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Good Omens 2 Leak: Gaiman NOT Happy, Doesn't Blame Fans; No Questions
Neil Gaiman is NOT happy about the Good Omens 2 leak, but he doesn't blame the fans. And don't bother asking him questions about the leaks...
On Wednesday evening, fans who've been looking forward to Prime Video's continuation of Neil Gaiman & Sir Terry Pratchett's Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (otherwise known as Good Omens 2) were faced with the one thing they've been trying to avoid. Yup, there was a leak that majorly impacts what goes down in the Michael Sheen & David Tennant-starring streaming series. Making it worse was that the "leak" came via a Prime Video-released teaser/promo that was eventually pulled. But it didn't take long for the spoiler to spread before fans had a chance to shut it down as Gaiman took to Tumblr to address the matter (more on that below). Now, we have some follow-ups to pass along from Gaiman, beginning with two tweet responses he offered in a thread from a fan account that apologized for posting the spoiler. In the first, Gaiman makes it clear that he is "fucking furious" about the leak and how it could've happened. But in a tweet after that, the bestselling author & showrunner also made it clear he was "not blaming the fans."
And on Tumblr, Gaiman wants it known that he will not be addressing questions or comments that have to do with anything that was leaked, writing, "To clarify, as questions have started coming in, I won't be answering questions about what anybody saw or thinks they saw posted in any leaked images or content. So there's no point in asking me about them. Sorry." Here's a look at Gaiman's newest social media responses to the matter
"I've heard what's happened, and I'm heartbroken that there are leaks and that they happened like this. If you want to remain GO2 unspoiled, I'd strongly suggest avoiding any places or tags that leaks happen or just staying far away from the internet until July 28th," Gaiman wrote in his post yesterday. In a follow-up, a fan asked if the ongoing WGA/AMPTP writers' strike could've been a factor in that Gaiman would've had a better opportunity to consult on anything going out. "It's hard to say," Gaiman responded. "I'm on strike and not able to oversee every step of the promotion in the way that I normally would be, and because I'm on strike, people aren't running things by me in the way that they normally would." That said, Gaiman questions how this mistake could've happened, adding that "the people who were overseeing it at Amazon knew better, and it still went out somehow."
With all six episodes set to hit Prime Video screens on July 28th (in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide), here's the official trailer for Good Omens 2, followed by a look at the season's official overview & more:
Originally based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's international best-selling novel, Good Omens 2 explores storylines that go beyond the original source material to illuminate the ineffable friendship between Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), a fussy angel and rare-book dealer, and the fast-living demon Crowley (David Tennant). Having been on Earth since The Beginning, and with the Apocalypse thwarted, the duo is getting back to easy living amongst mortals in London's Soho. That is until the archangel Gabriel (Jon Hamm) turns up unexpectedly at the door of Aziraphale's bookshop with no memory of who he is or how he got there. While Crowley is leery as to why the archangel has come to the bookshop, Aziraphale is keen to solve the mystery behind Gabriel's condition. However, hiding the archangel from both Heaven and Hell quickly disrupts their lives in unforeseen ways. To solve this mystery and thwart Heaven and Hell in the process, the duo will need more than a miracle; they'll need to once again rely on each other.
Prime Video series Good Omens 2 stars Sheen and Tennant as angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley, respectively. Also reprising their roles are Hamm as archangel Gabriel, Doon Mackichan as archangel Michael, and Gloria Obianyo as archangel Uriel. Returning this season in new roles: Miranda Richardson as demon Shax, Maggie Service as Maggie, and Nina Sosanya as Nina, with new faces joining the misfits in Heaven and Hell: Liz Carr as angel Saraqael, Quelin Sepulveda as angel Muriel, and Shelley Conn as demon Beelzebub.
Gaiman continues as executive producer and co-showrunner along with executive producer Douglas Mackinnon, who returned to direct all of the season's episodes. Rob Wilkins of Narrativia, representing Pratchett's estate, John Finnemore, and BBC Studios Productions' head of comedy Josh Cole also executive produce (with Finnemore serving as co-writer alongside Gaiman). Good Omens is based on the internationally bestselling novel by Pratchett and Gaiman, with the new season of the streaming series produced by Amazon Studios, BBC Studios Productions, The Blank Corporation, and Narrativia.