Ahead of the second season of Amazon Studios’ Good Omens, Michael Sheen plays the angel Aziraphale in a new audiobook production of Neil Gaiman and Terry Prachett classic book, featuring David Tennant as the demon Crowley, Rebecca Front as the narrator and a full cast.
Good Omens comes out on November 2. Click here to learn more about the audiobook. Additionally, watch the trailer below:
The second installment, The Sandman: Act II, is set to premiere on Audible on September 22; Michael Sheen returns as Lucifer. Read more below:
Ler maisJames McAvoy is coming back as Morpheus in Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman: Act II” audio drama — set to premiere exclusively on Audible this fall.
The audio series will continue Audible’s adaptation the best-selling graphic novel series written by Gaiman and published by DC. “The Sandman: Act II” will debut Sept. 22, 2021, on Audible at this link. Amazon-owned Audible announced its order for seasons 2 and 3 of “The Sandman” earlier this year, after launching the first installment a year ago.
Ahead of the part 2 premiere, Audible will make the first installment of “The Sandman” available for free starting today. Previously, the series was available only via Audible Premium Plus ($14.95/month) or as an a la carte purchase for $34.95.
In an interview to the Entertainment Weekly, Neil Gaiman spoke about the audiobook adaptation of The Sandman, to be released on Audible tomorrow, July 15. Among other things, he had a few nice words to say about Michael’s performance as Lucifer:
Aside from Morpheus, which actors’ performances surprised you the most?
Morpheus was funny because it was like, the last thing we put in was the foundation. For me the most surprising moment in the studio was probably Michael Sheen’s Lucifer. Michael was a huge fan of the comics, reading them since he was a kid, so Michael knew that Lucifer had been drawn as the young David Bowie. I think of Michael Sheen as one of the greatest actors of his generation, which he is. I forget he is also one of the greatest impressionists. All of a sudden, I’m standing here in the studio, and Michael Sheen’s mouth is open, and David Bowie’s voice is coming out. It was so weird and amazing.
You can pre-order The Sandman here. Listen to a clip of the audiobook featuring Michael Sheen as Lucifer, James McAvoy as Morpheus and Neil Gaiman as The Narrator:
After playing the angel Aziraphale in Good Omens (Amazon), Michael will work again in a new audio drama based on Neil Gaiman’s comic book. Read more below:
James McAvoy is stepping into a dream role. The actor will voice star as Dream in Audible’s adaptation of Sandman, the classic DC/Vertigo comic book written by Neil Gaiman.
McAvoy, known for playing Prof. X in four X-Men films, will lead a cast that also includes Riz Ahmed, Justin Vivian Bond as Desire, Arthur Darvill, Kat Dennings as Death, Taron Egerton, William Hope, Josie Lawrence, Miriam Margolyes as Despair, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Andy Serkis and Michael Sheen as Lucifer.
Sandman originally ran for 75 issues from 1989-1996 and began with the accidental capture of Dream, the younger brother of Death, and the journey that begins when he is released seven decades later.
The first part of the Audible drama will debut July 15 and adapts the first three volumes of the graphic novel series (Preludes & Nocturnes, The Doll’s House and Dream Country).
“A truly exceptional cast of artists will be bringing this cultural phenomenon to life. We are honored to be working alongside Neil Gaiman and DC to create a truly immersive adaptation that we know fans and listeners will love,” Audible Originals editor in chief David Blum said in a statement.
Gaiman is narrating the series and is executive producing alongside longtime collaborator Dirk Maggs, who adapted the comics and is direct the series. More information can be found on Audible’s website.
The Sandman is scheduled to be released on July 15, 2020 and you can pre-order it here.
The second volume from the ‘Book of Dust’ series, written by Philip Pullman and narrated by Michael Sheen, was shortlisted in the British Book Awards 2020 as audiobook of the year. Check out the other nominees:
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The awards night will now be taking place on 29th June 2020. The awards have moved from their original date of 18th May 2020 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, which has disrupted many events and public gatherings.
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Michael spoke to Entertainment Weekly about recordind The Secret Commonwealth, second book of Phillip Pullman’s Book of Dust Trilogy. Read more below:
Philip Pullman’s new Book of Dust book is almost here, and Michael Sheen is helping bring it to life.
The award-winning actor, currently starring on Amazon’s Good Omens, records the audiobook for The Secret Commonwealth, which publishes Oct. 3. It’s the second volume in Pullman’s Book of Dust trilogy, an expansion of the author’s beloved His Dark Materials world, which is set to be adapted into an HBO series of the same name; it’ll unveil the next chapter in the life of indelible heroine Lyla.
“I am very much in the Pullman bubble — both exhilarated and exhausted,” Sheen says in an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of the recording process, which you can watch above. “I’m in control of it all, in a way. I love being able to play all the parts, because I’m essentially a control freak. There are parts I’d never be able to play on film or stage.”