See the new trailer for the movie 'American Gods'

Blood rains from the sky in the moody new trailer for American Gods, the long-anticipated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s fantasy tome due to premiere via Starz late next month.

Summoned to the small screen under the watchful eye of Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller, fans of Gaiman’s award-winning novel needn’t worry that Starz’s rendition of American Gods will shy away from the source material; as the trailer above attests, Fuller will call upon his experience dealing with on-screen blood and violence when orchestrating the battle between the olds gods and the new. 

At the forefront of that war is Shadow Moon an ex-con sleepwalking through life following the sudden death of his wife. He soon comes into contact with the all-powerful Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane), and together they embark on a cross-country mission.

In short, the older gods are wrestling with an existential crisis. Pushed to the sidelines in the face of Media and other newfound religious beliefs, the traditional deities call upon the help of Shadow Moon to win the fight.