Gillian Anderson joins the cast of AMERICAN GODS

Starz have confirmed that Gillian Anderson has joined the cast of American Gods, its TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel about forgotten deities trying to survive in modern America.

Anderson will be playing the new goddess Media, who takes the form of celebrities and lives off the attention people give to their televisions, computer screens and smartphones.

American Gods recently began filming and will likely air in early 2017 on Starz. The series also stars Ricky Whittle as Shadow and Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday.