"The Storyteller" Gets Restored Digital Release!

Shout! Studios recently digitally restored and remastered the classic Henson fantasy series The Storyteller, and the complete collection goes on sale next month.

The Storyteller features acclaimed actors as well as original creatures and characters from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. John Hurt played the title role, aided by his cynical dog (performed by Brian Henson). The episodes include appearances by Miranda Richardson, Sean Bean, Brenda Blethyn, Gabrielle Anwar, Jennifer Saunders, Jane Horrocks, and Jonathan Pryce.

Academy Award-winner Anthony Minghella wrote the episodes, which went on to win both Emmy and BAFTA awards. 

The second iteration of The Storyteller, Greek Myths, focused on ancient Greek tales of gods, heroes, and legends. Stories include Orpheus and Eurydice, Daedalus and Icarus, Perseus and the Gorgon, and Theseus and the Minotaur. The Storyteller: Greek Myths starred Michael Gambon in the title role.

The complete collection will be released by Shout! Studios digitally August 6 on Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play, the Microsoft Store, and other digital platforms.

Coming Soon: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 40th Anniversary DVD!

It seems that every few years the classic special Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas gets released on home video.

This is year, Sony will handle the "40th Anniversary" edition release. Not only has the special been completely remastered, but all of Kermit's scenes are intact as well!

The listing states the aspect ratio at 1.78:1, which is in between it's original ratio of 4:3 and the typical 1:85 widescreen. 

Bonus features include:

• “Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow” Featurette
• Deleted/Alternate Scenes
• Outtakes
• Lost Song: “Born in a Trunk”

Most of the bonus features have been carried over from the 2005 "Collector's Edition" release, but with Kermit confirmed, if you've been holding out for a official release with his scene, this is the version to get!

Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 40th Anniversary DVD (with Kermit) will be released September 9th, and you can pre-order it now through Amazon.

Thanks to John Papovitch for the heads up!

Fraggle Rock Returns to HBO Tomorrow!

... well sorta. 

No, not new episodes, and so far it's not scheduled to air on actual "HBO", but the entire series has been remastered in HD!

The series will air on HBO Family beginning tomorrow at 4:30 PM EST and the remastering of the series was personally supervised by Brian Henson. 

Can't wait to see how the show looks in HD until 4:40 tomorrow? Well you're in luck, as all 96 episodes will be available on HBO GO (HBO's streaming service for subscribers) beginning at 6:00 AM!

Now you can take the magic of Fraggle Rock anywhere as long as you have HBO!