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Ian McShane cast as Mr. Wednesday in American Gods

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Bryan Fuller’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods for Starz has been picking up a lot of steam lately. Recently they cast The 100’s Ricky Whittle as the main character Shadow Moon and now Fuller and Gaiman have announced Ian McShane has taken the other main role as Mr. Wednesday, aka the Norse god Odin. […]

Bryan Fuller says American Gods series is “fan-fiction”

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American Gods is widely considered one of Neil Gaiman’s best works. It’s also possibly one of the most difficult of the writer’s books to adapt. As anyone who has read it knows (don’t worry, no spoilers!), the story is incredibly expansive, and deals with a large number of truly unique characters. How does one adapt a fantasy book […]

Corbin Bernsen to play Vulcan in Starz’s American Gods

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Deadline is reporting that veteran actor Corbin Bernsen (Psych) has signed on for a potentially recurring role in Starz’s Neil Gaiman adaptation American Gods, where he’ll play the role of Vulcan. Described as “Mr. Wednesday’s (Ian McShane) oldest allies, Vulcan has created a comfortable life for himself by harnessing his powers for the modern world, […]

American Gods Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Come To Jesus’

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Martin Carr reviews the season one finale of American Gods… Intricate metaphors weave like finest thread between the interlinking strands of this season finale. Visual spectacle is in no short supply and theatrical trickery stands side by side with televisual flare, making ‘Come To Jesus’ something unique. Because instead of supplying pay off for the […]

American Gods Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘A Prayer for Mad Sweeney’

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Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of American Gods… Narrated by an erudite mortician with a talent for finely tailored calligraphy, American Gods unfurls like a genteel acid trip without the paranoia and better dialogue. Naturally nuanced and inventively old-fashioned, ‘A Prayer for Mad Sweeney’ does away with tricks in favour of solid storylines built […]

American Gods Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘A Murder of Gods’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of American Gods… Gilt edged scripture etched into border patrol artillery, stylishly bombastic recaps and Ennio Morricone influenced anthems, foreshadow another entry in the American Gods ‘how to’ guide for re-engineering audience expectations. ‘Lemon Scented You’ may have shrouded itself in Lynchian influences and combined an architectural aesthetic with […]

American Gods Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Lemon Scented You’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of American Gods… A free-floating ‘Seven Year Itch’ icon combined with ‘Stardust’ pastiche are just two of many personas which make ‘Lemon Scented You’ come alive. Acid trip laced introductions with swinging sledgehammers and balm pot crazy Irishmen, meld together into a seedy segue of sordid indulgence offering minimal […]

American Gods Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Git Gone’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of American Gods… Convention kicks in for twenty minutes before ‘Git Gone’ gets a dark arse swagger on, reminding anyone with doubts that American Gods is far from finished making headlines. Re-conditioned corpses, Egyptian deities and boatload of bug spray keep this relationship origin story away from genre territory. […]

American Gods Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Head Full of Snow’

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Martin Carr reviews the third episode of American Gods… Losing none of its ability to visually stun three weeks in ‘Head Full of Snow’ weaves a narrative dance around its unsuspecting audience. Exploring religious fables, physical congress with mythical beings and modern-day attitudes towards a search for identity. Intercutting short story vignettes, with our central […]