An American Gods series has been in the works for years, with HBO the first with plans to adapt the novel which takes place in a world where gods and other mythological beings walk the earth. An ex-convict turned bodyguard named Shadow takes a job protecting the mysterious Mr. Wednesday(who is really Odin), and finds himself in the middle of a war between the old gods and the modern ones. After HBO passed, FremantleMedia picked up the rights and now they're working together with Starz to make this a reality. Here's what Gaiman had to say...
"I am thrilled, scared, delighted, nervous and a ball of glorious anticipation. The team that is going to bring the world of American Gods to the screen has been assembled like the master criminals in a caper movie: I’m relieved and confident that my baby is in good hands. Now we finally move to the exciting business that fans have been doing for the last dozen years: casting our Shadow, our Wednesday, our Laura..."
This has been a long road but as a fan of the book, its follow-up Ananasi Boys, and pretty much everything Gaiman writes, this is a happy day. There's absolutely no concern moving it from HBO to Starz, either, as both networks are unafraid when it comes to tackling mature themes in high quality shows.
