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Neil Gaiman gives an update on Netflix’s The Sandman adaptation

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With film and TV productions having shut down or be delayed in the last few weeks, it should come as no surprise another series has added to the long list of halted productions. Author Neil Gaiman has revealed Netflix’s series adaptation of his Vertigo comic series The Sandman has been delayed due to the ongoing […]

Bryan Fuller discusses the American Gods TV show

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Back in June it was announced that Starz has given the green light to an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods from Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green’s (Heroes), and Fuller has been speaking to Collider about the upcoming series and how they plan to adapt the source material. SEE ALSO: Bryan Fuller and Neil […]

Neil Gaiman to write episodes of American Gods

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Earlier this month the American Gods TV show finally got a series green-light from Starz after what seemed like an eternity in development hell. The original plans were for HBO and Tom Hanks’ production company to work on an adaptation but last year Starz picked up the rights and appointed Bryan Fuller as producer. After […]

Orlando Jones likens the world of American Gods to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Actor Orlando Jones has lots of hope, and enthusiasm for his upcoming series American Gods, in which he plays Mr. Nancy (aka Anansi) the African trickster god. So much enthusiasm, in fact, that he has likened the world of the upcoming Starz series to that of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Speaking to Screen Rant, Jones said: […]

Neil Gaiman and Bryan Fuller think that The Sandman should be adapted for TV

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Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series is not an easy property to adapt to film. Any readers of the comics will immediately understand why: there are literally no boundaries in the comic series centered around Morpheus, the god of dreams. The comics introduce a wide variety of characters; from DC characters like Batman, all the way to […]

Neil Gaiman says Sandman season 2 is already being planned

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After Netflix and author Neil Gaiman announced this past summer that Gaiman’s groundbreaking DC/Vertigo series The Sandman would finally be getting an adaptation on the streaming service, it left many devoted fans eager with anticipation. Now Gaiman has given us even more to look forward to as he revealed that plans are already underway for a […]

American Gods season 3 adds Lela Loren in recurring role

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As the third season of Starz’s American Gods continues production, Deadline has reported the series has added Lela Loren (Power) in a recurring role. Loren will star as Marguerite Olsen, a resident of the town of Lakeside where Ricky Whittle’s Shadow Moon is laying low. “While not native to Lakeside, Marguerite Olsen has become part of the […]

American Gods Season 3 begins production, new cast members and first-look image revealed

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In a pretty quick turnaround compared to the first and second seasons, Starz has announced American Gods has begun production on its third season and released the first official image from the new season. The upcoming season will see another showrunner change as Charles Eglee (The Walking Dead) takes charge of the series. Additionally, Starz also announced […]

Showtime picks up Neil Gaiman’s Gormenghast TV series

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Last year it was announced that Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Good Omens) had signed on to develop an adaptation of Mervyn Peake’s fantasy book series Gormenghast, working alongside Akiva Goldsman (Star Trek: Discovery) and Toby Whitehouse (Being Human), and now comes word that the project has found itself a home, with Castle Gormenghast set to […]