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Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ Coming to HBO

by Jacob Klein
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american_godsonHBONeil Gaiman’s American Gods is making it’s way to HBO’s premium cable network.   American Gods is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on a mysterious and taciturn protagonist, Shadow.  The central precept of the novel is that gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them. Immigrants to the United States brought with them dwarves, elves, leprechauns, and other spirits and gods. However, the power of these mythological beings has diminished as people’s beliefs wane. New gods have arisen, reflecting America’s obsessions with media, celebrity, technology, and drugs, among others.

An odd concept to base the now planned six season arc around but we can’t wait to see what they do with the 40 million dollar budget reportedly being spent on the first 10-12 episode season.  Tom Hanks’ Playtone will be producing the show but we do not know yet whether or not Mr Hanks will play a major role in production.  The show will debut no earlier than 2013.

HBOWatch will have more details on the show as we get closer to principal filming.

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7 comments

BigKingBud August 13, 2013 - 6:07 am

Look pretty good! I like stuff like this! I hope it’s top notch!

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JustJanae June 4, 2013 - 9:14 pm

Reading the book right now. Could not be more excited!

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Piroska O November 16, 2012 - 7:29 am

American Gods is my #1 favorite book, I love it. Actually I can’t believe that HBO will make a series from it. I have high expectations, so I hope it will be like the Game of Thrones adaptation or even better! I really can’t wait to see it.

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Michael Leonard Rowley September 18, 2012 - 5:58 pm

Thank you HBO and friends.

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L Sims June 23, 2012 - 7:39 pm

I have read the book twice and though I found it to be deeply introspective and challenging to traditional beliefs, it was equally amusing with it’s integration of mythology into our current day to day lives. I ‘m excited to see how the HBO interpretation brings this challenging novel to the full visual potential that IS this book.

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Mike Thompson April 27, 2012 - 10:58 pm

Beautiful.

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Jacob Klein March 14, 2012 - 10:50 am

Can’t wait!

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