The Sandman (TV series)

The Sandman
Genre	Fantasy drama Supernatural horror
Based on	The Sandman by Neil Gaiman     Sam Kieth     Mike Dringenberg
Developed by	Neil Gaiman David S. Goyer Allan Heinberg
Showrunner	Allan Heinberg
Starring	Tom Sturridge Boyd Holbrook Vivienne Acheampong Patton Oswalt
Music by	David Buckley
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11
Production
Executive producers	Allan Heinberg David S. Goyer Neil Gaiman Mike Barker
Producers	Samson Mücke Iain Smith Alexander Newman-Wise Andrew Cholerton
Production location	United Kingdom
Cinematography	Will Baldy George Steel Sam Heasman
Editors	Daniel Gabbe Shoshanah Tanze Jamin Bricker Kelly Stuyvesant
Running time	37–64 minutes
Production companies	PurePop Inc. The Blank Corporation Phantom Four DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Television
Budget	$165 million ($15 million per episode)[1]
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05) – present (present)
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The Sandman is an American fantasy drama television series based on the 1989–1996 comic book written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. The series was developed by Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and Allan Heinberg for the streaming service Netflix and is produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. Like the comic, The Sandman tells the story of Dream / Morpheus, the titular Sandman. The series stars Tom Sturridge as the title character, with Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, and Patton Oswalt in supporting roles.

Efforts to adapt The Sandman to film began in 1991 but floundered in development hell for many years. In 2013, Goyer pitched a film adaptation of the series to Warner Bros. Goyer and Gaiman were set to produce alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was planned to star and possibly direct. However, Gordon-Levitt exited over creative differences in 2016. Due to the prolonged development of the film, Warner Bros. shifted its focus to television. Netflix signed a deal to produce the series in June 2019 and filming lasted from October 2020 to August 2021.

The Sandman premiered on August 5, 2022, with 10 episodes available immediately. An additional episode became available on August 19. In November 2022, it was renewed for a second season, which is expected to release in 2025. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics with praise going towards the casting, production design, costumes, faithfulness to its source material, visual effects, and performances.