The Sandman
The Sandman: key information - Releasing exclusively on Netflix on Friday, August 5 - Based on Neil Gaiman's iconic fantasy comic book series - Developed by Gaiman, Allan Heinberg, and David S. Goyer - Co-produced by Warner Bros. Television Studios - Stars Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, and Jenna Coleman among others - First season comprises 10 episodes A live-action adaptation of The Sandman has been a long time coming. 33 years have elapsed since Neil Gaiman's iconic and subversive comic book series was originally released, but a movie or TV show based on the British author's beloved works has never materialized. There are numerous reasons why – chief among them being Gaiman's reluctance to attach himself to the myriad of ultimately failed attempts to bring The Sandman to the big or small screen. Now, that three-decade long nightmare is over. The arrival of a Netflix TV show adaptation, one that Gaiman is fully ...