(L to R) Donna Preston as Despair, Mason Alexander Park as Desire in episode 107 of The Sandman Cr Courtesy Of Netflix © 2022
The episode ends with the prologue from issue #10, introducing Desire (Mason Alexander Park) and Despair (Donna Preston) as the former talks about their scheme against Dream, preparing us for the rest[...]
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But apparently, there are some self-proclaimed Sandman gatekeepers out there taking issue with some of the casting decisions- the choice of a Black actress for Death (Howell-Baptiste) and having Desire (Park) listed as non-binary.
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And to say that they've been vocal on social media about comes as no surprise- but when someone thought to call[...]
On Wednesday, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Kyo Ra, Stephen Fry, Razane Jammal, Sandra James Young, and Patton Oswalt were also added to the cast in some excellent casting choices- check them out below (all images Netflix):
Howell-Bapstte will play is Death, Dream's wiser, nice and[...]
Gaiman's multi-genre tale centers on Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, and the Endless, the powerful group of siblings: Destiny, Death, Destruction, Despair, Desire, and Delirium Warner Bros shopped the television project to a number of networks and streaming services – including "family member" HBO, who reportedly passed on the series based on the expected price[...]
I heard the groaning hinges of the world.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) October 17, 2020
Within the tweet, Gaiman answered some questions from fans, including confirming that Desire will appear during the first season but casting hasn't started yet (with Lucinda Syson serving as casting director) Gaiman was also asked if the series will have a "unified[...]
Gaiman's multi-genre tale centers on Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, and the Endless, the powerful group of siblings: Destiny, Death, Destruction, Despair, Desire, and Delirium Heinberg will write and serve as showrunner on the series, which received a direct-to-series order Gaiman is set to executive produce alongside Goyer, with both having been attached previously to[...]
Set to join McAvoy is Riz Ahmed as The Corinthian, Justin Vivian Bond as Desire, Arthur Darvill as William Shakespeare, Kat Dennings as Death, Taron Egerton as John Constantine, William Hope as Doctor Destiny, Josie Lawrence as Mad Hettie, Miriam Margolyes as Despair, Samantha Morton as Urania Blackwell, Bebe Neuwirth as The Siamese Cat, Andy[...]
From its rich characters and storylines to its intricately built-out worlds, we're excited to create an epic original series that dives deep into this multi-layered universe beloved by fans around the world."
– Channing Dungey, VP-Original Series, Netflix
Gaiman's multi-genre tale centers on Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, and the Endless, the powerful group of siblings: Destiny,[...]