The production of Amazon Prime's third and final season of Good Omens comes to a halt following sexual assault allegations made against the series’ co-creator, Neil Gaiman. Originally reported by Deadline, the news comes less than a week removed from Disney's decision to pause production on their adaptation of Gaimam's The Graveyard Book.
Back in July this year, Tortoise Media released a podcast titled Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman, which chronicles the accounts of four women who claim to have been abused by the award winning writer. Stretching as far back as 2003, two of the accusations come from a woman referred to as "K", who was 18 years old at the time and another woman who claimed to work as a nanny for Gaimam's child in New Zealand at the time of the incident. The latter, which took place in 2022 would spark a police investigation, which is currently underway by authorities.
Gaiman has repeatedly denied the allegations, having stated that he's “disturbed” by them. Though there is discussion on possible changes to production of the third and final season of Good Omens, Amazon are refusing to give an official comment on the situation.
Adapted from the book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens originally premiered in 2019, expected to be a limited series. Its popularity would quickly spark interest in a sequel, with Gaiman working off an idea that was discussed with co-author Pratchett in 2015, prior to his death. Having concluded its second season on a cliffhanger, Amazon MGM Studios would renew it for a third and final season, with Gaiman having a first look deal with the studio.
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