Following a brief clip last year, Netflix has now released the first proper trailer for its series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” comics along with announcing an August 5th premiere date and offering some new character posters.
The original comic ran for 75 issues from 1989-1996 and began with the capture of the mysterious Dream and the journey that begins when he is released seven decades later. That capturing moment is the focus of the early clip, while some character posters show off Dream, Death and Desire.
Tom Sturridge leads the cast as Dream/Morpheus alongside Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian, Charles Dance as Roderick Burgess, Patton Oswalt as Matthew the Raven, Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, and Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne. In addition, Mark Hamill was just announced as the voice of Merv Pumpkinhead.
New Line, Netflix and Warner Bros. Television are producing what is the most expensive TV series to date based on a DC Comics property. Allan Heinberg (“Wonder Woman,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) and David S. Goyer (“Foundation,” “Batman Begins”) are writing the series with Heinberg serving as showrunner.
“The Sandman” will arrive on August 5th.
