American Gods are heading to HBO in 2013

*Brit author Neil Gaiman is set to shepherd his much-loved novel
_American Gods_ onto TV screens in 2013.*

Though as recently as March this year Gaiman was talking about _Gods_
being turned into a movie, the author has struck a deal with
co-producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and their production company
Playtone.

_American Gods_ is being planned as a six season TV show, with each
season consisting of 10-12 hour-long episodes.

The budget’s nothing to be sniffed at either, with each season
given a money bag containing $35-40m. Nothing compared to _The
Pacific_’s $225m, but way above anything else on network
television.

“There are some crazy things in [American Gods],” says
Goetzman, justifying that budget. “We’ll probably be doing
more effects in there than it’s been done on a television
series.”

Gaiman’s novel unites modern mythology with Americana and
fantasy, with a story that revolves around ex-convict Shadow.

He’s released from prison after the death of his wife, and takes
a job as an agent for Mr Wednesday, the avatar of the Norse god
Grimnir.

Gaiman will executive produce and write an undisclosed portion of the
TV series, which is expected to air on HBO in 2013.

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