The Sandman Archives

The sixth episode of Netflix's The Sandman could be called a mid-season break with Dream (Tom Sturridge) succeeding in retrieving his tools and regaining his kingdom Now the season is in its home stretch with four episodes to go, adapting "The Doll's House" story arc While it faithfully follows the main plot points of the[...]

Well, that didn't take long at all, now did it? Earlier today, Neil Gaiman took to Twitter to let "The Gods & Goddesses of Pop Culture" know that he wants "The Sandman" universe & the universe of Wellington Paranormal "intersect somewhere." Co-created by Jemaine Clement & Paul Yates, the New Zealand mockumentary comedy horror television[...]

Drag Queens Trixie Mattel & Katya Zamolodchikova have reacted to Netflix's The Sandman, including the recently added 11th episode featuring the stories of "Dream of a Thousand Cats" & "Calliope." Referring to Dream's helm as his "DJ helmet," deciphering the world built by Neil Gaiman, and obsessing over John Cameron Mitchell (like we all should) makes[...]

Earlier today, we checked in on how things were going with Netflix's The Sandman as it continues its march towards a well-deserved second season And that included Neil Gaiman offering his thoughts on Eric Kripke's (Supernatural, The Boys) efforts to adapt the work for Warner Bros TV for the networks (only for the efforts to[...]

Goyer's live-action adaptation of Gaiman's The Sandman, Gaiman has continued to live on social media to promote the Netflix series, advise fans on what they can do to make that happen, and offer some amazing insights into the long journey Morpheus took to make it from page to screen Unfortunately, Gaiman also has to keep[...]

Goyer's live-action adaptation of Gaiman's The Sandman, we're going to pause for a little fun Since you're reading this, then we're pretty sure how huge of an impact Jenna Coleman's Johanna Constantine had had on viewers in S02E02 "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (directed by Jamie Childs and teleplay by Jim Campolongo) So much[...]

Speaking of Gaiman… fans of Netflix's The Sandman were delivered a gift in the form of a "bonus" 11th episode And do you remember that Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot that was announced back in 2018? Well, it seems like it's "on pause" now (and that's not the kinda wording you want to hear about[...]

Goyer (Foundation), did drop a "bonus episode" of their steaming series adaptation of The Sandman The two-part Episode 11 is a mix of live-action and animation, adapting Gaiman's "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" & "Calliope" with a line-up of names that includes James McAvoy, David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Sandra Oh, Arthur Darvill, and more,[...]

The sixth episode of Netflix's The Sandman finally arrives at the most anticipated story in the whole series, the most family story in the saga, "The Sound of Her Wings," the story that introduces Dream's (Tom Sturridge) wiser, nicer older sister, Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste). "The Sandman", Image: Netflix The changes from the comic are interesting[...]

Episode five of Netflix's The Sandman adapts "24 Hours", the fifth issue of the comic where John Dee sits in a diner and subjects the staff and customers to the powers of the ruby, leading them to madness, destruction, and death This episode is another one that makes major changes in the TV adaptation because[...]

The fourth episode of The Sandman adapts the fourth issue of the original comic, "A Hope in Hell," where Dream (Tom Sturridge) goes to hell to get his helmet back Dream only has his wits to match against both Lucifer Morningstar (Gwendoline Christie) and all the demons in Hell, none of whom are inclined to[...]

Netflix's The Sandman, based on the series of comic books from universe-creator Neil Gaiman, is something I have found myself falling in love with and something I've seen a lot of myself in There's a power in the way life, mysteries, higher powers, and more are represented… but for me, it was the elements reflecting[...]

The Sandman Episode 3, "Dream a Little Dream of Me," is one of the most anticipated episodes because it adapts the third issue of the comic, which features John Constantine The most eagerly-anticipated story is issue 8, "The Sound of Her Wings," which introduces Death, and then possibly issue 13, "Men of Good Fortune," about[...]

The Sandman is finally a TV series in a version with Neil Gaiman's direct involvement and a faithful adaptation, but it was never going to be 100% faithful Changes were always going to be made to fit the story into a television series format, with parts of the original comic that haven't aged well being[...]

Okay, first? Based on early reviews coming in this morning, Netflix's The Sandman adaptation from creator, EP & co-writer Neil Gaiman (Good Omens); EP, co-writer & showrunner Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman); and EP & co-writer David S Goyer (Foundation) is scoring with critics in a very big way And one person who's been making sure[...]

With San Diego Comic-Con 2022 now officially in the record books, the rollout for Netflix's upcoming The Sandman adaptation from creator, EP & co-writer Neil Gaiman (Good Omens); EP, co-writer & showrunner Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman); and EP & co-writer David S Goyer (Foundation) is picking up steam in a big way With less than two[...]

With the third day of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2022 upon us, it's time for us to get a really good look at how Netflix's upcoming The Sandman adaptation from creator, EP & co-writer Neil Gaiman (Good Omens); EP, co-writer & showrunner Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman); and EP & co-writer David S Goyer (Foundation) turned out[...]

Welcome to the third day of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2022 and to Bleeding Cool's live blog for Netflix's upcoming The Sandman adaptation from creator, EP & co-writer Neil Gaiman (Good Omens); EP, co-writer & showrunner Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman); and EP & co-writer David S Goyer (Foundation) With the series set to premiere on August[...]

HBO's Irma Vep is a geek meta commentary on thrillers and the first femme fatale of film, inspiring Catwoman, Harley Quinn & others.

See? Now doesn't that feel better? Thanks to Geeked Week being the home for a new teaser and a confirmed August 5th release date, it's nice to see the conversations surrounding Netflix's upcoming The Sandman series adaptation from creator, EP & co-writer Neil Gaiman (Good Omens); EP, co-writer & showrunner Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman); and EP[...]

During The Sandman reveal and panel at Netflix Geeked, creator Neil Gaiman & Jenna Coleman officially revealed that her character Johanna Constantine was in fact a replacement for John Constantine In the comics, Johanna Constantine was an ancestor of John Constantine who lived in the 18th Century and became an occasional ally and foil for[...]

The Sandman, Neil Gaiman's pioneering graphic novel series that launched the current boom in the graphic novel market with its massive teenage and female readership, is getting a Hindi-language audio drama adaptation with a voice cast of Bollywood stars Bet you never saw that coming Audible is producing the version of The Sandman: Act 1[...]

Netflix's adaptation of The Sandman from creator, EP & co-writer Neil Gaiman (Good Omens); EP, co-writer & showrunner Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman); and EP & co-writer David S Goyer (Foundation) has been ranking pretty high on a number of "highly-anticipated" lists and from what we've seen so far? There's a very good reason for fans to[...]

What shows are we talking about? How about Bridgerton, The Crown, Cobra Kai, Cowboy Bebop, The Umbrella Academy, The Sandman, The Witcher, Stranger Things, Army of Thieves, Big Mouth, Colin in Black and White, Emily in Paris, La Casa De Papel, Ozark, Sex Education, and more But since the world cannot live by television alone,[...]

With less than a month to go until Audible, Neil Gaiman, and Dirk Maggs' audio drama adaptation The Sandman: Act II premieres, listeners are getting a preview trailer for the next stage in the audio journey Behind the scenes, Maggs is back to adapt and direct; with Gaiman returning to narrate and serve as creative director[...]

What shows are we talking about? How about Bridgerton, The Crown, Cobra Kai, Cowboy Bebop, The Sandman, The Witcher, Stranger Things, Army of Thieves, Big Mouth, Colin in Black and White, Emily in Paris, La Casa De Papel, Ozark, Sex Education, and more. Image: Screencap Tudum's festivities kick off n September 25 via livestream at 9 pm PT[...]

One of the things we enjoy about covering The Sandman creator, EP & co-writer Neil Gaiman (Good Omens, Coraline); EP, co-writer & showrunner Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman, Grey's Anatomy); and EP & co-writer David S Goyer's (The Dark Knight, Foundation) upcoming Netflix adaptation, is that it gives us another reason to keep an eye on Gaiman's Twitter[...]

How major of a game-changer? How about major roles in Netflix's upcoming adaptations of Cowboy Bebop and The Sandman? In the former, they play Gren, Ana's (Tamara Tunie) right-hand who also runs the front of the house for Ana's jazz club As capable with their wit as a Glock, as confident in a dress as a[...]

Fans of The Sandman will have "Act II" of Neil Gaiman, and Dirk Maggs' audio drama adaptation to look forward to this fall, with Audible announcing on Thursday morning that The Sandman: Act II will premiere on September 22, 2021- the second of the company's three-season order Behind the scenes, Maggs will be back to[...]

Earlier this week (with what we're sure was timed to get the intel out ahead of "Geeked Week" starting June 7), fans of The Sandman saw the series' already-impressive cast dials things up even further Joining the previously-announced Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry, and Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kirby Howell-Baptiste,[...]