American Gods: 11 Things You Need To Know

10. Neil Gaiman Has Been Very Much Involved

Neil Gaiman is one of the most revered authors in modern geekdom, from his novels like American Gods to comics like Sandman and episodes of Doctor Who. So an adaptation of his work is something that needs to be done right, but thankfully Gaiman has been involved throughout the process, and very much approves of the finished product.

Gaiman is serving as an executive producer on the project, but has been more involved than just having his name attached in a tokenistic manner, with Fuller telling Crave back in 2014 that he was "integral" to the series, saying: “Neil’s executive producing and he’s very involved. He’s given birth to the baby, raised to the baby, and now Michael Green and I are marrying the baby."

That's a pretty weird phrasing, to be honest, but it does at least get the point across. Fuller also stated that Gaiman "better" write an episode, something he reiterated a year later, though it remains to be seen if that has actually happened (Gaiman has story credits since it's his book, but episode details have not yet been revealed).

The author has also given the show his stamp of approval - which isn't surprising given he's worked on it, but is nice to hear nonetheless - telling HeyUGuys: "It’s eight episodes, the first season, and it’s astonishing. Bryan Fuller and Michael Green as showrunners have done this remarkable job of taking just the beginning of the novel and they’ve opened it up. It’s so powerful.’