Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman is Doctor Who for adults. The Sandman has been one of Netflix's most anticipated projects as it adapts what is known as the most unfilmable comics.
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Written by Neil Gaiman as the show hits the screen soon, Gaiman himself and the show's production designer Jon Gary Steele recently discussed bringing to life the world of The Sandman.
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The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Donna Preston as Despair, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, and more.
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The stellar starcast combined with the vision of Gaiman and Steele has made the Netflix show look visually evocative.
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"The two things that were touchpoints for us were the comics and the Powell/Pressburger films, which it turned out [co-creator Alan Heinberg] and I both love," Gaiman told.
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The Sandman centres on Morpheus, the king of the dreamworld, portrayed by Tom Sturridge. Gaiman further reiterated that while it was impossible to build it
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The premise is established by Morpheus’ capture and imprisonment over the course of a century at the hands of occultist Roderick Burgess, played by Charles Dance of Game of Thrones fame.
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Sturridge and co-star Boyd Holbrook — who plays the primary antagonist — appear miscast and unconvincing at first before eventually disappearing into their roles.
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