Neil Gaiman takes the reins of The Storyteller and will attempt to live up to the original series that was painstakingly created by men that have since passed.
Besides Jim Henson, the world has lost the original Storyteller (played by John Hurt), and Anthony Minghella, who wrote the episodes.
With that said, Lisa Henson confirmed she has faith Gaiman will do justice to the rebooted series, thanks in large part to his love for the series and folklore mythology in general.