32 years after DC Comics released the first issue of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman,” Netflix has finally released the first footage from the highly anticipated adaptation.
The famous ruler of Dreaming, Morpheus, aka Tom Sturridge, who plays Dream, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, who plays Dream’s sister Death, shared the first images with the fans of the series during TUDUM, Netflix’s global virtual fan event.
The 32-year wait comes to an end
Produced by Gaiman and David S. Goyer, “The Sandman” updates Gaiman’s comic by adapting it to the present day rather than the late 1980s. The story begins when Morpheus escapes after being imprisoned on Earth for 105 years by occultist Roderick Burgess (Charles Dance), who instead captured Dream while trying to capture Death in 1912. Dream after his escape; Before he can rebuild and rebuild the devastated world of Dreaming, he must retrieve the three totems of his power, the sandbag, his gas mask-like helmet, and a ruby.
Given its vastly complex narrative and visual challenges, “The Sandman” is a compelling piece to adapt as a feature film. It was originally planned that Joseph Gordon-Levitt would both star and direct. However, the adaptation of “The Sandman”, which was canceled due to some disagreements, was finally released by Netflix, Warner Bros. It was bought as a series produced by Television and DC Entertainment.
Gaiman: “It’s like everything is out of my imagination”
While introducing the first look at the series, Gaiman; He said the decades-long wait of fans was “a blessing” and assured him that he made sure the series stayed true to the comics.
Gaiman said, “What amazed me during this process was how often I felt I was wandering around in comics,” said Gaiman. ” he added.
After Gaiman’s speech, Sturridge, who starred in the series and introduced himself as “a great Sandman fan above all else,” shared one of the opening scenes of the series, Burgess’ capture of Dream, with excited fans. Here’s a first look at The Sandman:
Lucifer, the ‘sexless’ ruler of Hell, played by David Thewlis, and Lucienne, the librarian of the Dreaming world, played by Vivienne Acheampong, is one of the famous characters of the series that we will see in the series. some.
649
