Netflix Unveils The Sandman First Have a look at TUDUM

The Sandman first look trailer is superb and mind-bending. On Saturday on the online-only TUDUM occasion, Netflix gave us the primary take a look at its sequence adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s darkish fantasy graphic novel about story king Dream (Tom Sturridge, from Being Julia) who escapes captivity after a century and units out to revive order to his kingdom. Gaiman, Sturridge and Killing Eve’s Kirby Howell-Baptiste (who performs Dream’s sister Loss of life) confirmed up at TUDUM. Additionally they unveiled The Sandman character posters. Marvel Lady author Allan Heinberg developed The Sandman for Netflix, and likewise serves as an govt producer alongside Gaiman, and David S. Goyer (Man of Metal).

Along with Sturridge and Howell-Baptiste, The Sandman additionally stars Gwendoline Christie (Recreation of Thrones) as Hell ruler Lucifer — this is identical character from Lucifer, however a lot nearer to the comics — Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) because the nightmare the Corinthian, Charles Dance (Recreation of Thrones) as charlatan occultist Roderick Burgess, Asim Chaudhry (Individuals Simply Do Nothing) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (The Kumars at No. 42) as Abel and Cain, stage actor Mason Alexander Park as Dream’s androgynous sibling Want, and Donna Preston (Implausible Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) as Want’s twin Despair.

The Sandman additionally has roles for Jenna Coleman (Physician Who) as occult detective Johanna Constantine, Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) as Burgess’ lover Ethel Cripps, David Thewlis (Marvel Lady) as Cripps’ insane son John Dee/ Physician Future, debutante Kyo Ra as Corinthian’s prey Rose Walker, Stephen Fry (Gosford Park) as Walker’s bodyguard Gilbert, Razane Jammal (Carlos) as Walker’s widow pal Lyta Corridor, Sandra James-Younger (EastEnders) as Walker’s benefactor Unity Kinkaid, and Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille) because the voice of Dream’s raven emissary Matthew.

The Sandman is predicted in 2022 on Netflix in India and around the globe.