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American Gods showrunner exits, season two reportedly in “disarray”

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Starz doesn’t seem to be having much luck when it comes to the second season of its Neil Gaiman adaptation American Gods. Season one showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green exited the series back in November of last year, with actress Gillian Anderson choosing to follow them. The network then enlisted Jesse Alexander, who previously worked […]

Starz’s American Gods gets a series of Pop! Vinyl figures from Funko

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Funko has revealed a new line of Pop! Television Vinyl figures for Starz’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods which includes Shadow Moon, Mr. Wednesday, Laura Moon, and Mad Sweeney; check them out here… The fantasy drama television series American Gods come to Funko Pop! Collect Shadow Moon and the divine con artist Mr. Wednesday. […]

American Gods season 2 adds Dean Winters, Devery Jacobs and Kahyun Kim

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With the second season of American Gods having begun last month, the returning series based on Neil Gaiman’s bestselling book has cast three new roles. Per Deadline, Dean Winters (John Wick), Devery Jacobs (Mohawk Girls) and Kahyun Kim (Shameless) will star in the upcoming season. Winters will portray Mr. Town, an associate of Mr. World (Crispin Glover) who […]

Gillian Anderson won’t be returning for American Gods season 2

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Having confirmed that the current eleventh season of The X-Files will be her final outing as Dana Scully, Gillian Anderson has now revealed that she won’t be returning for the second season of Starz’s American Gods. The Los Angeles Times reports that Anderson’s departure from the Neil Gaiman adaptation is a result of the exit […]

Blu-ray Review – American Gods: Season One

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Ricky Church reviews American Gods season one… For many years, Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods was thought to be unfilmable. It was felt the novel was too grandiose for the big screen, with too many characters and too much story to fit into one 2-hour or 2-hour plus film. Almost 20 years later, Michael Green and Bryan […]

Bryan Fuller and Michael Green exit American Gods season 2 as showrunners

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In a bit of surprising news, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green are leaving Starz’s American Gods as the series’ showrunners. They will no longer be part of the show  going forward despite its active development for the second season. American Gods premiered on Starz earlier this Spring and earned a quick renewal after it became a ratings hit. The […]

Is April 2017 Promising To Be One of TV’s Greatest Ever Months?

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Yes. That’s the short answer to the question posed above, but if you would like some form of explanation then please, do keep reading. TV has frustrated me endlessly in recent years. 2016 saw a downward trend as it pertained to the medium’s quality. The golden age had ended, led by the utter mediocrity of […]

Neil Gaiman’s American Gods gets series greenlight from Starz

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Last July, Starz stepped in to pick up Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green’s (Heroes) planned adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods after HBO opted to pass on the project, and now it has been announced that the network has given the series the green light. “I am thrilled, ‎scared, delighted, nervous and a ball […]

Gillian Anderson joins Starz’s American Gods

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With production on Starz’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods now well underway, Deadline is reporting that The X-Files veteran Gillian Anderson has signed on to play Media, the mouthpiece of the New Gods. Media is described as “the New Gods’ public face and sales representative, by taking the form of various iconic celebrities. She […]