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 Neil Gaiman, the author of American Gods, claimed during the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2011 that HBO has indicated interest in translating the novel into a television series.[([[https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-American_Gods_(TV_series)|detailedpedia]])]
+===== Planning The Show =====
+Gaiman discussed the project's progress at the Cambridge International Student Film Festival in March 2013, confirming that the first episode will "contain fresh parts and details" while staying "a lot like the opening chapters of the novel".[([[https://alchetron.com/American-Gods-(TV-series)|alchetron]])]
+===== From HBO To Starz =====
+Gaiman confirmed on Reddit in November 2013 that the TV series was still in the works but no longer at HBO.[([[https://www.cbr.com/fremantlemedia-acquires-tv-rights-to-neil-gaimans-american-gods/|cbr]])]
+===== Screenplay Issues =====
+HBO's head of programming, Michael Lombardo, confirmed in 2014 that the project had been shelved because the screenplay could not be perfected: "We tried three different writers, we put a lot of effort into it." Some things just do not happen".[([[https://ioblogblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/21/american-gods-tv-series-2017-starting-april-30-2017/|ioblogblog]])]
+===== Fremantle Media =====
+Fremantle Media bought the rights to adapt the novel into a fantasy drama series in February 2014.[([[https://deadline.com/2014/02/fremantlemedia-to-adapt-fantasy-novel-american-gods-as-drama-series-676381/|deadline]])]
+===== Bryan Fuller and Michael Green =====
+Starz announced in July 2014 that the project will be developed alongside Bryan Fuller and Michael Green.[([[https://collider.com/american-gods-tv-show-starz/|collider]])]
+===== Following The Books =====
+According to Fuller, the series would "[follow] the events of the books while expanding those events and widening the point of view to go beyond Shadow and Wednesday".[([[https://www.darkhorizons.com/fuller-talks-scope-of-american-gods-series/|darkhorizons]])]
+===== Anansi Boys =====
+The series has been granted permission to include aspects from the book's companion, Anansi Boys.[([[https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/1664083-neil-gaimans-anansi-boys-to-come-in-amazon-differs-from-american-gods|devdiscourse]])]
+===== Gaiman =====
+Fuller also said that Gaiman is "quite engaged" with the development, and he hopes that Gaiman will write one episode himself.[([[https://www.thebeauguide.co.za/2021/04/american-gods-tv-series/|thebeauguide]])]
+===== Greenlight =====
+Starz officially confirmed the series' greenlighting on June 16, 2015.[([[https://www.thewrap.com/neil-gaimans-american-gods-adaptation-gets-greenlight-from-starz/|thewrap]])]
+===== Ideas For Future =====
+Neil Gaiman outlined ideas for future seasons of the program beyond the first, should it be sustained, in an interview on June 24, 2016, noting that the first season only covers the first third of the novel.[([[https://the-singapore-lgbt-encyclopaedia.fandom.com/wiki/American_Gods_(TV_series)|The Singapore LGBT encyclopaedia Wiki]])]
+===== Five Seasons? =====
+Gaiman indicated in an interview in October 2018 that the series will have five seasons.[([[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/neil-gaiman-has-a-plan-for-at-least-five-seasons-of-american-gods/|denofgeek]])]
+===== Tom Hanks =====
+The project was first taken up by HBO, with Tom Hanks serving as producer.[([[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1898069/trivia/|imdb]])]
+===== 8 Episodes For Season 1 =====
+Season 1 was supposed to have ten episodes, but after seeing the cuts for episodes 3 and 4, the producers decided to combine them into one single episode and then use the cliffhanger for the second to last episode as the season finale, then use parts of the original season finale throughout the season. As a result, the season has eight episodes.[([[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1898069/trivia/|imdb]])]
+===== Nicholas Cage =====
+Despite loving the material, Nicolas Cage was contacted to play Mr. Wednesday but declined. The obligation of doing a TV program was the major reason he declined.[([[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1898069/trivia/|imdb]])]
+===== Gillian Anderson and Kristin Chenoweth Not Back =====
+After creators Bryan Fuller and Michael Green were dismissed, Gillian Anderson and Kristin Chenoweth chose not to return to the program for season 2. Anderson was replaced by Kahyun Kim, and the position was renamed New Media; Chenoweth's role as Easter was simply dropped.[([[https://www.thewrap.com/american-gods-kristen-chenoweth-will-not-return-for-season-2/|thewrap]])]
+===== Laura Backstory =====
+The entire Laura backstory was developed by the show's makers to further develop the principal female character. When Emily Browning was offered the job, she was given the screenplay for the Laura-centered episode.[([[https://m.famousfix.com/topic/american-gods/trivia|famousfix]])]
+===== First Series Since Hannibal For Bryan Fuller =====
+Bryan Fuller is writing his first series since Hannibal (2013).[([[https://collider.com/american-gods-neil-gaiman-writing-episodes-of-starz-tv-show/|collider]])]

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