Neil Gaiman's American Gods Adapted To TV

Recent reports (Empire) say that HBO and Tom Hank’s Playtone Productions are joining forces with writer Neil Gaiman to adapt his fantasy novel, American Gods, for the small screen.

According to those reports, there series will have six seasons and each season will have 10 to 12 episodes. Empire also says that each season will have a 40 million budget.

For those of you that don’t know who Neil Gaiman is, he is the writer behind the original books Stardust and Coraline, which were adapted to the big screen. He wrote episodes for Neverwhere, Babylon 5 and Doctor Who. He also wrote the comics Black Orchid and the very popular The Sandman.

American Gods Book Description:

“Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the magic day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life. But, just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home – an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A trickster and rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does himself. Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imagined. It is a job that takes him on a dark and strange road trip and introduces him to a host of eccentric characters, whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with his own. Along the way, Shadow will learn that the past never dies’ that everyone, including his beloved Laura, harbors secrets; and that dreams, totems, legends and myths are more real than we know. Ultimately, Shadow will discover that, beneath the placid surface of everyday life, a storm is brewing that is an epic war for the very soul of America, and he is standing squarely in its path."

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