With the SXSW debut of the series American Gods only weeks away and the television premiere this April, Neil Gaiman has announced a documentary, titled American Gods: Origins, on his novel series that will take viewers to the place where it all began, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Gaiman will reveal what inspired him to create American Gods. And how Norse mythology shaped the novels featuring a war between the old Gods and the new. The documentary will be released by Netflix but no release date has been announced at this point.
The series centers on the battle brewing between the Old Gods and the New Gods. The Old Gods are rooted in mythology and the religions of days gone by. The New Gods have found their footing thanks to people’s obsession with money, technology, celebrities, and drugs. The series will also deal with issues such as women’s rights, gun control, racial divides, incarceration and other aspects of today’s society.
Executive producer and co-writer Brian Fuller penned the script for American Gods with Gaiman and Michael Green. Fuller and Greent are also working as co-showrunners. David Slade will be in the director’s chair for several episodes, including the pilot.
Dane Cook will co-star along side Gillian Anderson (Media), Ricky Whittle (Shadow Moon), Ian McShane (Mr. Wednesday), Emily Browning (Laura Moon), Yetide Badaki (Bilquis), Bruce Langley (Technical Boy), Cloris Leachman (Zorya Vechernyaya), Peter Stormare (Czernobog), Jonathan Tucker (Low Key Lyesmith), Crispin Glover (Mr. World), Mousa Kraish (The Jinn), Chris Obi (Anubis), Pablo Schreiber (Mad Sweeney), Kristen Chenworth (Easter) and others.
American Gods will premiere on Starz on April 30, 2017.
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