Neil Gaiman reveals the spirit of Terry Pratchett is alive and well on the set of Good Omens season 2 with a new picture. Together, Gaiman and Pratchett wrote the novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophesies of Agnes Nutter, a humorous take on an impending apocalypse involving an angel, a demon, and the misplaced Antichrist. It was turned into an Amazon miniseries back in 2019 and starred David Tennant and Michael Sheen in the lead roles. Though Pratchett and Gaiman had devised an idea for a sequel to Good Omens, it never became a reality. Sadly, Pratchett passed away in 2015.
Because of all of that, fans were stunned by the news that Amazon's Good Omens is returning for another season. The surprise continuation was announced in June, with Gaiman quickly giving his blessing. In fact, Gaiman is once again writing the scripts for Good Omens season 2 along with John Finnemore. Tennant and Sheen are back as odd couple Crowley and Aziraphale; when the season begins, they'll have just begun settling back into life among humans when a mysterious visitor arrives.
Production for Good Omens season 2 started up this week, and Gaiman has already provided more than one peek behind the scenes. In his most recent post, he revealed Pratchett's famous hat and scarf are already on set, dangling from a chair with the late author's name. "Terry is here in spirit and hat and scarf," Gaiman wrote. "When we shoot in the bookshop we will hang them in there but for now they are here on his chair." Pratchett's hat and scarf could be seen in Aziraphale's bookshop in Good Omens season 1, and evidently they will still be there for season 2.
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For fans of Pratchett's work, this is bound to warm their hearts. When Good Omens season 2 was announced, there was some apprehension among fans over whether it would be a disservice to Pratchett's memory, as its story won't be explicitly based on something he wrote. However, in his initial statement regarding season 2, Gaiman insisted he and Pratchett had discussed Good Omens' future and hinted the new season will explore the ideas they had for the sequel. Even as filming begins, he and the rest of the Good Omens creative team are keeping Pratchett in their thoughts.
The first season was a huge hit with audiences, to the point where a particularly dedicated fanbase started up on social media. Their enthusiasm is what has helped keep Good Omens and Pratchett's memory alive, and it'll be interesting to see if season 2 is received as warmly as the first was. As filming as only just begun, Amazon likely won't debut Good Omens season 2 until well into 2022 at the earliest. In that case, hopefully Gaiman will share some additional behind the scenes peeks to tide fans over in the meantime.
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