Company are behind the project and have already hired Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman to pen the script, according to Entertainment Weekly.

EW also confirmed that the film would be a sequel rather than a reboot, as earlier reports suggested.

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The Jim Henson directed film, which initially tanked commercially, also starred Jennifer Connelly as teenager Sarah Williams who had to find her way through a mystical maze in an effort to save her baby brother Toby from the Goblin King.

People have already taken to Twitter to share their suggestions on who should play Jareth, while others said the film should be left well alone.

“If they make a Labyrinth reboot I will riot in the streets! Bowie is the only Goblin King and a reboot is uncalled for,” one said.

"Nah, don't do that to Bowie #TooSoon," another tweeted.

“If they ARE doing a Labyrinth reboot/sequel, Lady Gaga should be Jareth in some way."