It's been rumored for years and now coming to pass: Neil Gaiman's beloved fantasy novel American Gods has a network ready to go all-in on a long-rumored TV adaptation. HBO took a pass on adapting the complex book last month; now the show is headed to independent premium network Starz, which has had a hit recently with Michael Bay-produced pirate drama Black Sails and managed a brief Renaissance a few years ago shortly after the installation of CEO Chris Albrecht, who had the foresight to put several of the network's flagship shows—notably ancient war drama Spartacus—on Netflix. No dates were announced; the script-to-series deal is a commitment for a pilot but not necessarily a full series; still, it's much closer than the show has ever been to an airdate. FreemantleMedia picked up the rights to the series back in February, but no network was attached. Michael Lombardo of HBO confirmed to Vulture in June that the network where the series eventually landed wouldn't be his. Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller will write the pilot for Starz with Michael Green, who is used to tricky adaptations: he created NBC drama Kings, which retold and modernized the Biblical story of David. "When you create something like ‘American Gods,’ which attracts fans and obsessives and people who tattoo quotes from it on themselves or each other, and who all, tattooed or not, just care about it deeply, it's really important to pick your team carefully," Gaiman said, in a statement. "[Y]ou don't... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's been rumored for years and now coming to pass: Neil Gaiman's beloved fantasy novel American Gods has a network ready to go all-in on a long-rumored TV adaptation. HBO took a pass on adapting the complex book last month; now the show is headed to independent premium network Starz, which has... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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