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It just felt like it was absolutely necessary, and there wasn't ever any choice in the matter." ●  To that end, the idea of expanding Bilquis (Yetide Badaki) and Easter (Kristin Chenoweth) was one of the very first conversations Green and Fuller had with American Gods author Neil Gaiman: "It went to our first conversations with Neil, the[...]

Riding high off of the critical and ratings success of American Gods' first season and only a few months before filming commences on Season 2 of the Starz series, stars Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon), Yetide Badaki (Bilquis) and Pablo Schreiber (Mad Sweeney) descended upon New York Comic Con 2017 this past weekend to discuss a wide[...]

Scientists have named a new species of beetle after Neil Gaiman: Pterostichus neilgaimani. The news comes via CBR, who cite a paper by Giorgi Chaladze, Levan, Kalatozishvili, Zurab Janiashvili and Giorgi Bakuradze whose abstract reads: "A new species of ground beetles (Coleoptea: Carabidae) belonging to the subgenus Aphaonus Reitter, 1887 (genus Pterostichus Bonelli, 1810) is described, based on[...]

Dark Horse has a new comic book coming out from Neil Gaiman and Rafael Albuquerque Well, sort of Albuquerque will be adapting Gaiman's 2003 short story A Study In Emerald as a comic, according to a report from Paste Magazine. A Study In Emerald was originally released as part of the Shadows Over Baker Street anthology, which was[...]

Mad Men alum Jon Hamm will be joining David Tennant and Michael Sheen on the set of Amazon Studios and BBC Two's Good Omens as the archangel Gabriel, the primary messenger of God. Based on Neil Gaiman's (American Gods) and Terry Pratchett's (Colour of Magic) novel and written by showrunner Gaiman, the six-episode series introduces us[...]

It looks like Neil Gaiman's Coraline may be joining the ranks of classic horror and science fiction works parodied in a segment on The Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror Halloween specials. Gaiman posted the following clue to Twitter: The eagle-eyed among you may also be able to work out what film or story will be receiving the Simpsons[...]

Along with the Kirkman and Doble announcements, the streaming service has also acquired the rights to adapt seven Agatha Christie mysteries; started production on a series adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, with David Tennant and Michael Sheen; brought Carnival Row to series with Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne; and greenlit development[...]

Now that Amazon has found their respective generals for the previously-scheduled end-of-the-world, we're getting our first look at Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex, Frost/Nixon) and David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) in all of their dyed-hair glory for the streaming service's series adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's humor-fantasy novel Good Omens Sheen and Tennant[...]

"Neil Gaiman," I said. Her face twisted like crunched up dishrag. "Gaiman?" she said "What kind of name's that?" "He's Jewish." I said. Her face curled with disgust "No thank you." she said "Don't want it now." And she calmly left the shop. And that's a true story No bullshit. I am guessing Neil Gaiman doesn't exactly mind the lost sale. [...]

So welcome back to another edition of Before They Were ‘Gods’, where we pull back the curtain on some of the past projects of the cast and crew...

So welcome back to another edition of Before They Were 'Gods', where we pull back the curtain on some of the past projects of the cast and crew connected...

Our UK-based readers have already had the opportunity to watch this anthology series, since it originally aired on Sky Arts in 2016, but for US readers who haven't gotten the chance, Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories is coming to horror streaming service Shudder next week. The synopsis: Adapted from the dark tales of prolific author Neil Gaiman (Coraline,[...]

Fans of author Neil Gaiman are in for another treat this year with a film adaptation of his short story, "How To Talk To Girls At Parties"  Most folks are excited for this film because of the source material, or the fabulous all-star cast including Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Ruth Wilson, and Alex Sharp. But myself?  I'm more excited for the[...]

This year, ComicMix LLC is partnering up with the Planned Parenthood Federation of America to put together a graphic novel collection of short stories to both celebrate their centennial and to raise substantial funding for Planned Parenthood, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. "Mine!" will feature stories and art from some of the best creators in comics: Gail[...]

Less than 24 hours after the announcement that Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex, Frost/Nixon) and David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) had been cast as the leads in Amazon's adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's humor-fantasy novel Good Omens, Gaiman took to his Tumblr account on Tuesday to begin managing fan expectations as the series ramps[...]

  So it would appear that Amazon has found their two generals for the upcoming war between Good and Evil, as Variety is reporting that Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex, Frost/Nixon) and David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) have been cast as the leads in the streaming service's adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's humor-fantasy novel[...]

So welcome back to another edition of Before They Were 'Gods', where we pull back the curtain on some of the past projects of the cast and crew connected...

On the plus side, they feel great knowing that Starz renewed the series for a second season; but on the minus side, they find themselves stuck knee-deep in the long haul that is…The Wait Between Seasons! So what's a faithful fan to do? Sure, you could re-read Neil Gaiman's award-winning novel again or get your[...]

STARZ's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods proved to be one of the biggest and most unexpected success stories of the 2017 television season Originally published in 2001, the Hugo Award-winning novel's adaptation was spearheaded under the guidance of executive producer Gaiman and showrunners/executive producers Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green (Heroes) With solid ratings[...]

The 45 minutes that was shown included interviews with 21 people – Mark Buckingham, Jon Schepp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Grant Morrison, Jim Mahfood, Jason Shawn Alexander, Denys Cowan, David Mack, Frank Quitely, Dave McKean, Dave Crosland, Neil Gaiman, Matt Kennedy, Kevin Smith, Megan Hutchinson, Bob Schreck, Barron Storey, Jensine Eckwall, Tara McPherson, Satine Phoenix, and Kurt[...]

She's trying to recruit Shadow to the "new gods" team and asks if Shadow ever wanted to "see Lucy's tits" as a last ditch effort in an attempt to sway Shadow from the side of the 'old gods.' So the American Gods comic is definitely not going to be holding back on the more bizarrely sexual moments of Neil[...]

At the DC Meet The Publishers panel at San Diego Comic-Con today, DC co-publisher Jim Lee announced plans for the company to launch a new line of books in the style of "evergreen" stories like Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns. Though Lee called it a "soft announcement" of the line, he said that DC is looking[...]

A genderfluid character, their appearance and powers were based on the Endless from Neil Gaiman's Sandman. Except, it seems, no one had thought to tell Neil Gaiman Who has, as part of his deal with DC Comics over the series, has maintained the right of refusal as to how DC Comics exploit Sandman and characters created[...]

Doctor Endless pulls their look and powers from the Sandman's Endless characters, as created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg. The character will appear in Suicide Squad: The Black Files #1 out in August — one of a number of new characters in a story written by Jai Nitz and drawn by Scot Eaton. Sebastian[...]

If you ask a fan of Starz's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods who their favorite character is, don't be surprised if they tell you it's…the music Whether it's how Kris Jensen's song Torture gives us insight into the tortured, troubled soul of a just-paroled Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) or how The Band's The Weight offers[...]

Even with Starz’s American Gods wrapping-up its highly-watched  and critically-acclaimed first season only a few weeks ago and Emmy buzz growing...

After a "calm-before-the-storm" penultimate episode that slowed-downed the action a bit our American Gods 'Come To Jesus' recap finds a number...

So Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) and Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) are having to speed-up their road trip a little bit...but then again, you'd think that

So stop me if you've heard this one before: a leprechaun, a dead woman and a man with a cab looking for his Jinn walk into a bar...and now find their way

Did I mention he's also missing his lucky coin? How did he get to this point? Is there more to the Mad Sweeney/Laura dynamic than just condescension and disdain? To tell the tale of Mad Sweeney, Executive Producers Bryan Fuller and Michael Green had a particular idea in mind when it came to casting the role[...]