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American Gods begins production, casts Peter Stormare and others

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For the past several months Starz’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel American Gods has been picking up a lot of steam, casting The 100’s Ricky Whittle and Deadwood’s Ian McShane in the two lead roles of Shadow Moon and Mr. Wednesday respectively. Now comes word that American Gods has started shooting its 10 episode […]

DVD Review – Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2015)

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Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD, 2015. Directed by Paul Goodwin. Starring Pat Mills, John Wagner, Neil Gaiman, Karl Urban, Dave Gibbons, Scott Ian, Brian Bolland, Carlos Ezquerra, Kevin O’Neill. SYNOPSIS: A detailed look at the history of the 2000AD comic and its main character Judge Dredd from those involved in its creation. Documentaries are […]

Ricky Whittle to play Shadow Moon in American Gods

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Starz has found its lead for its upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, with Ricky Whittle (The 100) signing on to play the novel’s hero Shadow Moon.“I’m thrilled that Ricky has been cast as Shadow,” said Gaiman  His auditions were remarkable. The process of taking a world out of the pages of a book, […]

Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence to helm Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere for TV

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Francis Lawrence, director of the final three Hunger Games films, is set to direct a television drama based on Neil Gaiman novel and miniseries Neverwhere.SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence could re-team with Francis Lawrence for Red SparrowSEE ALSO: Neil Gaiman’s American Gods gets series greenlight from StarzDeadline Hollywood reports that Lawrence will team with producing partner […]

Neil Gaiman and Guillermo del Toro pitched Marvel a Doctor Strange movie

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The Sorcerer Supreme is set to make his big screen debut next year, with Marvel Studios currently in production on the Benedict Cumberbatch-headlined Doctor Strange.However, the Master of the Mystic Arts could have had a movie back around the release of the original Iron Man, had Marvel Studios been interested in a pitch from Neil […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #26: The Sandman Vol.1 Preludes & Nocturnes

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Sandman Vol.1 Preludes & Nocturnes…Created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith & Mike Dringenberg. Released 1989.This isn’t going to be so much a review, as an awakening.Comic books have been around for many decades, but comic books as an art […]

Neil Gaiman talks Sandman movie, wants Tom Hiddleston for Morpheus

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As Warner Bros., David S. Goyer and Joseph Gordon-Levitt continue to chip away at development on the long-awaited Sandman movie, creator Neil Gaiman has shared his thoughts on who he’d like to play the lead character of Dream, a.k.a. Morpheus.“It’s a funny thing with Morpheus. Again, it’s that thing where you look around and think, […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and David S. Goyer give update on Sandman movie

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While the Joseph Gordon-Levitt / David S. Goyer-produced adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic book series Sandman was absent from Warner Bros.’ big DC Comics announcement, the project is still very much a priority for the studio, and both Gordon-Levitt and Goyer have given updates on its status today.During a Reddit AMA, JGL stated that: […]

Neil Gaiman and Akiva Goldsman to adapt Gormenghast for the small screen

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Deadline is reporting that Fremantle North America has tapped Neil Gaiman (American Gods) and Akiva Goldsman (Star Trek: Discovery) to develop a TV adaptation of British author Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast book series.“There is nothing in literature like Mervyn Peake’s remarkable Gormenghast novels,” said Gaiman. “They were crafted by a master, who was also an artist, […]