The streamer has given the limited series a six-episode order with plans in place to begin shooting in Scotland later this year. First published in 2005, Anansi Boys follows Charlie Nancy, a young man who is used to being embarrassed by his estranged father, Mr. Nancy. But when his father dies, Charlie discovers that his father was Anansi: trickster god of stories. And he learns that he has a brother. Now his brother, Spider, is entering Charlie's life, determined to make it more interesting but making it a lot more dangerous.
The character of Mr. Nancy appears in both Anansi Boys and the Gaiman novel American Gods, the latter of which is currently airing a series adaptation on Starz. However, there is no connection between the two projects and Anansi Boys will serve as a stand-alone story.
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