Starz Announces the Highly-Anticipated Season Two Premiere Date for "American Gods" Sunday, March 10th at 8PM with Official Key Art

Starz Announces the Highly-Anticipated Season Two Premiere Date for "American Gods" Sunday, March 10th at 8PM with Official Key Art
Worshipers who wish to pledge devotion to the critically-acclaimed first season of "American Gods" can tune in and live tweet the eight-episode Holy Day Binge Saturday, December 29.

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[via press release from Starz] STARZ ANNOUNCES THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SEASON TWO PREMIERE DATE FOR "AMERICAN GODS" SUNDAY, MARCH 10th AT 8PM WITH OFFICIAL KEY ART

Worshipers Can Make Early Offerings to Old Gods and New by Tuning In to the Season One Holy Day Binge, Saturday, December 29th on STARZ or Anytime on the STARZ App

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Santa Monica, Calif., - December 5, 2018 - Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the eight-episode second season of the epic series "American Gods" will premiere on Sunday, March 10th, 2019 at 8PM ET/PT on STARZ and will be available the same day on the STARZ App.

Worshipers who wish to pledge devotion to the critically-acclaimed first season of "American Gods" can tune in and live tweet the eight-episode Holy Day Binge Saturday, December 29, beginning at 12pmPT/3pmET.

Starring Ricky Whittle (The 100, Nappily Ever After) as Shadow Moon and Ian McShane ("Deadwood", John Wick) as Mr. Wednesday, "American Gods" is a one-hour drama adapted from Neil Gaiman's best-selling novel about a war brewing between Old Gods and New Gods: the traditional gods of mythological roots from around the world steadily losing believers to an upstart pantheon of gods reflecting society's modern love of money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs.
We were forged in God's image, but the Gods are also made in ours - and in Season Two the battle moves inexorably toward crisis point as the destinies of gods and men collide. While Mr. World plots revenge for the attack against him in Season One, Shadow throws in his lot with Wednesday's attempt to convince the Old Gods of the case for full-out war, with Laura and Mad Sweeney in tow. A council at the House on the Rock explodes into chaos, sending deities both Old and New on quests across America that will converge on Cairo, Illinois: forcing Shadow to carve out a place as a believer in this strange new world of living gods - a dark world where change demands commitment, and faith requires terrible sacrifice.

"American Gods" also stars Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, "The Affair") as Laura Moon, Pablo Schreiber (First Man, "Orange is the New Black") as Mad Sweeney, Crispin Glover (Back to the Future, Alice In Wonderland) as Mr. World, Orlando Jones ("Madiba," "Sleepy Hollow") as Mr. Nancy, Yetide Badaki ("Aquarius," "This Is Us") as Bilquis, Bruce Langley ("Deadly Waters") as Tech Boy, Mousa Kraish (Superbad, "Transparent") as The Jinn, Omid Abtahi ("Damien," "Legends") as Salim and Demore Barnes ("12 Monkeys," "Waco") as Mr. Ibis. Guest stars include Cloris Leachman ("Malcom in The Middle," "Raising Hope") as Zorya Vechernyaya, Peter Stormare (Fargo, "Prison Break") as Czernobog, and joining Season Two are Sakina Jaffrey ("House of Cards," "The Blacklist") as Mama-Ji', Dean Winters ("Divorce," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as Mr. Town, Devery Jacobs ("Cardinal," "The Order") as Sam Black Crow and Kahyun Kim ("Adam Ruins Everything" and "Shameless") as New Media.

Written y Neil Gaiman in 2001, American Gods has been translated into over 30 languages and earned numerous accolades including Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel.
Production on the second season wrapped earlier this year in Toronto.

Visit the official @STARZ "American Gods" Facebook Page facebook.com/AmericanGodsSTARZ, and follow @AmericanGodsSTZ on Twitter and @AmericanGodsSTZ on Instagram. Join the conversation with #AmericanGods and #STARZ.

"American Gods" is produced by Fremantle. Jesse Alexander, Neil Gaiman, Craig Cegielski, Scott Hornbacher, Ian McShane, Stefanie Berk, Christopher J. Bryne and Padraic McKinley serve as executive producers.

ABOUT STARZ
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that produces and distributes premium streaming content to worldwide audiences across subscription television platforms. Starz is home to the flagship domestic STARZ(R) brand, STARZ ENCORE, 17 premium pay TV channels and the associated on-demand and online services, including the highly-rated STARZ app. With the launch of the STARZPLAY international premium streaming platform and STARZ PLAY Arabia, Starz is expanding its global footprint in a growing number of territories. Sold through multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 10,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular programming. 

ABOUT FREMANTLE
Fremantle is one of the largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content in the world. A global entertainment powerhouse, Fremantle has an outstanding international network of production teams, companies, and labels in over 30 countries. Fremantle produces more than 12,000 hours of original programming, roll out more than 60 formats and air 450 programs a year worldwide. The group distributes over 20,000 hours of content in more than 200 territories. Fremantle is also a world leader in digital and branded entertainment, with more than 300 million subscribers across 1,400 social channels and over 100 billion views across all platforms.

Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, content, and digital, itself a division of the international media giant Bertelsmann.
For more information, visit www.fremantle.com, follow us @FremantleUS or visit our Facebook and Linkedin pages. 

Video: "American Gods" - Season 2 Teaser - Starz

Video: "American Gods" - Season 2 Teaser - Starz
Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Yetide Badaki, Orlando Jones, Omid Abtahi and Mousa Kraish star in the new season, due on 2019.

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[via press release from Starz] American Gods | Season 2 Teaser | STARZ

A storm is coming. American Gods returns to STARZ in 2019. Starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Yetide Badaki, Orlando Jones, Omid Abtahi, Mousa Kraish, and more. 

Mr. Town, Sam Black Crow and New Media Roles Have Been Cast in Season Two of "American Gods" from Starz and FremantleMedia North America

Mr. Town, Sam Black Crow and New Media Roles Have Been Cast in Season Two of "American Gods" from Starz and FremantleMedia North America
Look for Dean Winters as Mr. Town, Devery Jacobs as Sam Black Crow and Kahyun Kim as New Media.

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[via press release from Starz] MR. TOWN, SAM BLACK CROW AND NEW MEDIA ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST IN SEASON TWO OF "AMERICAN GODS" FROM STARZ AND FREMANTLEMEDIA NORTH AMERICA
Dean Winters as Mr. Town, Devery Jacobs as Sam Black Crow and Kahyun Kim as New Media
Santa Monica Calif., June 4, 2018 - Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), and FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) today announced that Dean Winters ("Divorce," John Wick), Devery Jacobs ("Cardinal," "The Order") and Kahyun Kim ("Shameless," Freaky Friday) have been cast as Mr. Town, Sam Black Crow and New Media, respectively, in the sophomore season of the critically-acclaimed STARZ Original series "American Gods."

Season two of the eight-episode one-hour scripted drama series returns to Starz in 2019 with Dean Winters cast in guest role as Mr. Town. A strong believer in progress, Mr. Town is tasked by Mr. World (Crispin Glover) to find out what Shadow (Ricky Whittle) knows about Mr. Wednesday's (Ian McShane) plan. His brutal efficiency and technique just may get him the answers to his curious questions.

Devery Jacobs, a First Nations actor, has been cast in a recurring guest star role as Sam Black Crow. Sam, a college student, is spiritually cynical for someone who claims to believe in so much. She lives life with fierce confidence and openness, selling the chainsaw art she carves by the roadside for extra money.

Kayhun Kim, a Julliard alum, will take on the recurring role of New Media. New Media is the goddess of global content - and in this age, a cyberspace chameleon, who is also a master of manipulation.

Dean Winters is best known for his role as Ryan O'Reily on HBO's award-winning series "Oz." Winters recently reprised his recurring role on Season 2 of "Divorce" with Sarah Jessica Parker in addition to recurring as Tina Fey's "Beeper King" boyfriend on the Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R)-winning comedy, "30 Rock." He was a series regular on FX's critically-acclaimed "Rescue Me" in which he played Denis Leary's cop brother. Winters has appeared in some of the most highly acclaimed television shows, including "Sex and the City," "Law & Order SVU," "CSI: Miami" and "NYPD Blue" and was also seen on "Sarah Connor Chronicles," "Life On Mars," "Brooklyn 9-9" and "Battle Creek." His feature credits include P.S. I Love You with Hilary Swank, Winter of Frozen Dreams opposite Thora Birch as well as co-starring alongside Keanu Reeves in John Wick. Upcoming, Winters will be seen in the Netflix film, Graduate, with David Spade as well as the Independent film, Shotgun, with Sasha Lane and Marisa Tomei.

Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs is a film and television actress, and filmmaker. She was born and raised in Kahnaw�:ke Mohawk Territory, which has shaped her passion for Indigenous rights activism and interest in politically charged roles in film. Her debut leading role as 'Aila' in the award-winning feature film, Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013), resulted in Jacobs being nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards. She also won Best Performance in a Canadian Film at the 2016 Whistler Film Fest and Best Actress at the 2017 American Indian Film Fest for her work in the feature film, The Sun at Midnight (2016) and has completed production on her third leading role in the feature film, The Road Behind (2018). Jacobs was named as a one of Canada's Rising Breakout Stars by The Hollywood Reporter and was honored by Telefilm Canada at the 2017 Birks Diamond Tribute, celebrating women in film. She was also newly announced as the leading character of Sam Duchene in season three of the hit series "Cardinal" (2017), and was selected as one of the participants of the prestigious Actors Conservatory offered by the Canadian Film Centre. Furthermore, Jacobs has recently explored the other side of the camera, with her directorial debut of the short film Stolen (2016). The film discusses the national issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, and won Best Aboriginal Film at the 2017 Yorkton Film Festival. Jacobs was also awarded the BravoFact grant for her short film, Rae (2017), which garnered Best Youth Work prize at ImagineNATIVE Film Festival.

Kahyun Kim moved to the United States from South Korea and was immediately accepted into the prestigious Drama School at Juilliard. She graduated in 2012 with her BFA in Theater. Kim promptly started making her mark in the entertainment industry with recurring roles in "The Mysteries of Laura" and "Austin & Ally." She's since worked on multiple projects in both TV and film for the better part of the past five years. Recent projects include a guest starring role on the hit Showtime show, "Shameless" as well as a recurring role in "Cassandra French's Finishing School." She will next be seen in a great supporting lead role in the Disney reboot of Freaky Friday, set to release during the summer of 2018.

"American Gods" is produced by FremantleMedia North America. Jesse Alexander ("Hannibal," "Heroes") will serve as showrunner and executive producer this season. FMNA's Stefanie Berk is executive producing the series along with Neil Gaiman, Ian McShane, Craig Cegielski and Scott Hornbacher. Chris Byrne ("Star Trek Discovery" "Hannibal") is directing the premiere episode and will co-executive produce along with Heather Bellson and Rodney Barnes. Lisa Kussner will produce. Senior Vice President of Original Programming Marta Fernandez and Manager of Original Programming Kathleen Clifford are the Starz executives in charge of "American Gods."
Fans can tweet @AmericanGodsSTZ, @STARZ and @FMNATV and join the conversation with #AmericanGods.

About Starz
Starz (www.starz.com) a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks and produces and distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in the STARZ PLAY Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ(R) brand and STARZ ENCORE channels and provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app. Sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.

About Fremantle Media
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. arm of global media giant FremantleMedia. A powerhouse in scripted and non-scripted content, FremantleMedia also comprises a distribution arm, FremantleMedia International, as well as a digital and branded entertainment division. As one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of TV brands in the world, FremantleMedia's comprehensive global network has operations in 31 countries, creating over 10,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 45 formats and managing over 350 individual titles. The company also distributes more than 20,000 hours of content in over 200 territories. For more information follow us @FMNATV and visit our Facebook page. 

American Gods - Season 1 Officially Announced Coming October 17
Posted by Gord Lacey	8/17/2017
Either the World Is Crazy . . . or You Are. American Gods Season One Faith Will Be Restored When "American Gods" Season One Descends from Above on Digital HD October 6 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 17 from Lionsgate SANTA MONICA, CA (August 17, 2017) – The critically acclaimed Starz fantasy series "American Gods" Season One, produced by FremantleMedia North America, arrives on Digital HD October 6 and Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD October 17 from Lionsgate. From writer-producers Bryan Fuller ("Hannibal") and Michael Green ("Heroes") and based on Neil Gaiman's international best-selling novel, "American Gods" Season One is a visual feast focusing on an ex-convict named Shadow Moon, and his sudden introduction into a power struggle between the Old and New Gods. "American Gods" Season One stars Ricky Whittle ("The 100"), Ian McShane (John Wick: Chapter 2, "Game of Thrones"), Emily Browning (Sucker Punch, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events), Pablo Schreiber (13 Hours, "Orange Is the New Black"), Peter Stormare (John Wick: Chapter 2, Fargo), and pop culture icon Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files," "Hannibal"). When Shadow Moon is released from prison, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday and a storm begins to brew. Little does Shadow know, this storm will change the course of his entire life. Left adrift by the recent, tragic death of his wife, and suddenly hired as Mr. Wednesday's bodyguard, Shadow finds himself in the center of a world that he struggles to understand. It's a hidden world where magic is real, where the Old Gods fear both irrelevance and the growing power of the New Gods, like Technology and Media. Mr. Wednesday seeks to build a coalition of Old Gods to defend their existence in this new America, and reclaim some of the influence that they've lost. As Shadow travels across the country with Mr. Wednesday, he struggles to accept this new reality, and his place in it. The home entertainment release of "American Gods" Season One features over two hours of exclusive extras including "The Road to 'American Gods'" documentary, six behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary on the premiere and season finale episodes, God Squad Video Commentary, and an opportunity to explore the Crocodile Bar in 360 degrees. "American Gods" Season One will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $34.98, respectively. BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES "The Road to 'American Gods'" Documentary "Title Gods" Featurette "'American Gods' Origins" Featurette "Old Gods" Featurette "New Gods" Featurette "What Is 'American Gods?'" Featurette "Book vs. Show" Featurette God Squad Video Documentary Explore the Crocodile Bar in 360 Degrees with Commentary by Cast and Crew Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew on the Premiere and Finale Episodes Episode 101 with Creators-Writers Bryan Fuller and Michael Green and Director David Slade Episode 101 with Actors Ian McShane and Ricky Whittle Episode 108 God Squad Video with Actors Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, and Orlando Jones PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2017 Title Copyright: American Gods © 2017 FremantleMedia North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2017 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Type: TV on DVD Rating: TV-MA Genre: TV, Fantasy, Drama Closed-Captioned: NA Subtitles: Spanish and English SDH Feature Run Time: 449 Mins. BD Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 1.78 Presentation DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen 1.78 Presentation BD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio ABOUT LIONSGATE The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global content platform whose films, television series, digital products and linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation audiences around the world. In addition to its filmed entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in interactive and location-based entertainment, gaming, virtual reality and other new entertainment technologies. Lionsgate's content initiatives are backed by a 16,000-title film and television library and delivered through a global licensing infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the Company's worldwide consumer base.

American Gods - Blu-rays and DVDs for the Mind-Blowingly INCREDIBLE New Starz Series Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Emily Browning star in 'Season 1'...coming to stores this October!
Posted by David Lambert	8/07/2017
Starring Ian McShane (JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2, "Game of Thrones"), Emily Browning (LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, SUCKER PUNCH), Pablo Schreiber ("Orange Is the New Black"), and Ricky Whittle ("The 100") as Shadow Moon. When Shadow Moon is released from prison, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday...and a storm begins to brew. Little does Shadow know, this storm will change the course of his entire life. Left adrift by the recent, tragic death of his wife, and suddenly hired as Mr. Wednesday's bodyguard, Shadow finds himself in the center of a world that he struggles to understand. It's a hidden world where magic is real, where the Old Gods fear both irrelevance and the growing power of the New Gods. Mr. Wednesday seeks to build a coalition of Old Gods to defend their existence in this new America, and reclaim some of the influence that they've lost. As Shadow travels across the country with Mr. Wednesday, he struggles to accept this new reality, and his place in it. The new, critically acclaimed premium cable series from Bryan Fuller, available on DVD and Blu-ray with exclusive never-before-seen special features. Based on the massively popular book by Neil Gaiman, which won the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Lionsgate Entertainment has today informed retailers that American Gods - Season 1 is coming to DVD ($34.98 SRP) and high-def Blu-ray Disc ($39.99 SRP) on October 17th. This fantastic show, based on the award-winning book by Neil Gaiman, stars Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber. Also appearing are Gillian Anderson, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Demore Barnes, Chris Obi, Omid Abtahi, Orlando Jones, Peter Stormare, Cloris Leachman, Betty Gilpin, Mousa Kraish, Corbin Bernsen, Jeremy Davies, Dane Cook, Kristin Chenoweth, and Back to the Future's Crispin Glover as "Mr. World." Each format's 3-disc collection will include English SDH and Spanish subtitles. Also on board are "over 2 hours of exclusive extras." As of this writing, the studio hasn't provided a list of the bonus material, but stay tuned and we'll get that to you just as soon as we can! This has been one of the best new shows of 2017, and features GREAT storytelling, incredible acting, and eye-popping visuals. Highly recommended. Here's a look at the package art for both formats:

The Stars Have Aligned for "American Gods" - Starz Greenlights Second Season

The Stars Have Aligned for "American Gods" - Starz Greenlights Second Season
Carmi Zlotnik said, "Bryan Fuller, Michael Green and Neil Gaiman have evolved the art form of television narratively, structurally and graphically with 'American Gods,' and we're thrilled to be working again with these artists as they continue to build the worlds and wars of the gods."

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[via press release from Starz]

    

THE STARS HAVE ALIGNED FOR "AMERICAN GODS"
STARZ GREENLIGHTS SECOND SEASON OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE DEITIES FOLLOWING CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND STRONG VIEWERSHIP
More Than 5 Million Viewers of the Premiere Episode to Date and Growing
"THE MOST IMPORTANT SHOW ON TV" - Entertainment Weekly
"SIMPLY DIVINE" - Deadline

Beverly Hills, Calif. - May 11, 2017 - Starz announced today it has picked up a second season of its deity-driven, critically-acclaimed original series "American Gods," produced by FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), following its premiere on STARZ on April 30, which has garnered more than 5 million multiplatform viewers to-date and growing.*

Carmi Zlotnik, president of programming for Starz, said, "Bryan Fuller, Michael Green and Neil Gaiman have evolved the art form of television narratively, structurally and graphically with 'American Gods,' and we're thrilled to be working again with these artists as they continue to build the worlds and wars of the gods."

"American Gods has been a ground-breaking series born out of belief and it's thrilling to be partnered with Starz to continue this ambitious story. Neil Gaiman, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green have ignited a conversation through cinematic magic, presented through a diverse ensemble of actors that continue to keep us engaged and inspired," said Craig Cegielski, Co-CEO of FremantleMedia North America.

The series debuted on April 30th at 9PM ET/PT to the most Live+SD series premiere viewers (975K) amongst all current STARZ Original series and 1.575 Million viewers Live +7, a STARZ series premiere record.** The premiere of "American Gods" placed #1 on Nielsen Social Ratings for all scripted broadcast and cable television series on Sunday, 4/30/2017. (1)

About "American Gods"
Adapted from the award-winning novel, "American Gods" posits a different kind of war brewing - one between Old Gods and New. The traditional Old Gods, with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the New Gods. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to conman Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). But in truth, Mr. Wednesday is a powerful old deity, on a cross-country mission to build an army and reclaim his lost glory.

"American Gods" also stars Emily Browning ("Sucker Punch," "Legend") as Laura Moon and Pablo Schreiber ("Orange is the New Black") as Mad Sweeney. Other cast members include Yetide Badaki ("Aquarius," "Masters of Sex") as Bilquis; Bruce Langley ("Deadly Waters") as Technical Boy; Crispin Glover ("Back to the Future") as Mr. World; and Orlando Jones ("Madiba," "Sleepy Hollow") as Mr. Nancy.

Additional cast include Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files," "The Fall") as Media; Kristin Chenoweth ("Pushing Daisies," "Wicked") as Easter; Jonathan Tucker ("Kingdom") as Low Key Lyesmith; Cloris Leachman ("Malcom in The Middle," "Raising Hope") as Zorya Vechernyaya; Peter Stormare ("Fargo," "Prison Break") as Czernobog; Chris Obi ("Snow White and the Huntsman," "The Counselor") as Anubis; Demore Barnes ("12 Monkeys") as Mr. Ibis; Corbin Bernsen ("L.A. Law") as Vulcan; and Mousa Kraish ("Superbad," "Fast & Furious") as The Jinn.

"American Gods" is produced by FremantleMedia North America. Bryan Fuller ("Hannibal," "Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") and Michael Green ("Logan," "Blade Runner 2049," "Alien: Covenant," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Kings," "Heroes") are writers and showrunners. David Slade ("Hannibal," "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse") directed the pilot and additional episodes. FMNA's Craig Cegielski and Stefanie Berk are executive producers along with Fuller, Green, Slade, Adam Kane and Neil Gaiman. Senior Vice Presidents of Original Programming Marta Fernandez and Ken Segna are the Starz executives in charge of "American Gods."

Starz retains all network pay TV and SVOD rights, as well as certain DVD distribution rights in the US and Canada, to the project. FremantleMedia International is distributing the series in all other media worldwide.

Written by Neil Gaiman in 2001, American Gods has been translated into over 30 languages and earned numerous accolades including Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel.
Follow "American Gods" Online: Twitter: @AmericanGodsSTZ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGodsSTARZ/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americangodsstz/ Join the conversation with: #AmericanGods

About Starz
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks and produces and distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in the STARZ PLAY Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ(R) brand with 24.3 million subscribers in the United States as of December 31, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 31 million subscribers. Starz provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app. Sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.

About FremantleMedia North America
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. arm of global media giant FremantleMedia, which includes a distribution arm, FremantleMedia International, a digital and branded entertainment division and a kids & family entertainment business. As one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of TV brands in the world, FremantleMedia's comprehensive global network has operations in 31 countries, creating over 10,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 45 formats and managing over 350 individual titles. The company also distributes more than 20,000 hours of content in over 200 territories. For more information follow us @FMNATV and visit our Facebook page.

All sources subject to further qualifications available upon request.
*Source: Based on Starz internal estimates of linear and non-linear / time shifted results from Nielsen (NPower) as well as internal analysis of broadband data. Subject to further qualifications available upon request.

** Source: Nielsen NPower of series premiere telecasts Live +SD, Live +7 P2+ Projections (000s)
(1) Source: Nielsen, Social Content Ratings data

Video: "American Gods" Unveils Main Titles Prior to April 30th Premiere

Video: "American Gods" Unveils Main Titles Prior to April 30th Premiere
Fans get a first look at the opening for the series which pairs Old and New God relics in a totem of gigantic proportions.

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[via press release from Starz]

    

"AMERICAN GODS" UNVEILS MAIN TITLES PRIOR TO APRIL 30TH PREMIERE

Beverly Hills, Calif. - March 30, 2017 - One month out from the premiere on Sunday, April 30th at 9PM ET/PT, Starz has released the opening titles for the highly anticipated original series "American Gods," produced by FremantleMedia North America. The titles were created by Elastic. Fans get a first look at the opening for the series which pairs Old and New God relics in a totem of gigantic proportions.

"Is it strange to want action figures from a main title sequence? Crucified astronauts, neon cowboys and S&M centaurs, we bow to Elastic and their spectacular vision. A totem of godly visions we didn't know we needed to worship until they showed us the light with this clarion call to the 'American Gods'," said co-Showrunners and Executive Producers Bryan Fuller and Michael Green.
"American Gods" posits a different kind of war brewing - one between Old Gods and New. The traditional Old Gods, with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the New Gods. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to conman Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). But in truth, Mr. Wednesday is a powerful old deity, on a cross-country mission to build an army and reclaim his lost glory.

About "American Gods"
Adapted from the award-winning novel, "American Gods" stars Ricky Whittle ("The 100," "Austenland") as Shadow Moon; Ian McShane ("Deadwood," "Ray Donovan") as Mr. Wednesday; Emily Browning ("Sucker Punch," "Legend") as Laura Moon and Pablo Schreiber ("Orange is the New Black") as Mad Sweeney.

Other cast members include Yetide Badaki ("Aquarius," "Masters of Sex") as Bilquis, Bruce Langley ("Deadly Waters") as Technical Boy, Crispin Glover ("Back to the Future") as Mr. World and Orlando Jones ("Madiba," "Sleepy Hollow") as Mr. Nancy.

Additional cast include Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files," "The Fall") as Media; Kristin Chenoweth ("Pushing Daisies," "Wicked") as Easter; Jonathan Tucker ("Kingdom") as Low Key Lyesmith; Cloris Leachman ("Malcom in The Middle," "Raising Hope") as Zorya Vechernyaya; Peter Stormare ("Fargo," "Prison Break") as Czernobog; Chris Obi ("Snow White and the Huntsman," "The Counselor") as Anubis; Demore Barnes ("12 Monkeys") as Mr. Ibis, Corbin Bernsen ("L.A. Law") as Vulcan and Mousa Kraish ("Superbad," "Fast & Furious") as The Jinn.

"American Gods" is produced by FremantleMedia North America. Bryan Fuller ("Hannibal," "Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") and Michael Green ("Logan," "Blade Runner 2049," "Alien: Covenant," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Kings," "Heroes") are writers and showrunners. David Slade ("Hannibal," "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse") is directing the pilot and additional episodes. FMNA's Craig Cegielski and Stefanie Berk are executive producers along with Fuller, Green, Slade, Adam Kane and Neil Gaiman. Senior Vice Presidents of Original Programming Marta Fernandez and Ken Segna are the Starz executives in charge of "American Gods."

Starz retains all network pay TV and SVOD rights, as well as certain DVD distribution rights in the US and Canada, to the project. FremantleMedia is distributing the series in all other media worldwide.

Written by Neil Gaiman in 2001, American Gods has been translated into over 30 languages and earned numerous accolades including Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel.
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About Starz
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks and produces and distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in the STARZ PLAY Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ(R) brand with 24.3 million subscribers in the United States as of December 31, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 31 million subscribers. Starz provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app. Sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.

About FremantleMedia North America
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is a premier content studio. FMNA and its portfolio of companies, including Random House Studio, Original Productions and 495 Productions, create entertaining and innovative scripted and alternative programs for network, cable, syndicated and digital partners. Its diverse, critically-acclaimed and award-winning slate includes America's Got Talent (NBC), Family Feud (SYN), Let's Make A Deal (CBS), The Price Is Right (CBS), The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC), Deadliest Catch (Discovery), Jay Leno's Garage (CNBC) Married to Medicine (Bravo), Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (VH1), Blue Collar Millionaires (CNBC), Ice Road Truckers (HISTORY), Storage Wars (A&E), Celebrity Family Feud (ABC), To Tell The Truth (ABC), Match Game (ABC) and American Gods (STARZ), among others. FMNA also operates BUZZR, a retro game show channel that launched in 2015, and is available in the top 10 U.S. markets, and 65 percent of the country. FMNA is the U.S. arm of global media giant FremantleMedia, which includes a distribution arm, FremantleMedia International, a digital and branded entertainment division and a kids & family entertainment business. As one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of TV brands in the world, FremantleMedia's comprehensive global network has operations in 31 countries, creating over 10,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 45 formats and managing over 350 individual titles. The company also distributes more than 20,000 hours of content in over 200 territories. For more information follow us @FMNATV and visit our Facebook page.

Video: "American Gods" Debuts New Trailer in Anticipation of April 30th Premiere

Video: "American Gods" Debuts New Trailer in Anticipation of April 30th Premiere
Fans will get a closer look into the epic journey of Shadow Moon and Mr. Wednesday with new footage from the fantasy series.

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[via press release from Starz]

    

"AMERICAN GODS" DEBUTS NEW TRAILER IN ANTICIPATION OF APRIL 30TH PREMIERE

Fans have new content to worship from the television adaptation

Beverly Hills, Calif. - March 15, 2017 - On the heels of the SXSW World Premiere, Starz releases a brand new trailer of godly proportions for the highly anticipated original series "American Gods" premiering on Sunday, April 30th at 9PM ET/PT. Fans will get a closer look into the epic journey of Shadow Moon and Mr. Wednesday with new footage from the fantasy series.

"American Gods" posits a different kind of war brewing - one between Old Gods and New. The traditional Old Gods, with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the New Gods. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to conman Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). But in truth, Mr. Wednesday is a powerful old deity, on a cross-country mission to build an army and reclaim his lost glory.

About "American Gods"
Adapted from the award-winning novel, "American Gods" stars Ricky Whittle ("The 100," "Austenland") as Shadow Moon; Ian McShane ("Deadwood," "Ray Donovan") as Mr. Wednesday; Emily Browning ("Sucker Punch," "Legend") as Laura Moon and Pablo Schreiber ("Orange is the New Black") as Mad Sweeney.

Other cast members include Yetide Badaki ("Aquarius," "Masters of Sex") as Bilquis, Bruce Langley ("Deadly Waters") as Technical Boy, Crispin Glover ("Back to the Future") as Mr. World and Orlando Jones ("Madiba," "Sleepy Hollow") as Mr. Nancy.

Additional cast include Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files," "The Fall") as Media; Kristin Chenoweth ("Pushing Daisies," "Wicked") as Easter; Jonathan Tucker ("Kingdom") as Low Key Lyesmith; Cloris Leachman ("Malcom in The Middle," "Raising Hope") as Zorya Vechernyaya; Peter Stormare ("Fargo," "Prison Break") as Czernobog; Chris Obi ("Snow White and the Huntsman," "The Counselor") as Anubis; Demore Barnes ("12 Monkeys") as Mr. Ibis, Corbin Bernsen ("L.A. Law") as Vulcan and Mousa Kraish ("Superbad," "Fast & Furious") as The Jinn.

"American Gods" is produced by FremantleMedia North America. Bryan Fuller ("Hannibal," "Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") and Michael Green ("Logan," "Blade Runner 2049," "Alien: Covenant," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Kings," "Heroes") are writers and showrunners. David Slade ("Hannibal," "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse") is directing the pilot and additional episodes. FMNA's Craig Cegielski and Stefanie Berk are executive producers along with Fuller, Green, Slade, Adam Kane and Neil Gaiman. Senior Vice Presidents of Original Programming Marta Fernandez and Ken Segna are the Starz executives in charge of "American Gods."

Starz retains all network pay TV and SVOD rights, as well as certain DVD distribution rights in the US and Canada, to the project. FremantleMedia is distributing the series in all other media worldwide.

Written by Neil Gaiman in 2001, American Gods has been translated into over 30 languages and earned numerous accolades including Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel.
 
About Starz
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks and produces and distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in the STARZ PLAY Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ(R) brand with 24.3 million subscribers in the United States as of December 31, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 31 million subscribers. Starz provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app. Sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.

About FremantleMedia North America
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is a premier content studio. FMNA and its portfolio of companies, including Random House Studio, Original Productions and 495 Productions, create entertaining and innovative scripted and alternative programs for network, cable, syndicated and digital partners. Its diverse, critically-acclaimed and award-winning slate includes America's Got Talent (NBC), Family Feud (SYN), Let's Make A Deal (CBS), The Price Is Right (CBS), The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC), Deadliest Catch (Discovery), Jay Leno's Garage (CNBC) Married to Medicine (Bravo), Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (VH1), Blue Collar Millionaires (CNBC), Ice Road Truckers (HISTORY), Storage Wars (A&E), Celebrity Family Feud (ABC), To Tell The Truth (ABC), Match Game (ABC) and American Gods (STARZ), among others. FMNA also operates BUZZR, a retro game show channel that launched in 2015, and is available in the top 10 U.S. markets, and 65 percent of the country.

FMNA is the U.S. arm of global media giant FremantleMedia, which includes a distribution arm, FremantleMedia International, a digital and branded entertainment division and a kids & family entertainment business. As one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of TV brands in the world, FremantleMedia's comprehensive global network has operations in 31 countries, creating over 10,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 45 formats and managing over 350 individual titles. The company also distributes more than 20,000 hours of content in over 200 territories. For more information follow us @FMNATV and visit our Facebook page.

Starz Announces Highly-Anticipated Original Series "American Gods" to Premiere in the U.S. on Sunday, April 30th at 9PM ET/PT

Starz Announces Highly-Anticipated Original Series "American Gods" to Premiere in the U.S. on Sunday, April 30th at 9PM ET/PT
The series will debut publicly at the festival on March 11 at 11 AM CT at the Vimeo Theater in the Austin Convention Center followed by an extended Q&A moderated by KCRW's Elvis Mitchell.

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[via press release from Starz] STARZ ANNOUNCES HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ORIGINAL SERIES "AMERICAN GODS" TO PREMIERE IN THE U.S. ON SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH AT 9PM ET/PT
Official key art released ahead of the SXSW World Premiere


image: http://thefutoncritic.com/images/shows/starz20170223.jpg
Beverly Hills, Calif. - February 23, 2017 - Starz announced today that the highly-anticipated eight-episode first season of FremantleMedia North America produced STARZ Original Series "American Gods," adapted from Neil Gaiman's acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel, will make its network premiere on Sunday, April 30th at 9PM ET/PT.

Starz also debuted the U.S. key art. Both announcements come ahead of the World Premiere and extended Q&A of the series at SXSW in March. The series will debut publicly at the festival on March 11 at 11 AM CT at the Vimeo Theater in the Austin Convention Center followed by an extended Q&A moderated by KCRW's Elvis Mitchell. Showrunners and cast in attendance will include Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber, Crispin Glover, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Orlando Jones, Jonathan Tucker and Betty Gilpin.

"American Gods" posits a different kind of war brewing - one between Old Gods and New. The traditional Old Gods, with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the New Gods. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to conman Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). But in truth, Mr. Wednesday is a powerful old deity, on a cross-country mission to build an army and reclaim his lost glory.

About "American Gods"
Adapted from the award-winning novel, "American Gods" stars Ricky Whittle ("The 100," "Austenland") as Shadow Moon; Ian McShane ("Deadwood," "Ray Donovan") as Mr. Wednesday; Emily Browning ("Sucker Punch," "Legend") as Laura Moon and Pablo Schreiber ("Orange is the New Black") as Mad Sweeney.

Other cast members include Yetide Badaki ("Aquarius," "Masters of Sex") as Bilquis; Bruce Langley ("Deadly Waters") as Technical Boy; Crispin Glover ("Back to the Future") as Mr. World and Orlando Jones ("Madiba," "Sleepy Hollow") as Mr. Nancy.

Additional cast include Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files," "The Fall") as Media; Kristin Chenoweth ("Pushing Daisies," "Wicked") as Easter; Jonathan Tucker ("Kingdom") as Low Key Lyesmith; Cloris Leachman ("Malcom in The Middle," "Raising Hope") as Zorya Vechernyaya; Peter Stormare ("Fargo," "Prison Break") as Czernobog; Chris Obi ("Snow White and the Huntsman," "The Counselor") as Anubis; Demore Barnes ("12 Monkeys") as Mr. Ibis, Corbin Bernsen ("L.A. Law") as Vulcan and Mousa Kraish ("Superbad," "Fast & Furious") as The Jinn.

"American Gods" is produced by FremantleMedia North America. Bryan Fuller ("Hannibal," "Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") and Michael Green ("Blade Runner 2049," "Alien: Covenant," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Kings," "Heroes") are writers and showrunners. David Slade ("Hannibal," "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse") is directing the pilot and additional episodes. FMNA's Craig Cegielski and Stefanie Berk are executive producers along with Fuller, Green, Slade, Adam Kane and Neil Gaiman. Senior Vice Presidents of Original Programming Marta Fernandez and Ken Segna are the Starz executives in charge of "American Gods."

Starz retains all network pay TV and SVOD rights, as well as certain DVD distribution rights in the US and Canada, to the project. FremantleMedia is distributing the series in all other media worldwide.

Written by Neil Gaiman in 2001, American Gods has been translated into over 30 languages and earned numerous accolades including Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel.
 
About Starz
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks and produces and distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in the STARZ PLAY Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ(R) brand with 24.3 million subscribers in the United States as of December 31, 2016, with the STARZ ENCORESM network at 31 million subscribers. Starz provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app. Sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.

About FremantleMedia North America
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is a premier content studio. FMNA and its portfolio of companies, including Random House Studio, Original Productions and 495 Productions, create entertaining and innovative scripted and alternative programs for network, cable, syndicated and digital partners. Its diverse, critically-acclaimed and award-winning slate includes America's Got Talent (NBC), Family Feud (SYN), Let's Make A Deal (CBS), The Price Is Right (CBS), The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC), Deadliest Catch (Discovery), Jay Leno's Garage (CNBC) Married to Medicine (Bravo), Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (VH1), Blue Collar Millionaires (CNBC), Ice Road Truckers (HISTORY), Storage Wars (A&E), Celebrity Family Feud (ABC), To Tell The Truth (ABC), Match Game (ABC) and American Gods (STARZ), among others. FMNA also operates BUZZR, a retro game show channel that launched in 2015, and is available in the top 10 U.S. markets, and 65 percent of the country.

FMNA is the U.S. arm of global media giant FremantleMedia, which includes a distribution arm, FremantleMedia International, a digital and branded entertainment division and a kids & family entertainment business. As one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of TV brands in the world, FremantleMedia's comprehensive global network has operations in 31 countries, creating over 10,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 45 formats and managing over 350 individual titles. The company also distributes more than 20,000 hours of content in over 200 territories. For more information follow us @FMNATV and visit our Facebook page.