HBO thinks "A Game of Thrones" means they can reliably do Gaimen's American Gods

[Disco Pickle]

http://screenrant.com/neil-gaiman-american-gods-hbo-6-seasons-mcrid-119432/

Reserving judgement.  Personally, I think it deserves it's own movie, but can see how it wouldn't test well with people unfamiliar with the story or Gaimen in general.

Because it's HBO, they almost get a default pass for so many other successes over the last few years.

[Juana]

Gaiman himself seems pretty pleased with it, so here's hoping.

[Luna]

I'll hope for the best...

[Disco Pickle]

Gaiman himself seems pretty pleased with it, so here's hoping.

And considering his general take on Hollywood for the last few decades, his own confidence in the project should carry a lot of weight.

[Rumckle]

Reserving judgement.  Personally, I think it deserves it's own movie, but can see how it wouldn't test well with people unfamiliar with the story or Gaimen in general.

The other problem with it being a movie, is it more likely would need to be a trilogy, because it is a pretty dense book.

[Disco Pickle]

Reserving judgement.  Personally, I think it deserves it's own movie, but can see how it wouldn't test well with people unfamiliar with the story or Gaimen in general.

The other problem with it being a movie, is it more likely would need to be a trilogy, because it is a pretty dense book.

I think that it could be (mostly faithfully) done in 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

of course, getting people to actually SIT through that long of a movie is pretty damn hard, despite the trends of certain recent films.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

This is all going to end in tears.

[Doktor Howl]

http://screenrant.com/neil-gaiman-american-gods-hbo-6-seasons-mcrid-119432/

Reserving judgement.  Personally, I think it deserves it's own movie, but can see how it wouldn't test well with people unfamiliar with the story or Gaimen in general.

Because it's HBO, they almost get a default pass for so many other successes over the last few years.

They not only pulled off "Fatherland", they even forced Rutger Hauer to act.

[Luna]

Reserving judgement.  Personally, I think it deserves it's own movie, but can see how it wouldn't test well with people unfamiliar with the story or Gaimen in general.

The other problem with it being a movie, is it more likely would need to be a trilogy, because it is a pretty dense book.

I think that it could be (mostly faithfully) done in 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

of course, getting people to actually SIT through that long of a movie is pretty damn hard, despite the trends of certain recent films.

Done as a TV series, though, might fly easier.

[Disco Pickle]

http://screenrant.com/neil-gaiman-american-gods-hbo-6-seasons-mcrid-119432/

Reserving judgement.  Personally, I think it deserves it's own movie, but can see how it wouldn't test well with people unfamiliar with the story or Gaimen in general.

Because it's HBO, they almost get a default pass for so many other successes over the last few years.

They not only pulled off "Fatherland", they even forced Rutger Hauer to act.

hey now, you leave Rutger Hauer alone.

::Pickle was brought up by his mother to believe that Lady Hawke was the pinnacle of movie making.  She's been wrong many times but she was a romantic in all of the classical sense and she's dead, so anyone refuting this is refuting the dead mother of this Pickle and will face all the wrath I can bring in the form of electrons shaped into text on an internet forum.

That is, admittedly, a pretty weak bit of potential wrath but THERE WILL STILL BE WRATH!

[Doktor Howl]

http://screenrant.com/neil-gaiman-american-gods-hbo-6-seasons-mcrid-119432/

Reserving judgement.  Personally, I think it deserves it's own movie, but can see how it wouldn't test well with people unfamiliar with the story or Gaimen in general.

Because it's HBO, they almost get a default pass for so many other successes over the last few years.

They not only pulled off "Fatherland", they even forced Rutger Hauer to act.

hey now, you leave Rutger Hauer alone.

::Pickle was brought up by his mother to believe that Lady Hawke was the pinnacle of movie making.  She's been wrong many times but she was a romantic in all of the classical sense and she's dead, so anyone refuting this is refuting the dead mother of this Pickle and will face all the wrath I can bring in the form of electrons shaped into text on an internet forum.

That is, admittedly, a pretty weak bit of potential wrath but THERE WILL STILL BE WRATH!

Seriously, obtain and watch Fatherland.  For real.

[Cain]

http://screenrant.com/neil-gaiman-american-gods-hbo-6-seasons-mcrid-119432/

Reserving judgement.  Personally, I think it deserves it's own movie, but can see how it wouldn't test well with people unfamiliar with the story or Gaimen in general.

Because it's HBO, they almost get a default pass for so many other successes over the last few years.

They not only pulled off "Fatherland", they even forced Rutger Hauer to act.

I never knew they made that into a film....enjoyed the book though.

As for American Gods, I'm not sure.  Like Pickle said, I'm not sure how it will go down with people unfamiliar with Gaiman's work.  Then again, Neverwhere was fairly well receieved in the UK at the time it came out, so maybe that will count in his favour.

[Slyph]

American Gods was so much better than the sum of its' parts. Gaiman made Pratchett shut the fuck up and reign in the exposition, Pratchett provided character voices. Gaiman's biggest weakness is that, despite the strength of his narratives, his characters seem more like avatars of his own borgie arse rather than actual people talking to each other.

Man, try reading his attempt at Hellblazer... ugh...

[Cain]

American Gods was so much better than the sum of its' parts. Gaiman made Pratchett shut the fuck up and reign in the exposition, Pratchett provided character voices. Gaiman's biggest weakness is that, despite the strength of his narratives, his characters seem more like avatars of his own borgie arse rather than actual people talking to each other.

Man, try reading his attempt at Hellblazer... ugh...

I think you've confused American Gods with Good Omens (which was indeed a brilliant combination of both their strengths and neither of their weaknesses).

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

if it works this project would be EPIC, i tell thee.