![]() The result of a strong literary research team joined with the magical visual effects and animatronics produced by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, The StoryTeller is a rare combination of ancient tradition and modern technology artistry. He and Lisa brainstormed the concept of the series, basing all of the episodes on authentic folk tales. Jim was enchanted by the idea of a television series that remained true to the subtlety and metaphoric richness of ancient stories. “The StoryTeller series was originally conceived by Jim Henson's daughter Lisa after talking a folklore class at Harvard University. In February of 2019, a "comeback" series was announced as being developed by Neil Gaiman. The series later continued as the spin-off, The StoryTeller: Greek Myths, and went on to tell further tales in several graphic novels and comic books. It stars John Hurt as the Storyteller who bookends each story as told to his dog (performed by Brian Henson).Įach story is a retelling of a classic tale from folklore adapted by Anthony Minghella with music by Rachel Portman, and features a human cast with creatures from Jim Henson's Creature Shop.įour episodes aired independently, and five were incorporated into The Jim Henson Hour, for a total of nine half-hour episodes, two of which were directed by Jim Henson. Jim Henson's The StoryTeller is a fantasy anthology series for television that first aired on NBC on January 31, 1987. John Hurt, Jim Henson, and Duncan Kenworthy. Jim Henson directs " The Heartless Giant"
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