Netflix's Sandman graphic novel collections, "Preludes and Nocturnes" and "A Doll's House."
Along with Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, and Patton Oswalt as the voice of Matthew the Raven was announced in May 2021.
Judging from the promotional photos and the footage released as part of Dream of the Endless and the visuals strike the proper evocative balance since Morpheus' adventures take him from the real world, throughout history, into the subconscious of those dreaming, and all manner of otherworldly realms.
Thankfully, Neil Gaiman's hands-on overseeing of The Sandman is already evident. Although the prolific author says he is less directly involved with Sandman than he is on Amazon Prime Video's Netflix's The Sandman properly draws its visual styles from the original artists, Sam Keith and Mike Dringenberg. They pioneered bringing Gaiman's lyrical and evocative prose and stories to life on the page and established The Sandman's distinctive and unforgettable imagery that the Netflix series is replicating with verisimilitude.
Some of The Sandman's casting choices have drawn backlash from a segment of fans, especially Kirby Howell-Baptiste, who is Black, portraying Death, and Gwendoline Christie playing Lucifer on the heels of Tom Ellis' wildly popular version. (Ellis recently wrapped Christie's Lucifer is a supernatural being who can be depicted as beyond male or female gender classifications. The Sandman's casting was designed to personify the essence of the characters and every actor cast is immensely talented. From the provocative promotional images and footage released thus far, Netflix's The Sandman looks like it will be worth the wait.
The Sandman premieres on Netflix in 2022.