Neil Gaiman and Cast Tease Amazon Prime’s Good Omens

Fantasy legend talks collaboration & adaptation, and brings the stars

"...the Zach Theatre on day two of SXSW. Cue Neil Gaiman, and the release of the mini-series adaptation of..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Neil Gaiman's Greatest Delights

Author Neil Gaiman brings his Dreamy self to Austin on Friday the 13th

"...Neil Gaiman has baby brain...."

Nov. 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Neil Gaiman on James Thurber's The 13 Clocks

The acclaimed fantasy writer champions a forgotten masterpiece

"...published. No, we had to be like, "So, uh, Neil – is there some book that's a longtime favorite..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Sort of Legend

Author Neil Gaiman is a fantastist and storyteller. Marc Savlov talks to the author and reveals why he's also a legend. Sort of.

"...Neil Gaiman, by his own admission, is "a storyteller," though..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

MirrorMask

The work of fantasist Neil Gaiman finally makes it to the screen with its innate sense of wonder intact, despite this sporadically overstuffed package of magic, mystery, and masked madwomen.

"...Robert Llewellyn and Andy Hamilton. The work of fantasist Neil Gaiman finally makes it to the screen – with..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stardust

This uneven adaptation of Neil Gaiman's bestselling novel is clogged with too much fairy dust.

"...a description as any for this uneven adaptation of Neil Gaiman's bestselling, back-to-basics "fairy tale," which in the reading..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Neil Gaiman's short story gets an inessential musical makeover.

"...even if you’re familiar with the short story by Neil Gaiman from which this honestly bizarre feature-length film is..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Slow Magic of Stop-Motion

Henry Selick on adapting Neil Gaiman's Coraline

"...Selick about his new adaptation of Newberry Award-winning author Neil Gaiman's Coraline, a modern day take on the classic..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Kubo and the Two Strings

Sublime animated movie is disguised as kids' fare

"...four features under its belt, beginning with the sublime Neil Gaiman adaptation Coraline in 2009, the Laika animation studio..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Coraline

An unparalleled master of the phantasmagoric image returns with this children's film.

"...adapted Coraline for stop-motion screen puppets from versatile author Neil Gaiman’s prize-winning young-adult novel. The storyline is a classic..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beowulf

The irony inherent in using 21st century motion-control technology to tell a tale approximately 1,400 years old is just one of many bizarrely entertaining aspects of Beowulf.

"...script, ricocheting between thrilling, heroic, and hilarious, is by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary) does take some liberties with..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Princess Mononoke

Japanese animated feature is packed with an environmentally aware storyline, breathtaking animation, and clever dialogue penned for this American release by Brit fantasist Neil Gaiman and delivered in English by a slew of American actors.

"...this American release by none other than Brit fantasist Neil Gaiman (The Sandman). As if that weren't enough, Miramax..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ParaNorman

The animation outfit behind Coraline scores another one for the dark side with this endearingly sweet and spooky ode to the supernatural.

"...the animation outfit behind 2009's marvelous stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Coraline, scores another one for the dark side..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Bitter'

Chuck Lorre and Neil Gaiman discuss TV, books, and more

"...Yesterday Neil Gaiman (American Gods) sat down with sitcom writer/producer Chuck..."

March 10, 2013 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Music: People of Letters

March 12, 2013. 12 photos.

"...Neil Gaiman, John Sayles, Michaela McGuire, Buck 65, Kim Boekbinder,..."

March 13, 2013 Photo Gallery

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...However, not everything supernatural is scary. Author Neil Gaiman, who had already been announced as a speaker,..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Episodic: American Gods

It's old gods vs. new in Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman novel

"...packed house at the Austin Convention Center. Based on Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel of the same name, its eight-episode..."

March 11, 2017 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

Coraline's Other Other Parents

Stephin Merritt Does Coraline

"...Word is out that a musical, off-Broadway version of Neil Gaiman's button-eyed book, created by, among others, snarky heartacher..."

Feb. 12, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Mortal

Norwegian attempt to reclaim old myths from Marvel is Brightburn 2.0

"...far more intellectually fantastique fashion, is Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, which I highly recommend for those..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Long-gestating commentary on fantasy and delusion is Terry Gilliam at his most Gilliamesque (for better or worse)

"...many seem baffling, like Driver's decision to occasionally adopt Neil Gaiman's recent transatlantic pronunciation, go nowhere and add up..."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: Good Omens Red Carpet

"...Neil Gaiman..."

March 9, 2019 Photo Gallery

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins SXSW Speaker Roster

A$AP Rocky, Olivia Wilde, and the Fonz all join conference

"...track, and now her husband – genre-defining comic writer Neil Gaiman – will be in town...."

Jan. 15, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bumblebee

Transformers spin-off is (checks notes) wait ... good?

"...on two other highly regarded films, ParaNorman and the Neil Gaiman adaptation Coraline. Knight brings an honest-to-goodness sense of..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Arts: Summer Snapshot

Theatre, dance, comedy, and lit events on the horizon

"...Neil Gaiman Speculative-fiction giant at the Long Center. July 6...."

May 19, 2017 Arts Feature

Terrence Malick Film to Open SXSW

Ryan Gosling pic about the music industry filmed at ACL, Fun Fun Fun

"...to pioneer it – features the world premiere of Neil Gaiman’s hotly anticipated American Gods, directed by David Slade...."

Jan. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dead Boy Detectives

Vertigo's adventurous adolescent apparitions are an appealing throwback to the junior sleuths of the past

"...gone to Eton ... and were dead. Created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner in the original Sandman comics..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Before EAST? During EAST? Something Other Than EAST?

We totally <3 that East Austin Studio Tour, but hold on a minute

"...2. NEIL GAIMAN The renowned fantasist, author of so many modern..."

Nov. 11, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Boxtrolls

The third time isn't the charm for this animated film from the studio that gave us the magical Coraline and ParaNorman.

"...previous releases – the fantastically creepy stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and the tonally lighter but no less..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The 2-D Stand-Up

Matthew Inman is The Oatmeal

"...really into Doom back in the day. And probably Neil Gaiman, because he's real cool, too...."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

New in Graphic Novels

These are two books so ripe with sex, it's as if the subject has fermented in the pages

"...pants and gasps. The longtime illustrator of tales by Neil Gaiman returns to the storyteller side of things, his..."

June 10, 2011 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

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