Media Release -- Dark Horse is excited to announce its first official American Gods products. Following the successful premiere on STARZ in the U.S. and Amazon Prime Video internationally, the American Gods TV series, produced by FremantleMedia North America, is based on Neil Gaiman's award-winning novel of the same name. In collaboration with FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), Dark Horse Deluxe will release a slate of collectible products including a sculpted coin replica pin, playing cards, barware, embroidered patches, coaster sets, lenticular cards, journals, and optical illusion products.
The Dark Horse Deluxe first product release with FMNA will include a 2-pack pint glass set and a 3-pack shot glass set commemorating the infamous watering hole of the Gods, Jack's Crocodile Bar. The American Gods: Jack's Crocodile Bar Pint Glass Set features the bar's logo on one side of the glass and "A Great Place for a Beer and a Bite" on the other. The American Gods: Jack's Crocodile Bar Pint Glass Set goes on sale August 16, 2017, and will retail for $19.99.
The American Gods: Shot Glass Set has one glass for each step of Shadow Moon and the mysterious Mr. Wednesday's fateful deal: one shot glass is the compact, one is the seal, and one is the charm. The American Gods: Shot Glass Set also goes on sale August 16, 2017, and retails for $14.99.
Dark Horse Comics also publishes the comics adaptation of Neil Gaiman's award-winning novel. The first three issues of American Gods: Shadows are currently available at local comic shops. Visit DarkHorse.com for more information.
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; Mousa Kraish ("Superbad," "Fast & Furious") as The Jinn; and Omid Abtahi ("Argo," "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2") as Salim.
"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. 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.
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.
