The old gods of the world are “steadily losing believers to an upstart pantheon of [new] gods,” as a result.
Despite many production hurdles since the show entered development, American Gods finally landed at Starz after an attempt to launch the series at HBO didn’t pan out.
The original novel, written by award-winning author Neil Gaiman (Coraline, Neverwhere) captivated readers by creating an entirely new, yet relatable, fantasy world.
American Gods, the acclaimed fantasy novel, is now being developed into a cable television series by Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies) and Michael Green (Heroes) for Starz. The show’s story follows main character and ex-convict Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) and his travelling companion Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) as he is set free from a long stretch in prison to find that the life wanted to return to is gone.