paizo.com Recent Posts in Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOpaizo.com Recent Posts in Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBO2012-12-03T12:35:11Z2012-12-03T12:35:11ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOShadowborn (alias of Jeff Lee)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#282019-05-20T21:54:57Z2016-07-23T22:11:05Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">MMCJawa wrote:</div><blockquote><p> God the casting of this show is amazing. Still really looking forward to Gillian Anderson as Media</p>
<p>I do wonder though...is there any idea how they are adapting this? is season 1 going to cover all of the first book, or are they going to stretch it out more? </blockquote><p>I caught a clip of Neil speaking about this on the panel (it might have been on the Nerdist, can't remember for certain) and he said that the show will stretch beyond the boundaries of the book. He seems excited for this because he'll get to see what happens with the characters when they're not in the narrative of his story, and he'll get to see what happens to Mad Sweeney and Laura outside of what was written in the book.
<p>So it's not a mini-series, which means we'll get more than one season, and get stories about the gods and other characters that weren't included in the book.</p>MMCJawa wrote:God the casting of this show is amazing. Still really looking forward to Gillian Anderson as Media
I do wonder though...is there any idea how they are adapting this? is season 1 going to cover all of the first book, or are they going to stretch it out more?
I caught a clip of Neil speaking about this on the panel (it might have been on the Nerdist, can't remember for certain) and he said that the show will stretch beyond the boundaries of the book. He seems excited for this...Shadowborn (alias of Jeff Lee)2016-07-23T22:11:05ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOMMCJawahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#272016-07-23T15:17:09Z2016-07-23T15:17:09Z<p>God the casting of this show is amazing. Still really looking forward to Gillian Anderson as Media</p>
<p>I do wonder though...is there any idea how they are adapting this? is season 1 going to cover all of the first book, or are they going to stretch it out more?</p>God the casting of this show is amazing. Still really looking forward to Gillian Anderson as Media
I do wonder though...is there any idea how they are adapting this? is season 1 going to cover all of the first book, or are they going to stretch it out more?MMCJawa2016-07-23T15:17:09ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOAmbrosia Slaadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#262016-07-23T11:44:48Z2016-07-23T11:44:48Z<p>Oooo, the goddess Easter will be played by <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/07/23/kristin-chenoweth-american-gods-comic-con-panel/87458422/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kristin Chenoweth</a>!</p>Oooo, the goddess Easter will be played by Kristin Chenoweth!Ambrosia Slaad2016-07-23T11:44:48ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOWertheadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#252016-07-23T00:45:44Z2016-07-22T23:49:33Z<p><b><a href="http://thewertzone.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/first-trailer-for-american-gods-released.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">First trailer.</a></b></p>
<p>Nicely done, I thought.</p>First trailer.
Nicely done, I thought.Werthead2016-07-22T23:49:33ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOShadowborn (alias of Jeff Lee)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#242019-05-20T21:54:57Z2016-06-04T23:13:11Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ambrosia Slaad wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Ambrosia Slaad wrote:</div><blockquote><p> More casting news...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365317/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sean Harris</a> as Mad Sweeney
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</blockquote><p>Harris has apparently stepped down for personal/family reasons; <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1032567/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pablo Schreiber</a> is <a href="http://deadline.com/2016/05/pablo-schreiber-cast-mad-sweeney-american-gods-starz-thumper-1201752004/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">now cast</a> to play Mad Sweeney.
<p>And the new goddess, Media, will be played by... <a href="http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/gillian-anderson-american-gods-media-starz-bryan-fuller-1201788348/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Gillian Anderson</a>. <span class=tiny>(Yay!)</span> </blockquote><p>Huzzah for Gillian Anderson, but <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1970465/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this</a> is the only face that comes to mind when I imagine Mad Sweeney.Ambrosia Slaad wrote:Ambrosia Slaad wrote:More casting news...
Sean Harris as Mad Sweeney
Harris has apparently stepped down for personal/family reasons; Pablo Schreiber is now cast to play Mad Sweeney. And the new goddess, Media, will be played by... Gillian Anderson. (Yay!) Huzzah for Gillian Anderson, but this is the only face that comes to mind when I imagine Mad Sweeney.Shadowborn (alias of Jeff Lee)2016-06-04T23:13:11ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOAmbrosia Slaadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#232016-06-04T17:34:45Z2016-06-04T17:34:45Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ambrosia Slaad wrote:</div><blockquote><p> More casting news...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365317/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sean Harris</a> as Mad Sweeney
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</blockquote><p>Harris has apparently stepped down for personal/family reasons; <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1032567/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pablo Schreiber</a> is <a href="http://deadline.com/2016/05/pablo-schreiber-cast-mad-sweeney-american-gods-starz-thumper-1201752004/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">now cast</a> to play Mad Sweeney.
<p>And the new goddess, Media, will be played by... <a href="http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/gillian-anderson-american-gods-media-starz-bryan-fuller-1201788348/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Gillian Anderson</a>. <span class=tiny>(Yay!)</span></p>Ambrosia Slaad wrote:More casting news...
Sean Harris as Mad Sweeney
Harris has apparently stepped down for personal/family reasons; Pablo Schreiber is now cast to play Mad Sweeney. And the new goddess, Media, will be played by... Gillian Anderson. (Yay!)Ambrosia Slaad2016-06-04T17:34:45ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOAmbrosia Slaadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#222016-04-30T17:58:10Z2016-04-30T17:58:10Z<p><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/american-gods-adds-cloris-leachman-886447" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">More casting news</a>:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0115161/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Emily Browning</a> as Laura Moon
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365317/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sean Harris</a> as Mad Sweeney
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1462340/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Yetide Badaki</a> as Bilquis
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6780817/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Langley</a> as Technical Boy
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000417/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Crispin Glover</a> as Mr. World
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006958/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jonathan Tucker</a> as Low Key Lyesmith
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001458/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cloris Leachman</a> as Zorya Vechernyaya
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001780/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Peter Stormare</a> as Czernobog
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1259158/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chris Obi</a> as Anubis
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1998494/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mousa Kraish</a> as The Jinn</p>More casting news:
Emily Browning as Laura Moon
Sean Harris as Mad Sweeney
Yetide Badaki as Bilquis
Bruce Langley as Technical Boy
Crispin Glover as Mr. World
Jonathan Tucker as Low Key Lyesmith
Cloris Leachman as Zorya Vechernyaya
Peter Stormare as Czernobog
Chris Obi as Anubis
Mousa Kraish as The JinnAmbrosia Slaad2016-04-30T17:58:10ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOWertheadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#212016-04-14T15:52:38Z2016-04-14T15:52:38Z<p><b><a href="http://thewertzone.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/american-gods-enters-production.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Production started this week with the first table-read.</a></b></p>
<p>The show is being shot in Toronto and McShane and Whittle were on hand for the table read, along with producer Bryan Fuller. Interestingly, Fuller is doing some writing but he won't be showrunner, having instead taken up the showrunner gig on the new STAR TREK TV series.</p>Production started this week with the first table-read.
The show is being shot in Toronto and McShane and Whittle were on hand for the table read, along with producer Bryan Fuller. Interestingly, Fuller is doing some writing but he won't be showrunner, having instead taken up the showrunner gig on the new STAR TREK TV series.Werthead2016-04-14T15:52:38ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOAberzombiehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#202016-03-03T12:44:04Z2016-03-03T12:44:04Z<p>Woot!</p>Woot!Aberzombie2016-03-03T12:44:04ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBODM_aka_Dudemeisterhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#192016-03-03T07:59:56Z2016-03-03T07:59:56Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Abed Nadir wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Updates:</p>
<p>Back in January, they announced <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/american-gods-adaptation-finds-lead-860061" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ricky Whittle (Lincoln of <i>The 100</i>) cast as Shadow</a>.</p>
<p>Today, in Holy-Sh!t-Perfect-Casting, they announced <a href="http://deadline.com/2016/03/american-gods-ian-mcshane-cast-mr-wednesday-starz-1201713313/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ian McShane (Al Swearengen of <i>Deadwood</i>, tons of other stuff) cast as Wednesday</a>.</p>
<p>Filming starts this April.</p>
<p></blockquote><p>I could not think of anyone more appropriate than McShane for Wednesday.Abed Nadir wrote:Updates:
Back in January, they announced Ricky Whittle (Lincoln of The 100) cast as Shadow.
Today, in Holy-Sh!t-Perfect-Casting, they announced Ian McShane (Al Swearengen of Deadwood, tons of other stuff) cast as Wednesday.
Filming starts this April.
I could not think of anyone more appropriate than McShane for Wednesday.DM_aka_Dudemeister2016-03-03T07:59:56ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOAbed Nadir (alias of Ambrosia Slaad)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#182016-03-03T04:20:41Z2016-03-03T04:20:41Z<p>Updates:</p>
<p>Back in January, they announced <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/american-gods-adaptation-finds-lead-860061" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ricky Whittle (Lincoln of <i>The 100</i>) cast as Shadow</a>.</p>
<p>Today, in Holy-Sh!t-Perfect-Casting, they announced <a href="http://deadline.com/2016/03/american-gods-ian-mcshane-cast-mr-wednesday-starz-1201713313/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ian McShane (Al Swearengen of <i>Deadwood</i>, tons of other stuff) cast as Wednesday</a>.</p>
<p>Filming starts this April.</p>Updates:
Back in January, they announced Ricky Whittle (Lincoln of The 100) cast as Shadow.
Today, in Holy-Sh!t-Perfect-Casting, they announced Ian McShane (Al Swearengen of Deadwood, tons of other stuff) cast as Wednesday.
Filming starts this April.Abed Nadir (alias of Ambrosia Slaad)2016-03-03T04:20:41ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOAberzombiehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#172015-06-18T00:53:30Z2015-06-18T00:53:30Z<p>Looking forward to this. Between it and Black Sails, Starz is becoming a favorite.</p>Looking forward to this. Between it and Black Sails, Starz is becoming a favorite.Aberzombie2015-06-18T00:53:30ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOAbed Nadir (alias of Ambrosia Slaad)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#162015-06-17T02:21:54Z2015-06-17T02:21:54Z<p><a href="http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/neil-gaiman-american-gods-bryan-fuller-starz-1201520765/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Variety: "Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ Lands Series Greenlight at Starz"</a></p>Variety: "Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ Lands Series Greenlight at Starz"Abed Nadir (alias of Ambrosia Slaad)2015-06-17T02:21:54ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOWertheadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#152013-11-20T10:39:26Z2013-11-20T10:39:26Z<p><b><a href="http://thewertzone.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/hbo-no-longer-developing-american-gods.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">AMERICAN GODS</a></b> no longer in development at HBO. According to Gaiman, the project has moved to another network and another formal announcement will follow.</p>AMERICAN GODS no longer in development at HBO. According to Gaiman, the project has moved to another network and another formal announcement will follow.Werthead2013-11-20T10:39:26ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOWertheadhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#142013-08-21T14:37:21Z2013-08-21T14:37:21Z<p><b><a href="http://thewertzone.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/neil-gaiman-provides-update-on-american.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Update</a></b>. Neil Gaiman has delivered his third draft of a pilot script and apparently HBO are very happy with it.</p>Update. Neil Gaiman has delivered his third draft of a pilot script and apparently HBO are very happy with it.Werthead2013-08-21T14:37:21ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOKolokotronihttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#132013-08-16T20:19:24Z2013-08-16T20:19:24Z<p>I really enjoyed american gods, and would be really interested to see this. The world felt really rich to me with alot of room for something like a tv show to go after the novel and a potential sequel are covered.</p>I really enjoyed american gods, and would be really interested to see this. The world felt really rich to me with alot of room for something like a tv show to go after the novel and a potential sequel are covered.Kolokotroni2013-08-16T20:19:24ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOSissylhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#122013-08-15T09:21:39Z2013-08-15T09:21:39Z<p>Stardust, OTOH, has a very clear plot.</p>Stardust, OTOH, has a very clear plot.Sissyl2013-08-15T09:21:39ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOnecromentalhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#112013-08-15T07:13:53Z2013-08-15T07:13:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">RainyDayNinja wrote:</div><blockquote> Really? <i>American Gods</i> doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV. </blockquote><p>I would never had said that "Stardust" makes a great movie, but he made it awesome.
<p>Really liking this.</p>RainyDayNinja wrote:Really? American Gods doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV.
I would never had said that "Stardust" makes a great movie, but he made it awesome. Really liking this.necromental2013-08-15T07:13:53ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOQXL99https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#102013-08-14T23:32:24Z2013-08-14T23:32:24Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Kajehase wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">RainyDayNinja wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Lord Snow wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">RainyDayNinja wrote:</div><blockquote> Really? <i>American Gods</i> doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV. </blockquote>Gaiman actually addressed this somewhere, though I can't remember where exactly. I recall seeing him write that the adaptation to the TV show will have a reconstruction of the story to make it more clear and I don't know, linear. You know, like an actual plot. </blockquote>I was thinking more of the middle half of the book, which largely consisted of Shadow sitting around in a small town, literally just waiting for something interesting to happen. </blockquote>Maybe they can get David Lynch to do that bit. ;) </blockquote><p>That would be •cool•!Kajehase wrote:RainyDayNinja wrote: Lord Snow wrote: RainyDayNinja wrote: Really? American Gods doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV.
Gaiman actually addressed this somewhere, though I can't remember where exactly. I recall seeing him write that the adaptation to the TV show will have a reconstruction of the story to make it more clear and I don't know, linear. You...QXL992013-08-14T23:32:24ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOKajehasehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#92013-11-20T11:03:30Z2013-08-14T22:14:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">RainyDayNinja wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Lord Snow wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">RainyDayNinja wrote:</div><blockquote> Really? <i>American Gods</i> doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV. </blockquote>Gaiman actually addressed this somewhere, though I can't remember where exactly. I recall seeing him write that the adaptation to the TV show will have a reconstruction of the story to make it more clear and I don't know, linear. You know, like an actual plot. </blockquote>I was thinking more of the middle half of the book, which largely consisted of Shadow sitting around in a small town, literally just waiting for something interesting to happen. </blockquote><p>Maybe they can get David Lynch to do that bit. ;)RainyDayNinja wrote:Lord Snow wrote: RainyDayNinja wrote: Really? American Gods doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV.
Gaiman actually addressed this somewhere, though I can't remember where exactly. I recall seeing him write that the adaptation to the TV show will have a reconstruction of the story to make it more clear and I don't know, linear. You know, like an actual...Kajehase2013-08-14T22:14:53ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOHamahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#82013-08-14T21:56:20Z2013-08-14T21:56:20Z<p>That can be glossed over...</p>That can be glossed over...Hama2013-08-14T21:56:20ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBORainyDayNinja (RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32, RPG Superstar 2014 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2013 Top 16)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#72013-08-14T20:29:18Z2013-08-14T20:29:18Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Lord Snow wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">RainyDayNinja wrote:</div><blockquote> Really? <i>American Gods</i> doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV. </blockquote>Gaiman actually addressed this somewhere, though I can't remember where exactly. I recall seeing him write that the adaptation to the TV show will have a reconstruction of the story to make it more clear and I don't know, linear. You know, like an actual plot. </blockquote><p>I was thinking more of the middle half of the book, which largely consisted of Shadow sitting around in a small town, literally just waiting for something interesting to happen.Lord Snow wrote:RainyDayNinja wrote: Really? American Gods doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV.
Gaiman actually addressed this somewhere, though I can't remember where exactly. I recall seeing him write that the adaptation to the TV show will have a reconstruction of the story to make it more clear and I don't know, linear. You know, like an actual plot. I was thinking...RainyDayNinja (RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32, RPG Superstar 2014 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2013 Top 16)2013-08-14T20:29:18ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOLord Snowhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#62013-08-14T20:25:50Z2013-08-14T20:25:50Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">RainyDayNinja wrote:</div><blockquote> Really? <i>American Gods</i> doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV. </blockquote><p>Gaiman actually addressed this somewhere, though I can't remember where exactly. I recall seeing him write that the adaptation to the TV show will have a reconstruction of the story to make it more clear and I don't know, linear. You know, like an actual plot.RainyDayNinja wrote:Really? American Gods doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV.
Gaiman actually addressed this somewhere, though I can't remember where exactly. I recall seeing him write that the adaptation to the TV show will have a reconstruction of the story to make it more clear and I don't know, linear. You know, like an actual plot.Lord Snow2013-08-14T20:25:50ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBOHamahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#52013-08-14T20:09:09Z2013-08-14T20:09:09Z<p>I LOVED the novel. Can't wait to see how do they do it. I'm hopeful, considering ASOIAF.</p>I LOVED the novel. Can't wait to see how do they do it. I'm hopeful, considering ASOIAF.Hama2013-08-14T20:09:09ZRe: Forums: Television: Neil Gaiman's American Gods enters pre-production at HBORainyDayNinja (RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32, RPG Superstar 2014 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2013 Top 16)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7vn?Neil-Gaimans-American-Gods-enters#42013-08-14T18:44:34Z2013-08-14T18:44:34Z<p>Really? <i>American Gods</i> doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV.</p>Really? American Gods doesn't strike me as the kind of novel that would do well in a screen adaptation. All the things that kept me from liking the book would be 10 times worse on TV.RainyDayNinja (RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32, RPG Superstar 2014 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2013 Top 16)2013-08-14T18:44:34Z