The Sandman Archives

Neil Gaiman Calls Critics Of Casting For Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ Series Racists, Sexists, Homophobes, And Anti-Vaxxers

January 17, 2023

Writer and creator of The Sandman Neil Gaiman has been ardent in defending the casting choices for the Netflix series adapting his work that has met with harsh criticism for breaking with the source material. Q...

Report: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Not Pleased With Netflix’s Payment Structures Following ‘The Sandman’ Renewal

JB Augustine

January 3, 2023

Television

A few years ago, Netflix changed its payment practices with producers. On that end, one of the biggest studios it does business with is Warner Bros. — which has provided the streaming giant with a lot of conten...

George R.R. Martin And Neil Gaiman Claim They “Hate” Hollywood’s Tendency To Alter Source Material

Spencer Baculi

November 1, 2022

Television

Despite the numerous such changes seen in the recent live-action adaptations of their respective works, Game of Thrones scribe George R.R. Martin and The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman have claimed they despise Ho...

‘The Sandman’ Creator Neil Gaiman Misses The Point While Responding To Accusations He Went “Woke” With Netflix Series

Spencer Baculi

October 7, 2022

Comic Books, Television

Missing the point of fans' various criticisms against Netflix's live-action adaptation of his seminal comic book series, Neil Gaiman has responded to accusations that he went 'woke' with its production by point...

Neil Gaiman Admits To Sabotaging First Attempt At ‘The Sandman’ Live-Action Adaptation: “It Was the Worst Script That I’ve Ever Read”

JB Augustine

September 12, 2022

Movies

Creator of The Sandman Neil Gaiman had chances to adapt the spooky comic before Netflix came calling but he was very choosy about the hands he'd allow to touch his characters. The Sandman. (L to R) To...

‘The Sandman’ Producer Says John Constantine Gender-Swapped For Netflix Series Because Neil Gaiman Wanted It To Be “As Inclusive As Possible”

JB Augustine

August 15, 2022

Television

Though he didn't create the character, Neil Gaiman is standing by his decision to gender-swap the curmudgeon wizard John Constantine for his appearance in Netflix's live-action adaptation of The Sandman. So...

Neil Gaiman Shares Clip From ‘The Sandman’ To Illustrate Why He Chose Kirby Howell-Baptiste To Play Death In Netflix’s Adaptation

JB Augustine

August 8, 2022

Comic Books, Television

Neil Gaiman used a scene from the newly released Netflix series adapting his celebrated Sandman comics to demonstrate why Kirby Howell-Baptiste plays the usually white-as-snow Death of the Endless and why he ap...

Neil Gaiman Explains Casting Decisions For Netflix’s The Sandman

John F. Trent

May 26, 2021

Television

The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman provided explanations for a number of the casting decisions that were recently announced by DC Comics and Netflix for the upcoming live-action The Sandman series. Source: The...

DC Comics Announces Pronoun Filled Cast Of Netflix’s The Sandman, Features Rumored Female Ancestor Of John Constantine And Race Swapped Death

John F. Trent

May 26, 2021

Television

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DC Comics officially revealed a pronoun filled cast list for Netflix's upcoming The Sandman series that features what appears to be a female ancestor of John Constantine and a race-swapped Death. The cast li...

Artist Imagines Avril Lavigne As The Sandman’s Death

John F. Trent

April 12, 2021

Art, Comic Books

Artist The Imaginative Hobbyist recently shared a mock-up of Avril Lavigne as The Sandman's Death. Source: The Sandman Vol. 2 #8 The Imaginative Hobbyist shared the mock up to Instagram. He wrote, "Qu...

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