Finally, Neil Gaiman's American Gods is coming to cable TV. We really mean it this time.
NewsLong promised but never realized, Neil Gaiman's American Gods(arguably his best novel) is getting the cable TV series treatment. At one point, HBO had plannedAmerican Gods as a series of six 10-12 episode seasons, but it never quite materialized. Back in February of 2014, Freemantle Media picked up the rights, and the project found a home at Starz in 2014 with Bryan Fuller (Heroes, Hannibal) and Michael Green (who is going to be very busy the next few years with Blade Runner 2, Wolverine 3, and Prometheus 2on his menu) as showrunners.
And now, finally, Starz has given the series the greenlight, and the casting process will begin shortly. Well, according to the chat we had with Bryan Fuller, some casting has already begun, with an offer out to one actor in particular, and a diverse cast overall being sought. Read all about that right here.
Michael Green and Bryan Fuller issued a joint statement:
“Almost 15 years ago, Neil Gaiman filled a toy box with gods and magic and we are thrilled to finally crack it open and play. We're grateful to have STARZ above us and FremantleMedia at our backs as we appease the gods, American or otherwise."
For those unfamiliar with American Gods, here's the official synopsis:
The plot posits a war brewing between old and new gods: the traditional gods of biblical and mythological roots from around the world steadily losing believers to an upstart pantheon of gods reflecting society’s modern love of money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs. Its protagonist, Shadow Moon, is an ex-con who becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to Mr. Wednesday, a conman but in reality one of the older gods, on a cross-country mission to gather his forces in preparation to battle the new deities.
As for Neil Gaiman, he sounds plenty enthused about the whole thing:
"I am thrilled, scared, delighted, nervous and a ball of glorious anticipation. The team that is going to bring the world of American Gods to the screen has been assembled like the master criminals in a caper movie: I'm relieved and confident that my baby is in good hands. Now we finally move to the exciting business that fans have been doing for the last dozen years: casting our Shadow, our Wednesday, our Laura..."
We're pretty excited, as well. Expect us to follow casting news with an almost unhealthy interest. Maybe we'll get to see American Godsin 2016...
