I don’t think the most powerful of gods could’ve foretold this one:Â American Gods‘ showrunners, Michael Green and Bryan Fuller, have exited the series, according to a new report from Deadline.
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Fuller and Green have a long history working with Neil Gaiman on the adaptation of his iconic novel to television. As the former put it, they’ve continued to expand Gaiman’s world beyond the page and even inspired the author as he works on the sequel. To see the two series co-creators bow out when it’s been reported that half the scripts were already completed is certainly a shock. According to the report from Deadline, Gaiman may hop on as co-showrunner, but the search for a new head of the series is already underway.
There’s no reasoning behind the exit, though Fuller and Green are notorious for their ambitious workloads. Last year while working on Gods, Green also released several films, including Blade Runner 2049, Logan, and Murder on the Orient Express. As for Fuller, he is currently working on an adaptation of Amazing Stories for Apple.
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NEED MORE FROM THE GOD SQUAD?
- Read our interview with Fuller and Green about what they had planned for season 2!
- Here’s Neil Gaiman explaining what it was like to expand his story.
- And this VFX reel beautifully explains how the world of the dead comes to life.
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