After over a decade, author Neil Gaiman’s highly acclaimed book “American Gods” will finally see the light of day onscreen. In a recent press release, Starz Network announced a script to series development of FremantleMedia North America’s (FMNA) adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed urban fantasy novel ‘American Gods.’ The pilot script will be penned by Bryan Fuller (‘Hannibal,’ ‘Pushing Daisies,’ ‘Heroes’) and Michael Green (‘The River,’ ‘Kings,’ ‘Heroes’), who will also showrun the series. They will executive produce along with Gaiman. FremantleMedia North America will produce the series.” But what makes American Gods a contender for one of the best upcoming series on television? Here are a few reasons, along with more insight from Starz’s press release.