THE SANDMAN -CHATTING WITH THE CAST AND CREATOR NEIL GAIMAN

Neil Gaiman’s much anticipated graphic comic, The Sandman has finally been adapted as TV series.

The Sandman. is a much anticipated new series based on the 1989–1996 comic book written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics’ Vertigo line. The series was developed by Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and Allan Heinberg for Netflix.

Like the comic, The Sandman tells the story of Dream a.k.a Morpheus the titular Sandman.

In 1916, Morpheus, the king of dreams and one of the seven Endless, is captured in an occult ritual. After being held captive for 106 years, Morpheus escapes and sets out to restore order to his kingdom of the Dreaming.

The series  stars Tom Sturridge in the lead role, with Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry, and Sanjeev Bhaskar among others.

THE SANDMAN STARTS STREAMING ON NETFLIX ON AUGUST 5TH.

I spoke with creator Neil Gaiman, showrunner Allan Heinberg via ZOOM to find out why, 30 years after writing the comic, now was the perfect time to give fans their long awaited series.

I also spoke with several of the talented cast including Tom Sturridge, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, and more. You can watch all of the interviews in the playlist below.