American Gods to Launch as Amazon Exclusive Outside the U.S.

LONDON: The fantasy drama American Gods, based on the Neil Gaiman novel, will launch exclusively for Amazon Prime members in Germany, Austria, the U.K. and Japan in 2017.

American Gods tells the story of a war brewing between old and new gods. The series is produced by FremantleMedia North America. Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies, Heroes) and Michael Green (The River, Kings, Heroes) are writers and showrunners. Starz is the U.S. broadcaster for the show. 

FremantleMedia International is distributing the series worldwide.

“Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s beloved novel, American Gods is one of the most ambitious new television series coming out in 2017,” said Brad Beale, the VP of worldwide television acquisition for Amazon. “It joins our roster of exciting, high-quality original and exclusive shows for our Prime members including, this year, the highly anticipated The Grand Tour, Mr. Robot, Preacher, Lucifer and the return of The Man in the High Castle.”

“With a team of such visionaries bringing this epic novel to life, the American Gods series has already been the cause of much excitement,” said Jens Richter, CEO of FremantleMedia International. “Partnering with Amazon Prime has provided us with a great opportunity to make American Gods accessible to viewers around the world and to gain a new army of worshippers for our series.”