Mark the 5 August in your diaries folks as the release date for the highly-anticipated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s beloved DC comic The Sandman has been confirmed! Not only that but the first teaser has been released for the upcoming ten-episode series, as well as new character posters and artwork.
Watch the teaser here…
There is another world that waits for all of us when we close our eyes and sleep in The Sandman — a place called the Dreaming, where The Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies. But when Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever. To restore order, Dream must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend the mistakes he’s made during his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities — both cosmic and human — along the way…
Based on the DC comic series written by Neil Gaiman, the series’ showrunner is Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman), based on a script by Neil Gaiman (Good Omens) and David S. Goyer (Foundation). It stars Tom Sturridge (Velvet Buzzsaw), Gwendolyn Christie (Game Of Thrones), Sanjeev Bhaskar (Yesterday), Asim Chaudhry (Wonder Woman 1984), Charles Dance (Game Of Thrones), Vivienne Acheampong (The One) and Boyd Holbrook (Logan).
Check out the moody character posters and artwork here…
The date announcement was made as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week, which included a panel to delve into the series more, featuring The Sandman’s cast and creators – Tom Sturridge, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, Vanesu Samunyai, showrunner Alan Heinberg and comics co-creator Neil Gaiman.
Watch the panel here…
The Sandman launches on Netflix on August 5, 2022
