Today, the gods shined down on Comic-Con fans as STARZ released the first live action trailer forAmerican Godsduring the series' debut Comic-Con panel. Also, making a veryspecial appearancewasKristin Chenowethwho graced the stage as it was announced she will star in the role of Easter. Once known as Ostara, goddess of spring, Easter still embraces the jelly beans and chocolate bunnies associated with the holiday that bears her name, in an effort to stay relevant.
TheAmerican Godspanel, moderated byYvette Nicole Brown(The Odd Couple) includedRicky Whittle(Shadow Moon),Ian McShane(Mr. Wednesday),Pablo Schreiber(Mad Sweeney),Yetide Badaki(Bilquis), andBruce Langley(Technical Boy), as well as executive producers, showrunners and writersBryan FullerandMichael Green, director and executive producerDavid Sladeand author and executive producerNeil Gaiman. The role of Easter seesChenowethreuniting with showrunnerBryan Fuller. The two worked together inPushing Daisesfor whichChenowethreceived an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role.
Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singerKristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015,Chenowethreceived a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daises.” In 1999, she won a Tony Award forYou’re A Good Man, Charlie Brownand she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch inWickedin 2004.Chenowethhas been nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role onGlee. In 2009, she wrote an uplifting candid, comedic chronicle of her life so far, “A Little Bit Wicked,” which debuted on the New York Times Hardcover Non Fiction Best Seller List.
In 2015,Chenowethearned a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for her lead role in the Roundabout Theatre Company’sOn the Twentieth Century. She also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Drama League Award.Chenowethhas performed to sold-out audiences across the world, including performances at Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall. In 2014, she released a CD and DVD of her own live concert performance,Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home. Notable television appearances includeThe West Wing, Disney’sDescendantsand most recentlyThe Muppets. In film,Chenowethvoiced the role of Gabi in the hit animated filmRio 2and Fifi, Snoopy’s beloved French poodle inThe Peanuts Movie. This spring, she starred in the indie teen drama entitledHard Selland began pre-production on Lionsgate/Hasbro’sMy Little Ponymovie, set for a fall 2017 release. She is currently working on a new album due out this fall. This December, she will star in NBC’sHairspray Live!as Velma Von Tussle.
Chenowethis a graduate of Oklahoma City University with a Master’s degree in Opera Performance. She formed a charity partnership with the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center (BA PAC) Foundation in her home state of Oklahoma.Kristinis also a passionate supporter of charities which dedicate their time and efforts to helping those in need. She is an inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, as well as the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
American Godshas been translated into over 30 languages and earned numerous accolades including Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel. The plot posits a war brewing between old and new gods: thetraditional godsof mythological roots from around the world steadily losing believers to an upstart pantheon of gods reflecting society’s modern love of money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs. Its protagonist, Shadow Moon, is an ex-con who becomes bodyguard and traveling partner toMr. Wednesday, a conman but in reality one of the older gods, on a cross-country mission to gather his forces in preparation to battle the new deities.
American Godsis produced by FremantleMedia North America.Bryan Fuller(Hannibal,Pushing Daisies,Heroes) andMichael Green(The River,Kings,Heroes) are writers and showrunners.David Slade(Hannibal,The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) is directing the pilot and additional episodes. FMNA’sCraig CegielskiandStefanie Berkare executive producing the series along with Fuller, Green, Slade andNeil Gaiman. Senior Vice Presidents of Original Programming Marta Fernandez and Ken Segna are the Starz executives in charge ofAmerican Gods. Starz retains all network pay TV and SVOD rights to the project. FremantleMedia is distributing the series worldwide. Take a look at the first trailer forAmerican Gods, and stay tuned for more on this highly-anticipated series.
