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Synopsis
For billions of years, Morpheus was the Ruler of Dreams who presided over The Dreaming. But his reign was shockingly interrupted when he was summoned and captured by mortal men. Morpheus – who is also known as Dream – comes to understand the error of his former ways as he rebuilds his kingdom once gaining freedom. The enormous task requires traveling to other realms such as Hell where he has run-ins with Lucifer Morningstar, the netherworld’s charming keeper.
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What to know
Season 1 of The Sandman is a fantasy horror series produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. for Netflix. The series is based on the groundbreaking comic book of the same name written by Neil Gaiman, who also developed this TV adaptation. Gaiman is an acclaimed and hugely popular writer whose works often serve as inspiration for film and television. Previous adaptations of his writing include American Gods, Stardust, and Coraline.
Starring as Morpheus is Tom Sturridge. The actor was the top choice for the role but wasn’t hired right away. Gaiman and his team poured over thousands of auditions from around the world during an unusually long casting process. In fact, Sturridge was paid to not take on any other work while the development team for The Sandman completed their search. Gwendoline Christie joins Sturridge in the series as Lucifer Morningstar. Although originally a male character in the comics, Neil Gaiman chose the former Game of Thrones actress for the part.
In addition to Tom Sturridge and Gwendoline Christie, many other characters are featured in The Sandman. These include Boyd Holbrook as Corinthian, Asim Chaudry as Abel, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, and Mason Alexander Park as Desire. Patton Oswalt voices the character of Matthew the Raven, Morpheus’ emissary, and Mark Hamill is the voice of Mervyn Pumpkinhead, a cigar-smoking scarecrow with the head of a jack-o’-lantern. The Sandman was released on Netflix on August 5th, 2022.
Production News
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- June 30, 2019
- After long development delays, Netflix signs a deal with Warner Bros. to adapt a series. Warner Bros. pitched The Sandman to many networks, including HBO, who chose not to move forward with the expensive project. However, Netflix moved forward with it in the hopes of attracting more subscribers by acquiring big intellectual property titles. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- April 6, 2020
- Gaiman reveals he’ll be more involved with the adaptation of The Sandman than he was with American Gods, but not as much as he was with Good Omens. (Source: Rotten Tomatoes)
- May 26, 2021
- Patton Oswalt is the first actor attached to the project. Oswalt is a longtime Sandman fan and joins the team as the voice of Matthew the Raven one day before the series is pitched to Netflix. (Source: /Film)
- January 28, 2021
- After a long casting process, Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Gwendoline Christie, and Asim Chaudry are cast in main roles of the series. (Source: Deadline Hollywood)
- September 25, 2021
- A first look trailer is released online. The clip shows a summoning ritual by mortals who capture Dream/Morpheus. (Source: YouTube)
- June 6, 2022
- An announcement trailer for The Sandman is released giving the first detailed look into the series.(Source: YouTube)
- July 24, 2022
- The first official trailer for the series is released at San Diego Comic-Con. It is a landmark moment for the creator Neil Gaiman who has seen a host of adaptation attempts fall by the wayside. It is also revealed that the original illustrator of The Sandman, David McKean, has designed a unique end credits sequence for each episode.(Source: IGN)
- August 5, 2022
- The Sandman is released on Netflix.(Source: Netflix)
