Yesterday (August 19) Netflix dropped a surprise bonus episode of The Sandman season one, called “A Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope”. Michael Sheen and Anna Lundberg voiced the couple Paul and Marion in the animated segment, and the cast also includes names David and Georgia Tennant, Sandra Oh and James McAvoy. Watch the trailer below:
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Ler maisThe 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.
DC Comics announced today a lineup of guests to appear during DC Fandome, a virtual event for DC fans to take place for 24 hours on August 22. Michael Sheen is one of the confirmed names, and he is likely set to talk about The Sandman alongside author Neil Gaiman and director Dirk Maggs.
Check out the complete list here. This post will be updated once we have futher information.
UPDATE: Michael Sheen, Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs and G. Willow Wilson are attending “The Sandman Universe: Enter the Dreaming” panel at 10:45 AM PT/1:45 PM ET/6:45 PM GMT. Check out the complete DC Fandome schedule here (registration required).
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.