And now that we’ve seen Sweeney and Laura’s relationship, it makes such perfect sense. She then also said to them that she wanted to do it, before being asked – it was a meeting of minds. Natalie: But this is really a fantastical situation – in the press, the showrunners mentioned prepping this episode and wondering who should play her, then wanting Emily to do it. Just for those playing along at home, checking off those little details.)īrittany: Everyone can sleep soundly tonight as they dream of fairy lore. Tregowan is a Cornish name, and it was Neil’s choice to change it. Natalie: (Just a technical comment, for those who missed it - in the book, she’s Essie Tregowan, and Fuller and Green referred to her as such in initial interviews, but they later changed it to MacGowan - this is due to making her origins Irish, rather than Cornish, as Ireland has the association with leprechauns, though Cornwall shares some similar Celtic lore.
Produced by Fremantle, American Gods is executive produced by Gaiman, McShane, current showrunner Charles Eglee, Anne Kenney, Damian Kindler, David Paul Francis, Mark Tinker, Craig Cegielski and Stefanie Berk.Ĭurrently, Gaiman is also at work on Netflix’s adaptation of his comic book series The Sandman, which will star Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry and Sanjeev Bhaskar, among others.Brittany: There are so many layers to this story, but I think the biggest one is Emily Browning playing Essie. The series’ original cast also included Orlando Jones, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Crispin Glover, Kahyun Kim, Omid Abtahi, Mousa Kraish and Pablo Schreiber.
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Clearly, the notion of continuing on with the American God story was not just lip service, on the part of those close to the show.ĭeveloped for TV by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, and debuting on the premium cabler in April of 2017, American Gods centers on Shadow (Whittle), a recently released ex-convict who connects with a mysterious man named Mr. “Everyone at Starz is grateful to the dedicated cast and crew, and our partners at Fremantle who brought author and executive producer Neil Gaiman’s ever-relevant story to life that speaks to the cultural climate of our country,” a network spokesperson told Deadline.Īs the cancellation was confirmed, there was word that further exploration of American Gods (perhaps with an event series or TV movie) might be possible-and Gaiman’s comments bring the situation into sharper focus. The news came just more than a week after its Season 3 finale. Yesterday, Starz confirmed that the fantastical drama, starring Ricky Whittle and Ian McShane, would not be picked up for a fourth season. Fremantle (who make AG) are committed to finishing the story that began in episode 1, and right now we're all just waiting to see which way forward is best, and who it'll be with. I'm grateful to the team at for the American Gods journey so far. “Right now,” he added, “we’re all just waiting to see which way forward is best, and who it’ll be with.” While expressing his gratitude to the team at Starz for “the American Gods journey so far,” he shared that “Fremantle (who make AG) are committed to finishing the story that began in episode 1.” “It’s definitely not dead,” tweeted the author, who wrote the 2001 book on which the series is based. PREVIOUSLY, March 30, 7:46 PM: American Gods EP Neil Gaiman responded to Starz’s cancellation of the series, assuring fans there is more to the story that can and will be explored. Phew ? You’re welcome ??♂️? season 4 in the can #AmericanGods #ShadowMoon lives ????? #therickycut #believe /XS8cebdCf1
Additionally, the six-episode Gaiman-produced Good Omens, based on the 1990 novel he wrote with Terry Pratchett, launched on Amazon in May 2019.Īs the search for a new alter for American Gods the series, limited series or TV movie continue, Whittle tossed up his own shortened Season 4 online yesterday - with his Shadow Moon character shirtless, of course: The latter had served as the home of American Gods everywhere but in America, with new episodes of the three seasons of the show debuting on the Jeff Bezos-founded platform the day after they debuted on Starz.
The former is already making a series based on Gaiman’s beloved Sandman comics series and would like to do further business with the author.
Two early possibilities for more American Gods that may be coming into focus are Netflix and Amazon, we hear. 'American Gods' Digital Collectibles Bow On New Blockchain Platform