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Review: ‘Good Omens’ Takes A Bizarre and Delightful Poke At Religious Tropes
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Good Omens
Season 1 Episode 1: “In The Beginning”
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine
Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Starring Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Frances McDormand, Jon Hamm and Nick Offerman
Amazon Prime Video
Air Date: Friday, May 31, 2019
The long-awaited Amazon Prime Video original series, Good Omens, has finally been released for our viewing pleasure. Having covered New York Comic-Con and SXSW panels on the show –– based on the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch –– as well as interviewing the cast and creators, the Geeks of Doom have been READY to see David Tennant (Crowley), Michael Sheen (Aziraphale), and their outstanding castmates in all their glory. Gaiman servers as writer and showrunner on the series, which takes a bizarre and delightful poke at religious tropes.
Read here below for a review of Good Omens Episode 1: “In The Beginning.” WARNING: Spoilers ahead!
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Tags: Amazon Prime Video, David Tennant, Douglas Mackinnon, Frances McDormand, Good Omens, Jon Hamm, Michael Sheen, Neil Gaiman, Nick Offerman, Sam Taylor Buck, Terry Pratchett
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SXSW 2019: ‘Good Omens’ Has The Potential To Kill The Predictable American TV Era
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The delightful chaos wrought by Amazon Studios’ new Good Omens TV series at SXSW cannot be denied or ignored, literally. With such an enormously immersive marketing strategy, you’d expect it was being positioned as the next Game of Thrones or Westworld, both of which saw HBO employ similar tactics in years past. But, you’d be utterly and completely wrong.
Good Omens is something entirely different — and, if successful, could have the potential to usher in a new era of TV.
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Tags: Amazon, Amazon Studios, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Cox, David Tennant, Douglas Mackinnon, Frances McDormand, Good Omens, Jon Hamm, Michael Sheen, Neil Gaiman, Sam Taylor Buck, Terry Pratchett
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NYCC 2018 Interview: ‘Good Omens’ Cast & Creators (Video)
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There is a lot of buzz going around regarding the Amazon Prime Video original series, Good Omens, based on the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch. Pfeff-Bot (me!) of Geeks of Doom had the opportunity to interview the cast and creators of Good Omens following the electrifying New York Comic-Con panel and trailer release on Saturday afternoon, October 6th.
Read the exclusive interviews and watch the full videos from Geeks of Doom’s Sarah Pfeffer here below!
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NYCC 2018: Teaser Trailer Released At ‘Good Omens’ Panel
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The end is nigh, but the cast and creators of Good Omens still found the time to chat with New York Comic-Con attendees and share the new trailer for the Amazon Prime original series, which you can watch here below. In attendance for the NYCC panel at Madison Square Garden were stars Michael Sheen (Aziraphale), David Tennant (Crowley), Jon Hamm (Archangel Gabriel) and Miranda Richardson (Madame Tracy), as well as creator and showrunner Neil Gaiman, moderator Whoopi Goldberg, and director Douglas Mackinnon.
Read here below for a sneak peek into the Good Omens panel with the cast and creators.
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