Fans of Neil Gaiman’s iconic comic book series The Sandman spent three decades waiting for this novel to reach the big screen and that moment is finally here. The first teaser for the highly-anticipated series based on this comic book series was unveiled at Comic-Con and it truly does justice to the source material.
The series centers on the master of dreams called Morpheus/Dream, who gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies in a place called the Dreaming. After being captured and held captive for over a century, he manages to break free and starts a journey across different worlds and timelines to restore order to the kingdom of the Dreaming.
There have been several attempts to adapt The Sandman over the years, but this is the first successful one. Neil Gaiman told the Comic-Con audience that he spent 30 years trying to stop bad adaptations from happening, but he’s putting his full trust in this one.
“The determination everywhere to make this and get it right has been absolutely a breath of fresh air. This is Sandman being made for people who love Sandman, by people who love Sandman… I feel like I’m on the cusp, and I cannot wait until people see this show,” explained the author.
The cast of The Sandman will be led by Tom Sturridge, and it will also include Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, David Thewlis, Stephen Fry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and many more. The first season will debut on Netflix on August 5 and will feature a total of 10 episodes.
