Neil Gaiman revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch will play Satan in the Amazon series adaptation of “Good Omens.”
Gaiman said that Cumberbatch’s Prince of Darkness will be “a giant, animated Satan” who appears “400 foot high.” The “Sherlock” star will appear in episode 6 of the series, which debuts on May 31.
It was previously announced that Frances McDormand will appear on the show as the voice of God. Additional cameos in the series will include Jack Whitehall, Michael McKean, Miranda Richardson, Jon Hamm, and Nick Offerman.
Based on the novel of the same name by Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The show is set in 2018 on the brink of an apocalypse as humanity prepares for a final judgment. But Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), a somewhat fussy angel, and Crowley (David Tennant), a demon, aren’t enthusiastic about the end of the world, and can’t seem to find the Antichrist.
“Good Omens” was Gaiman’s first novel,...
Gaiman said that Cumberbatch’s Prince of Darkness will be “a giant, animated Satan” who appears “400 foot high.” The “Sherlock” star will appear in episode 6 of the series, which debuts on May 31.
It was previously announced that Frances McDormand will appear on the show as the voice of God. Additional cameos in the series will include Jack Whitehall, Michael McKean, Miranda Richardson, Jon Hamm, and Nick Offerman.
Based on the novel of the same name by Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The show is set in 2018 on the brink of an apocalypse as humanity prepares for a final judgment. But Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), a somewhat fussy angel, and Crowley (David Tennant), a demon, aren’t enthusiastic about the end of the world, and can’t seem to find the Antichrist.
“Good Omens” was Gaiman’s first novel,...
- 2/13/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon’s “Good Omens” adaptation has found God.
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” star Frances McDormand will lend her voice to the adaptation of the Neil Gaiman-Terry Pratchett novel as God, the streamer announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday.
She joins a cast which includes Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Jon Hamm, Anna Maxwell Martin and Nick Offerman.
Also Read: 'Good Omens' Finds Its Good, Evil Leads in David Tennant, Michael Sheen
Set as the end of the world approaches, the series follows a fussy Angel (Sheen) and a loose-living Demon (Tennant) who are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon as the end of the world approaches. When they lose the Antichrist — an 11-year-old boy unaware he’s meant to bring upon the end of days – they are forced to embark on an adventure to find him and save the world before it’s too late.
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” star Frances McDormand will lend her voice to the adaptation of the Neil Gaiman-Terry Pratchett novel as God, the streamer announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday.
She joins a cast which includes Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Jon Hamm, Anna Maxwell Martin and Nick Offerman.
Also Read: 'Good Omens' Finds Its Good, Evil Leads in David Tennant, Michael Sheen
Set as the end of the world approaches, the series follows a fussy Angel (Sheen) and a loose-living Demon (Tennant) who are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon as the end of the world approaches. When they lose the Antichrist — an 11-year-old boy unaware he’s meant to bring upon the end of days – they are forced to embark on an adventure to find him and save the world before it’s too late.
- 7/20/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
SVoD platform and British broadcaster are teaming on a six-episode version of the 1990 comic novel.
BBC Studios is adapting Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman novel Good Omens for Amazon and BBC2.
Mark Linsey’s production division is producing the six-episode 60-minute comedy to debut on the SVoD service in the UK and around the world before airing on BBC2.
BBC Studios is co-producing the series with Pratchett’s indie Narrativia and Gaiman’s The Blank Corporation in association with BBC Worldwide, which has licensed the global SVoD rights to Amazon.
Good Omens: The Nice And Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, Witch, which was published in 1990, tells the story of the birth of the son of Satan and the unfortunate hospital mix up on the day of his birth which results in him growing up in the wrong family.
Gaiman, who will adapt the book for screen and exec produce the series, described the book...
BBC Studios is adapting Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman novel Good Omens for Amazon and BBC2.
Mark Linsey’s production division is producing the six-episode 60-minute comedy to debut on the SVoD service in the UK and around the world before airing on BBC2.
BBC Studios is co-producing the series with Pratchett’s indie Narrativia and Gaiman’s The Blank Corporation in association with BBC Worldwide, which has licensed the global SVoD rights to Amazon.
Good Omens: The Nice And Accurate Prophecies Of Agnes Nutter, Witch, which was published in 1990, tells the story of the birth of the son of Satan and the unfortunate hospital mix up on the day of his birth which results in him growing up in the wrong family.
Gaiman, who will adapt the book for screen and exec produce the series, described the book...
- 1/19/2017
- ScreenDaily
With a premiere booked in for April 2017, the Starz adaptation of American Gods is currently garnering a ton of buzz, as Neil Gaiman’s fable of warring deities prepares to take that defining step onto the small-screen. But Gaiman is already thinking further afield, and we now have official confirmation that the author will develop a six-part miniseries based on Good Omens, the apocalyptic fantasy novel he co-wrote alongside the late, great Terry Pratchett.
Almost a year on from the moment Gaiman began work on the adaptation, Amazon has now struck up a deal with the BBC to bring Good Omens to television. A 2018 release date is the target, when Gaiman’s six-part series will premiere globally via Amazon Prime soon after its UK debut on the BBC. Former Doctor Who producer Caroline Skinner will help executive produce this new series, joined by Chris Sussman, Rob Wilkins, and Rod Brown.
Almost a year on from the moment Gaiman began work on the adaptation, Amazon has now struck up a deal with the BBC to bring Good Omens to television. A 2018 release date is the target, when Gaiman’s six-part series will premiere globally via Amazon Prime soon after its UK debut on the BBC. Former Doctor Who producer Caroline Skinner will help executive produce this new series, joined by Chris Sussman, Rob Wilkins, and Rod Brown.
- 1/19/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Time flies, doesn’t it? It seems like just yesterday I was watching Animaniacs Live, interviewing folks about Turtles and cartoons, seeing the latest in geek fashions, hanging out with American Gods, and chatting with the Kings of Con at Sdcc, not to mention chillin’ at Nerd HQ. And now suddenly it’s September, and I’ve since attended both the UK Discworld Convention and Dragon Con! Convention season: it really never stops, does it?
Despite my busy schedule, I don’t want to miss sharing any of the fantastic adventures I’ve been having with you; so first, let’s rewind to San Diego and reminisce about the summer party-party-parties, because they are a staple of Sdcc and deserve to be featured. Every year, I try to line up at least a couple of parties each night, because, let’s be frank, I just love a good party. (I...
Despite my busy schedule, I don’t want to miss sharing any of the fantastic adventures I’ve been having with you; so first, let’s rewind to San Diego and reminisce about the summer party-party-parties, because they are a staple of Sdcc and deserve to be featured. Every year, I try to line up at least a couple of parties each night, because, let’s be frank, I just love a good party. (I...
- 9/20/2016
- by Emily S. Whitten
- Comicmix.com
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