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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 […]

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 […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer David Arnold discusses Good Omens

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James Bond, Sherlock and Independence Day composer David Arnold discusses the music of quirky new Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett series Good Omens, starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant… How does a composer capture the intricacies and quirkiness of not one but two authors? That was the challenge faced by the esteemed David Arnold (Independence Day, Casino […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]