Neil Gaiman is an expert in traditional folklore and mythology, in addition to himself being the modern ‘storyteller’ for our times. The Storyteller has always been a special project for me, having worked so closely with my dad on the original concept. On having Gaiman involved in the new series, Lisa Henson, CEO of the Jim Henson Company was quoted in saying: If you put a storyteller into that situation, things would need to start getting interactive, We’re going to begin in a Northern kingdom where stories are forbidden and where the act of telling a story is liable and can get you imprisoned or executed. We’re going to find out a lot about who the storyteller is, we’re going to find out things we don’t even know that we don’t know. Who was the Storyteller, why was he telling these stories, was he a goblin, what kind of creature? What I’d love to do is an inside story that’s as long as the outside story. Part of what fascinates me about The Storyteller is the stuff that we don’t know. In an interview with Deadline, Gaiman spoke of his starting point for this new series: Much like the original series, the new Storyteller will be creating a world combining various folk tales, while also being updated for the binging viewer of today. Gaiman is no stranger to folklore and mythology, many characters from fairytales and myths have been featured in his works, from the Sandman comic book series, to the Anansi Boys, to American Gods. Now the series is being revived, courtesy of Fremantle Media, The Jim Henson Company, and Neil Gaiman, a master storyteller, himself.
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