Netflix Unveils The Sandman First Look at TUDUM

The Sandman first look trailer is wonderful 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 Death) confirmed up at TUDUM. They additionally unveiled The Sandman character posters. Wonder Woman author Allan Heinberg developed The Sandman for Netflix, and in addition serves as an govt producer alongside Gaiman, and David S. Goyer (Man of Steel).

In addition to Sturridge and Howell-Baptiste, The Sandman additionally stars Gwendoline Christie (Game 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 (Game of Thrones) as charlatan occultist Roderick Burgess, Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (The Kumars at No. 42) as Abel and Cain, stage actor Mason Alexander Park as Dream’s androgynous sibling Desire, and Donna Preston (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) as Desire’s twin Despair.

The Sandman additionally has roles for Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) as occult detective Johanna Constantine, Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) as Burgess’ lover Ethel Cripps, David Thewlis (Wonder Woman) as Cripps’ insane son John Dee/ Doctor Destiny, 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 Hall, Sandra James-Young (EastEnders) as Walker’s benefactor Unity Kinkaid, and Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille) because the voice of Dream’s raven emissary Matthew.

The Sandman is anticipated in 2022 on Netflix in India and all over the world.