In this scene from S01E06 "The Sound of Her Wings," which will sound very familiar to fans of the comic book series, Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) reveals to Dream (Tom Sturridge) that she broke her routine and took a day to feel what it was like to be alive The experience helped her better appreciate what[...]
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While everyone in attendance and online would get a chance to check out Gaiman as he teased Delirium's appearance while also promising lots of butterflies, balloons, magic, and… chicken & telephone-flavored ice cream? But the gifts wouldn't end there for those in attendance, with a special deleted scene (still not released, dammit) screened involving Dream[...]
So where's all the Morpheus merch? For an IP as beloved as The Sandman with a devoted fanbase that's proven itself more than willing to drop green to support what they love, some expected there to be a wave of ways to bring a bit of The Dreaming home with them So why are the[...]
Lucienne the Librarian
Vivienne Acheampong's Lucienne is probably the most badass in a cast of badasses and, in many ways, the true power-broker behind The Dreaming I mean, who else could keep the place running while Morpheus/Dream (Tom Sturridge) was imprisoned? And that's what we want to see/learn more about, that time period when Lucienne stepped[...]
Here's the relevant section of the interview: https://t.co/b6F2eNbpGh https://t.co/qdbqrG4YpK
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) September 18, 2022
And speaking of The Sandman… in case you missed it the last time we passed it along, here's a deleted scene from S01E01, "Sleep of the Just," as Alex (Laurie Kynaston) confronts his father Roderick (Charles Dance) about the mysterious "Sleeping[...]
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— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) August 26, 2022
Ahhh… that feeling you get when you not only bring receipts but you know you can bring receipts… because you're the person who actually created The Sandman:
A black Dream? What a great idea! I'll go back in time and suggest it to Neil Gaiman in 1988 right now[...]
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— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 29, 2022
In the first clip from the series (Episode 4), Dream (Tom Sturridge) heads to Hell to retrieve his stolen Helmet of Dreams from one of the demons of Lucifer (and make sure to keep a watch on some familiar faces showing up in this scene, too)[...]
Goyer (Foundation) heading to San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) this week ahead of its August 5th premiere, Kirby Howell-Baptiste is sharing some thoughts on playing Death, Morpheus aka Dream's (Tom Sturridge) sibling First up, fans of the comics will appreciate Death's first appearance happening in an episode titled "The Sound of Her Wings" (check out The[...]
(But I'm now relieved that nobody ever made a Sandman movie.)," he wrote in his tweet.
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Now here's a look back at the date announcement teaser, followed by a look back at the previously-released first look and behind-the-scenes featurette:
A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend[...]
Adapted and directed by @DirkMaggs.
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— Audible (@audible_com) August 29, 2021
In front of the microphone, James McAvoy returns in the title role of Dream (aka Morpheus), with Kat Dennings (Death), Michael Sheen (Lucifer), and Andy Serkis (Matthew the Raven) also reprising their roles from "Act I." In addition, Jeffrey Wright (Destiny), Regé-Jean[...]
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— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) May 29, 2021
Here's a look back at Gaiman offering his thoughts on both the characters he created as well as why the actors selected are the best shepherds to bring those characters to life on the screen:
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DEATH – Dream's wiser, nicer, and much more sensible sister[...]
In the following excerpts from a Netflix blog post shared when the casting news was revealed earlier this week, Gaiman offers his thoughts on both the characters he created as well as why the actors selected are the best shepherds to bring those characters to life on the screen:
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DEATH – Dream's wiser, nicer, and[...]
Tom Sturridge (Sweetbitter) as Dream, Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) as Lucifer, Vivienne Acheampong (The Witches) as Lucienne, Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) as The Corinthian, Charles Dance (The Crown) as Roderick Burgess, Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing) as Abel, and Sanjeev Bhaskar (Unforgotten) as Cain were welcomed to the Gaiman, Heinberg, and Goyer-written series (with Heinberg[...]
With more names to come, the streamer welcomed Tom Sturridge (Sweetbitter) as Dream, Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) as Lucifer, Vivienne Acheampong (The Witches) as Lucienne, Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) as The Corinthian, Charles Dance (The Crown) as Roderick Burgess, Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing) as Abel, and Sanjeev Bhaskar (Unforgotten) as Cain to the Gaiman,[...]
And soon it will be time to meet the whole family, then to go back to Hell once more, as Morpheus confronts Lucifer in Season of Mists."
Debuting in July 2020, the first installment of Audible's The Sandman which adapted volumes 1-3 of the graphic novel series ("Preludes & Nocturnes," "The Doll's House," and "Dream Country")[...]
With more names still to come (smart move holding off on who locked in the highly-anticipated role of Death), the streaming service is welcoming Tom Sturridge (Sweetbitter) as Dream, Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) as Lucifer, Vivienne Acheampong (The Witches) as Lucienne, Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) as The Corinthian, Charles Dance (The Crown) as Roderick Burgess, Asim[...]
Stemming from Gaiman, Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman, Grey's Anatomy), David Goyer (Hellraiser, Constantine), and WBTV Group, the project's done a pretty excellent job of avoiding having to do an official casting news dump even though filming is underway.
Gwendoline Christie (Photo by lev radin / Shutterstock.com)
At the end of September 2020, it was reported that Tom Sturridge[...]
Though he couldn't divulge the lead's name, he did say that there were "200-odd" auditions and that out of that, there was one audition they "really liked." As for what they'll be covering, Gaiman dropped a line-up that fans will know all-too-well: "24 Hours," the convention of serial killers, the John Constantine/"Dream a Little Dream[...]
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— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) October 25, 2020
During the DC FanDome panel "The Sandman Universe: Enter the Dreaming" last month, Gaiman said the extra time that resulted from the COVID shutdown allowed the writers to "perfect" the scripts Also, Gaiman revealed he had been receiving production designs for approval that were impressing him and that the[...]
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— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) October 17, 2020
During the DC FanDome panel "The Sandman Universe: Enter the Dreaming" last month, Gaiman said the extra time that resulted from the COVID shutdown allowed the writers to "perfect" the scripts Also, Gaiman revealed he had been receiving production designs for approval that were impressing him and that the[...]
Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Gaiman revealed that shooting begins in three weeks ("lockdowns permitting") while also posting a teaser of what "Exteriors" they were looking at: The Space Between Universes and Fawney Rig (the manor in the Sussex town of Wych Cross where Morpheus aka Dream was kept prisoner by two generations of Burgess).
The[...]
In the following preview clip taken from the chapter "The Sound of Her Wings," Morpheus aka Dream's (James McAvoy) older sister isn't too pleased with her baby brother right about now:
Audible · The Sandman | "Death Isn't Happy with Dream"
When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus – the immortal king of dreams, stories and[...]
Set for release on July 15, the following clip does much more than serve as a date reminder: listeners also get a tiny sample of what they can expect from James McAvoy (His Dark Materials), whos' tackling the "Dream" role of Morpheus.
The Sandman: Audible Trailer Teases James McAvoy's Morpheus aka Dream (Image: Audible)
When The Sandman,[...]
Although it's fair to say that it, too, is filled with errors, and seems to think that David Goyer and I wrote a Sandman script that was actually written by the brilliant @jackthorne https://t.co/tXjXF75Pey
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 1, 2019
Are you prepared to meet the Lord of Dreams? THE SANDMAN is officially coming to @netflix![...]
Can we call this 101 Bullets now?
Say, is that Mark Millar's Sonic The Hedgehog-style character Kraakkl, the Flash's imaginary friend, in the Vibe enclosures? I can envisage Vive hijinks there…
Judge Dredd Year One decides to show us that love is blind.
Dream Thief also seems to be taking the last word of the book's title a[...]
The second and finale volume of Terry Dodson's french album with D.P. Filippi, Songes, Tome 2 : Célia is out next month. It can be ordered on its own or