The Sandman Review: Looks like Netflix’s got a winner on its hands in the latest series, The Sandman. It is an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s horror novel of the same name and for a long time, great anticipation was building around its premiere. Now, as the 10-part series has started streaming, fans are sharing their opinion on it. Gaiman’s Sandman has been a favorite for years and fans of the graphic novel are receiving the adaptation with open arms.
What is Sandman about?
The series follows Tom Sturridge’s Morpheus, the King of Dreams, who escapes after being held captive for 105 years and sets out to restore order to his kingdom. After changing hands and formats, The Sandman was flagged off by Netflix as a fantasy series in 2019 and finally premiered on August 5. It tells the story of a powerful man who controls all dreams and nightmares and his interactions with the human world. In this first season, Netflix adapted Gaiman’s first two The Sandman books: Preludes and Nocturnes and The Dolls’ House.
Sandman Cast and Other Details
The runtime of each episode of The Sandman is approximately 37-54 minutes. There are total 10 episodes. In addition to Sturridge, the first season also stars Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Achempong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Choudhary, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park and Donna Preston. Star Wars legend Mark Hamill will voice fan favorite character Merv Pumpkinhead. Gaiman co-wrote the series with Alan Heinberg, who is also set to serve as showrunner.
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sandman twitter review and reactions
The Sandman is receiving largely positive reviews. Horror movies and series have always enjoyed a loyal fan following and it looks like The Sandman will make a place in the hearts of fans as they eagerly await another season of the series. Responding to The Sandman, one of the Twitter users said, “The performances are great and the world is big. It’s bold. It’s fun. It’s dreamy. It’s easily @netflix’s best, best ever. One of the creative series (sic).”
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Another seer said, “It’s pure creativity, pure magic and myth. Tom Sturridge looks and acts as if born for the role of Morpheus (sic).”
Check out some of the reactions to The Sandman series.