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Be Still My Heart: David Tennant Is To Star in Good Omens!

By August 15, 2017Adaptations, Television

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch. was written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, and published in 1990.

The fantasy-comedy novel is the story of the birth of the Antichrist (the son of Satan), and the bringing about of the End of Times. Written in a way that only Pratchett and Gaiman can- with wit, humour, and intelligence, the novel has previously been adapted for BBC radio.

Over the years there have been talks about a movie version of Good Omens, directed by Terry Gilliam, but after issues with funding (or lack thereof), and red tape with Hollywood ‘suits’, the film unfortunately never came to fruition.




michael sheen and david tennant

Amazon has taken up the television adaptation and it looks set to be a smash hit. Two actors have now been named as fulfilling the main roles of Aziraphale, the angel, and Crowley, the demon. Michael Sheen, who has most recently been in Masters of Sex, has been named to play the role of Aziraphale, while David Tennant, of Doctor Who fame, will play Crowley.

Sheen, speaking to Variety, has said: “I first read ‘Good Omens’ as a teenager and it’s been one of my favourite stories ever since. To be part of the team entrusted with bringing it alive on screen is a bit of a dream come true to be honest. To work alongside Neil, who I think is one of the greatest storytellers of all time, is incredibly exciting. And, just like the rest of the world, I’m a huge fan of David’s so I relish trying to save it with him.”

The series will be shown on Amazon in 2018, and stretch out over 6 episodes.




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