The highly anticipated upcoming fantasy drama TV series "American Gods" may just be the next "Game of Thrones", as the two stories both have very multiple similarities.
The show, which will be debuting on TV next year, is one of the most anticipated series for 2017 because it bears an eerily striking resemblance with GoT. Both of them are film adaptations of famous novels, with this one being authored by the popular writer of "Sandman" comics himself, Neil Gaiman.
"American Gods" will be a great refresher for those who are already worn out from seeing the medieval times in fantasy shows because it will be taking place in the modern world this time around. Additionally, the demon shadow birth of Melisandre in GoT will pale in comparison to sex-magic.
There are similarities many which "American Gods" will have with GoT, but it will not follow the same structures, as it differs in a bunch of things as well. Perhaps their most obvious distinction will be the differences of the books and the TV adaptations, according to Inverse.
One of the most significant occurrences with GoT and George R.R. Martin's first book was that the show had to overlap the upcoming sequel's story in the books due to its faster pace than the release of the books themselves. "American Gods" might have to do the same thing with regards to spoiling the sequel.
Gaiman, the writer of the book which was released in 2001, told the Observer that he had to tell sensitive details to Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, who were the writers of the upcoming show. Gaiman is notable for wanting to keep everything a secret before his books and comics are officially released, so he claimed to have been slightly frustrated over having to do so.
"American Gods" only has one book so far, so it definitely will take at least three seasons before it gets fully covered. During that time, Gaiman might have already published the sequel. But this does not prevent him from taking precaution by sharing details to the writers because he is a quite busy personality, and while three seasons may be a long time, there is no assurance that he will be done in time.