Television series
Anansi Boys
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Promotional poster
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Created by
| Neil Gaiman
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Based on
| Anansi Boys
by
Neil Gaiman
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Written by
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Starring
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Country of origin
| United Kingdom
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Original language
| English
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No.
of series
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 6
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Executive producers
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Cinematography
| John Lee
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Production companies
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Network
| Prime Video
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Anansi Boys
is an upcoming British fantasy miniseries created by
Neil Gaiman
based on Gaiman's
novel of the same name
, which follows the two sons of the spider-god
Anansi
.
[1]
The series is set to be released on
Amazon Prime Video
on 11 July 2024.
Cast
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Episodes
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The first and sixth episodes are written by Gaiman.
[1]
Production
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Development
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In 2014, it was reported a
BBC
television miniseries of
Anansi Boys
was in the works.
[2]
It would be made by
Red Production Company
with Gaiman as executive producer.
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
The project did not come into fruition, and elements of it were instead incorporated into the
Starz adaptation of
American Gods
.
In May 2020, it was reported that a miniseries adaptation was in development by Endor Productions for
Amazon Prime Video
.
[7]
It is a standalone story and not a spin off of
American Gods
.
[8]
In July 2021, it was announced Amazon had given the production a series order of 6 episodes.
Amazon Studios
, The Black Corporation, and Endor Productions are attached to the project; Red Production Company has on stayed to co-produce as well.
[9]
Gaiman is the series' showrunner and executive producer.
Douglas Mackinnon
previously served as co-showrunner, but left the project in November 2022.
[10]
Gaiman is writing the series with
Lenny Henry
from the audio book, who is also executive producing.
Arvind Ethan David
, Kara Smith, and Racheal Ofori complete the writers' room.
[8]
Other executive producers include
Hanelle Culpepper
,
Hilary Bevan Jones
of Endor, and Richard Fee of Red.
[11]
Casting
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The same month as the greenlight, it was revealed
Delroy Lindo
would star as Mr. Nancy.
[12]
In September, it was announced
Malachi Kirby
would star as both of Mr. Nancy's sons, Fat Charlie and Spider.
[11]
Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
and
Grace Saif
were cast as the female leads Rosie Noah and Daisy Day respectively, as revealed in December.
[13]
Casting additions in March 2022 saw
Fiona Shaw
,
CCH Pounder
,
Jason Watkins
,
L. Scott Caldwell
, Joy Richardson, and
Lachele Carl
round out the cast.
[14]
In April 2022, it was announced
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
, Emmanuel Ighodaro,
Cecilia Noble
,
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
and
Don Gilet
had also joined the cast.
[15]
Filming
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Principal photography began on 18 November 2021 at First Stage Studios in
Leith
.
[16]
The production received support from
Screen Scotland
.
[8]
In June 2022, Gaiman shared an update on Twitter, confirming principal photography had wrapped at the end of May and informing fans that post-production would take time.
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References
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"
Anansi Boys
"
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Writers Guild of America West
. Retrieved
10 December
2023
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"BBC to adapt Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys"
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BBC News
. 6 February 2014
. Retrieved
10 February
2014
.
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Denham, Jess (5 February 2014).
"Two Neil Gaiman novels set for TV adaptation"
.
The Independent
.
Archived
from the original on 26 February 2014
. Retrieved
16 February
2014
.
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White, Peter (5 February 2014).
"Anansi Boys developed by BBC"
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Broadcast Now
. Retrieved
16 February
2014
.
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Vincent, Alice (4 February 2014).
"Neil Gaiman's American Gods to become TV drama"
.
The Daily Telegraph
. Retrieved
16 February
2014
.
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Fleming, Ryan (4 February 2014).
"Neil Gaiman's American Gods and Anansi Boys both being adapted for TV"
.
Digital Trends
. Retrieved
16 February
2014
.
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Kaya, Emre (15 May 2020).
"Exclusive: 'Anansi Boys' Miniseries in the Works at Amazon"
.
The Cinema Spot
. Retrieved
20 May
2020
.
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a
b
c
"Anansi Boys: New Amazon Prime series to be filmed in Scotland"
.
BBC News
. 21 July 2021
. Retrieved
12 October
2021
.
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White, Peter (21 July 2021).
"Neil Gaiman Scores Series Order For TV Adaptation Of 'Anansi Boys' At Amazon"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (26 October 2023).
"
'Anansi Boys': Douglas Mackinnon No Longer Co-Showrunner Of Amazon Series"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
16 February
2024
.
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a
b
Yossman, K.J. (14 September 2021).
"Amazon U.K. Greenlights Louis Theroux Documentary &
Wilderness
Adaptation, Unveils Malachi Kirby as Lead in
Anansi Boys
"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
15 September
2021
.
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White, Peter (28 July 2021).
"Delroy Lindo To Star In Amazon's
Anansi Boys
"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
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Ritman, Alex (14 December 2021).
"Neil Gaiman's
Anansi Boys
Series Casts
Small Axe,
13 Reasons Why
Stars as Female Leads (Exclusive)"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
16 December
2021
.
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Ravindran, Manori (16 March 2022).
"Amazon's
Anansi Boys
Adds Fiona Shaw, CCH Pounder, Jason Watkins to Cast"
.
Variety
.
Penske Media Corporation
.
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Petski, Denise (7 April 2022).
"
'Anansi Boys': Whoopi Goldberg To Play Bird Woman In Neil Gaiman's Series Adaptation For Prime Video"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
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Daniels, Nia (18 November 2021).
"Amazon's Anansi Boys begins filming in Scotland"
.
KFTV
. Retrieved
4 March
2022
.
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Fletcher, Alex (24 June 2022).
"Anansi Boys: When is the Neil Gaiman series released? Who are the cast? Everything you need to know about the adaptation"
.
BT
. Retrieved
16 July
2022
.
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