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Comic Book Review – Sandman Universe – The Dreaming Vol. 1: Pathways and Emanations

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Ricky church reviews Sandman Universe – The Dreaming Vol. 1: Pathways and Emanations… After almost 25 years, Neil Gaiman’s groundbreaking world of Sandman returns in their own line of comics, the Sandman Universe. The first of the universe’s series to be released in a trade paperback collection is The Dreaming Vol. 1: Pathways and Emanations, following Gaiman’s centric world of […]

Netflix gives series order to The Sandman TV adaptation

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After a number of aborted attempts over the past three decades, Neil Gaiman’s iconic DC / Vertigo comic book series The Sandman looks like it’s finally heading to the screen courtesy of Netflix. As reported by Deadline, the streaming service, has granted an 11-episode series order to a TV adaptation from Warner Bros. Television, which […]

Good Omens Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘In The Beginning’

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Good Omens… Celestial mismanagement, a misplaced baby Beelzebub and friendships between biblical opponents provide the farcical foundations to this Pratchett Gaiman double header. A cult classic amongst fans of both authors capturing the unique tone of Good Omens was always going to prove crucial, alongside nailing those leading […]

American Gods renewed for third season, new showrunner hired

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Just a week after its second season premiere, America Gods has already been renewed by Starz for a third season. Not only that, but a new showrunner for the series has been found in Charlie ‘Chic’ Eglee. He is best know for his work on FX’s The Shield, though some of his other jobs have been in Dexter‘s third […]

Amazon Prime sets Good Omens premiere, Frances McDormand and Benedict Cumberbatch to play God and Satan

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After much anticipation, fans of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel Good Omens can finally mark their calendars for Amazon Prime’s adaptation. The streaming service has set a premiere date for May 31st on both Amazon Prime and BBC Two in the UK. The series stars David Tennant (Jessica Jones) and Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) as the […]

Neil Gaiman reimagining Jim Henson’s The Storyteller

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Fremantle has announced that it is partnering with The Jim Henson Company and author Neil Gaiman (American Gods) for a reimagined version of Jim Henson’s classic 80s anthology series The Storyteller. Created by Henson in 1987, the Emmy and BAFTA-winning series took place in a world inhabited by various mystical and magical characters – heartless giants, […]

American Gods season 3 renewal is likely, plot details on potential third season revealed

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Though it has faced some pretty tumultuous behind-the-scenes events with the loss of its showrunners two years in a row, Starz’s American Gods is likely to return for a third season. The news comes from Deadline after the site spoke with someone close to the show’s production. Though it is far from a certainly yet, Deadline’s source […]

Watch the first three minutes of American Gods’ season 2 premiere

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Though it has had quite a bit of tension behind the scenes, American Gods is set to make its return in the first few months of 2019. To build anticipation for its return, Starz has released the first three minutes from the second season premiere via the show’s Twitter account. Picking up from the events of the […]

Good Omens cast reveal their favorite Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett work

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On Saturday, October 6th, the cast and crew of Amazon’s Good Omens took to the Madison Square Garden stage at New York Comic Con to tease the delicious fun that fans can expect from the upcoming limited series, debut the first trailer for the show and unveil two exclusive clips. On top of all that, however, the latter […]

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 […]