We finally got a first look at the long awaited adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s The Sandman during Netflix’s TUDUM. Tom Sturridge stars in the original series as Morpheus, aka Dream, ruler of dreaming. Gaiman and Sturridge presented the first look at the capture of Dream. Oh and we have character posters too! 

Based on the Gaiman’s graphic novel, The Sandman follows Morpheus who escapes imprisonment after 105 years. In 1912, occultist Roderick Burgess (Charles Dance) was attempting to capture Death, but caught Dream instead. Now that he’s free, Dream must reclaim three totems of his power,pouch of sand, helm that looks like an elaborate gas mask, and a ruby to rebuild the Dreaming world. Kirby Howell-Baptiste stars as Death, Dream’s chic and easygoing sister. And Mason Alexander Park will play Desire.

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The series is executive produced by Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and showrunner Allan Heinberg.  The graphic novel was first published by DC comics 32 years ago. When introducing the first look at the series, Gaiman said the “decades-long gestation” for the series was “a bit of a blessing,” allowing him to ensure the series was “true to the comics.”

“What astounded me through this process was how often it felt like I was walking around inside the comics. Everything from the sense to the costumes to the effects felt it had been plucked from my imagination.” – Neil Gaiman, TUDUM

Gwendoline Christie also stars as Lucifer, with David Thewlis, Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Asim Chaudhry. Check out the first look and character posters below. 

A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he’s made during his vast existence.

The Sandman will debut on Netflix, soon …

 

Kirby Howell-Baptiste stars as Death in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.

Kirby Howell-Baptiste stars as Death in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Cr: Netflix

Cr: Netflix

Mason Alexander Park as Desire in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman

Mason Alexander Park as Desire in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Cr. Netflix

Cr: Netflix

Cr: Netflix

Tom Sturridge stars as Morpheus, aka Dream in Neil Gaiman's The Sandma

Tom Sturridge stars as Morpheus, aka Dream in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Cr: Netflix

 

 

 

 

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