Another enchanting corner of Jim Henson’s creative empire will be made available to fans next month with The Storyteller: The Complete Collection, arriving on Digital Download on August 6 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with The Jim Henson Company.
This definitive digital release boasts digitally restored and remastered presentations of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller and The Storyteller: Greek Myths, available for purchase across major digital entertainment platforms around the world.
Jim Henson created The Storyteller — an anthology series for television — in 1987, based on a treatment written by his eldest daughter, Lisa Henson (now CEO of The Jim Henson Company), inspired by her university studies in folklore and mythology. Oscar-winner Anthony Minghella (The English Patient, Cold Mountain) wrote all the episodes, and the series won both Emmy and BAFTA awards.
The Storyteller features acclaimed actors as well as original creatures and characters from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop in this retelling of classic folk tales, fables and legends with a sophisticated and authentic approach. The series stars John Hurt in the title role. Aided by his cynical dog (performed by Jim Henson’s son and the series’ head puppeteer, Brian Henson, Chairman of The Jim Henson Company), The Storyteller, sitting by the fire, narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue and magic. Other recognizable talent appearing includes Miranda Richardson, Sean Bean, Brenda Blethyn, Gabrielle Anwar, Jennifer Saunders, Jane Horrocks and Jonathan Pryce.
The follow-up series The Storyteller: Greek Myths expands on the concept of awe-inspiring tales by travelling back to the classical age: In 800 B.C., the poet Homer wrote down the stories of the great heroes of Ancient Greece, such as Orpheus and Eurydice, Daedalus and Icarus, Perseus and the Gorgon, and Theseus and the Minotaur. Starring Michael Gambon in the title role, this spin-off series features a new storyteller who finds himself trapped with his dog in the ruins of the ancient Labyrinth of Knossos. As shafts of light beam through fallen masonry, illuminating faded murals and broken statues, the heroic deeds of the Ancient Greeks unfold.
The Storyteller: Complete Collection will be available to purchase digitally from Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft Store and other digital platforms.
