Netflix’s upcoming series The Sandman is based on the classic comic. The Sandman (The DC Comic Series) debuted originally in the 1980s. It has a run of almost 75 issues. The series ended in 1996 but the characters have come back from time to time in different incarnations. This also includes the current line by DC i.e “The Sandman Universe”
The arduous journey of the series is long and contained as many incarnations as the Sandman itself. Gordon-Levitt was busy in co-writing a film adaptation, most recently. He will also direct it and star in. But the movie fell apart.
The Netflix series was announced last year in the summer. Writer and co-creator Neil Gaiman has confirmed that the initial season will have 11 episodes. It will include the first graphic novel collection and a little more. Just before the worldwide shutdown because of Covid-19, the script for season one was completed. The casting had started and The Sandman Season 2 started with the development.
Gender Identity Would Be Prior To Gaiman
Gaiman has approached the new Netflix series with a new perspective based on 2020, according to ComicBook. The perspective would be particularly in response to gender and what is right now happening in the world. Though the comic series (original) has always gone far ahead of its time with respect to the female characters. Gaiman has hinted towards the gender of Morpheus, the main character that would be reconsidered. Gaiman said, “Okay, it is 2020, let’s say that I was doing Sandman starting in 2020, what would we do? How would we change things? What gender would this character be? Who would this person be? What would be happening?”.
The Sandman was always considered the comic series of the modern era to capture female readership. Morpheus along with 6 siblings in the Endless that are Death, Destiny, Desire, Destruction, Despair and Delirium are the embodiment of ideas. The new Netflix series would perhaps be capturing a significant female viewership. This would be important to both Netflix and Gaiman.
