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Neil Gaiman's Sandman Being Adapted as a TV Series

Warner Bros is hard at work acquiring the rights to the widely popular, Vertigo comic series based around the endeavors of Morpheus, the Dream Lord.

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By multipurposeponi - 9/1/2010


Fans of Neil Gaiman's epic comic book series, The Sandman, have waited many years to see if the property would ever be adapted for film; though the general consensus has been that the story would work better on the small screen. Those wishes may soon be granted, based upon a recent report from The Hollywood Reporter:

"Warner Bros. TV is in the midst of acquiring television rights from sister company DC Entertainment and in talks with several writer-producers about adapting the 1990s comic. At the top of the list is Eric Kripke, creator of the CW’s horror-tinged “Supernatural.”"

The Sandman tells the tale of Dream (also known to various characters throughout the series as Morpheus, Oneiros, The Shaper, The Shaper of Form, Lord of the Dreaming, The Dream King, and many other pseudonyms) who is essentially the anthropomorphic personification of dreams. At the start of the series, Morpheus is captured by an occult ritual and held prisoner for 70 years. Morpheus escapes in the modern day and, after avenging himself upon his captors, sets about rebuilding his kingdom, which has fallen into disrepair in his absence. Neil Gaiman, the series' creator, has summarized the plot of the story very simply: "The Lord of Dreams learns that one must change or die.." Many characters from over DC and Vertigo series make appearances throughout the Sandman story; including John Constantine, the Martian Manhunter and Welsey Dodds.

Film adaptations of The Sandman have been attempted throughout the 1990s, though nothing substantial materialized outside of the planning phases. At one time, HBO was interested in a Sandman mini-series; but a discord over rights halted discussions. No official word has been made regarding the current process of this latest adaptation attempt, it seems very likely The Sandman, if greenlit, will air on Warner Bros' teen-riddled television network, the CW.
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hardcorefrokid - 9/1/2010, 6:34 PM
Sandman, Preacher, and Y: The Last Man should all be TV shows rather than movies. They're just too good to condense.
AlReg - 9/1/2010, 6:36 PM
A television series makes more sense for Vertigo comics and not a movie. While Erick Kripke does not have me skeptical being on network tv does I think it should be more of a cable thing.
P862010 - 9/1/2010, 6:39 PM
well y the last man and preacher are so big in scope specially Y that a tv series will not have a budget to do it justice
InTylerWeTrust - 9/1/2010, 6:39 PM
The CW? Really? Come on WB, don't bullshit us.

MrGreen - 9/1/2010, 6:42 PM
I loved Sandman, it was great...and I agree it is better suited for television than movies, however not the CW. I watch Smallville, the bad acting makes it my qualified guilty pleasure, but The Sandman could not work in my opinion as anything other than a HBO or Showtime series...part of me wants it to be tried, then part of me says it is way too good and too important to ruin.
CaptainOtter - 9/1/2010, 6:43 PM
as a TV show? yes. On the CW? please, please no.
SHAZAM171 - 9/1/2010, 6:49 PM
How about on HBO or Showtime. It's gonna have to be, it's too heavy for prime-time sugar coated TV. LOL
P862010 - 9/1/2010, 6:52 PM
it is WB so it is either CW or HBO
Pooh - 9/1/2010, 7:07 PM
I think it's a bad idea to turn over this pristine comic, written by author Neil Gaiman, to the nimrods at the WB.
P862010 - 9/1/2010, 7:26 PM
apprently wb is only not nimrods when it comes to batman lol
loganoneil - 9/1/2010, 7:30 PM
I was excited... until I read the letters 'CW'! This would be PERFECT for a CABLE network, but the CW?! GTFO!
Brimstoner - 9/1/2010, 7:30 PM
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I am giddy with excitement
CRITIC17 - 9/1/2010, 8:03 PM
This is my favorite Vertigo Series, if they frick this up somebody's getting their ass-kicked!!!
Godzillafart - 9/1/2010, 8:08 PM
could suck.
Godzillafart - 9/1/2010, 8:09 PM
could suck.
Upupandaway - 9/1/2010, 8:33 PM
I love Sandman, but don't think it's a book that would translate well to film/TV. Although, if they focus on the great storytelling at the center of the books and get good unknown actors, it might work. Hope they get Gaiman to write scripts. I love that you mentioned the MM cameo. That made me smile. Mr. Gaiman, why can't there be more comic writers like you?
Morningstar - 9/1/2010, 8:45 PM
Hope this could also lead to them adapting the Lucifer spin off from Sandman
Batmanknight - 9/1/2010, 9:01 PM
It's great that this is getting a TV show rather than a movie, but it would've been better if it would've been for HBO or Showtime. But who knows maybe the CW will do it justice...yeah probably not

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mYkILL - 9/1/2010, 9:06 PM
I'd love to see Morpheus, Death, and the rest of the Endless, if done well. I don't really have much faith in the CW to do it right, though. Much rather see it on HBO or Showtime.
OhioJones - 9/1/2010, 9:10 PM
What pisses me off is that Time-Warner also owns HBO, AND Cartoon Network. I think either a good miniseries on HBO or a motion-comic style series on CN would be much better than a CW series. Heck, why not both? The other comic properties going to the big screen have been making simultaneous appearances on Disney XD and CN for years now.
mYkILL - 9/1/2010, 9:15 PM
I'd love to see Morpheus, Death, and the rest of the Endless, if done well. I don't really have much faith in the CW to do it right, though. Much rather see it on HBO or Showtime.
crounsa810 - 9/1/2010, 9:50 PM
If this gets put on CW, I see 2 issues that can happen.

1. It sucks

or

2. Its really really damn good, but it doesn't draw the "teen" audience and they find it "odd, boring, stupid, etc." and is yanked off the air. I mean, CW's audience IS mostly high school girls. Sandman doesn't cater to them very well
SpiderBat209 - 9/1/2010, 10:34 PM
About SANDMAN becoming a CW Show...

Klump from SIN CITY said it best:

"I can only express puzzlement, that borders on alarm." :(
running - 9/1/2010, 11:43 PM
You forget that HBO belongs to Warner Bros. It can end up on HBO all right.
Kyos - 9/2/2010, 2:28 AM
Hurm, this is difficult. I love Sandman, and I would be very excited to see Dream, Death and all their family come alive. But I really doubt that it would be of the quality this scource material deserves, not with the Supernatural people and not on the CW. No offense to the Supernatural fans (hi IGirl ^^), but that just doesn't match. (sidenote: I actually started to like the show while watching it for... Ackles studies. You know, back during the CBM Cap Casting Crisis...)

An appropriatly budgeted HBO series might be the way to go, but until I see evidence that truly makes me believe anyone can pull this off I remain in sceptical mode...
LEEE777 - 9/2/2010, 3:09 AM
I believe it when I see it....

WB has taken too many years on this, decades even, nahhhh this'll turn into smallville on the small screen anyways... rather see a big budgt masterpiece!

I am dreading this turning into some TWILIGHT sh1te!
marvel72 - 9/2/2010, 4:25 AM
@ leee777

funny we were just talking about this yesterday,spooky.

i love to see this done like one episode is one issue of the comic.

have neil gaimen adapt it as well.

& make sure it doesn't turn into twilight:sandman because that would suck ass.
SchoolieD - 9/2/2010, 5:21 AM
This could be cool if HBO took a note from Tales from the Crypt, and used different directors the way the books used different artists.

The CW? I'm a bit nervous and skeptical about what it might turn into. I mean, I don't hate Smallville, but it's not really Superman either, is it?
captainBOOMerang - 9/2/2010, 6:30 AM
ew! no not cw! we got some showtime or hbo for this show have you seen his sister despair! shes a short obease naked lady!
loganoneil - 9/2/2010, 6:42 AM
xhenxhen11 - This is a forum for COMIC BOOKS and COMIC BOOK MOVIES, not an avertising for retail sites! Eitehr contribute to the conversation or GTFO!!!!
captainBOOMerang - 9/2/2010, 6:44 AM
@loganonneil

xhenxhen probably just got her acount haacked or mostlikey a fake acount thats post links to viruses.
antz1104 - 9/2/2010, 7:44 AM
THE CW??! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Don't let it happen Neil!!!!
loganoneil - 9/2/2010, 8:30 AM
captainBOOMerang - I've been seeing that EXACT post pop up a LOT in various articles under different user-names. Whomever's doing it needs to go take a flying leap!
HelaGood - 9/2/2010, 8:38 AM
this should be on cable, not on the CW!!!!!

i LOVE Gaiman, but it should be done RIGHT!!!!
Angelus - 9/2/2010, 8:39 AM
I dont want the Supernatural guy to be anywhere near this work of genius. He will ruin it!

BMP!
BillyBlack - 9/2/2010, 8:45 AM
Pray for HBO...

...expect the CW.

I wonder which Canadian teenager will be cast as Morpheus?
LEEE777 - 9/2/2010, 9:15 AM
BillyBlack @ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :P

Yeah prey for HBO...

DEADPOOL 'Yeah man lol, and nice one, god I hope they don't CW-tise it!!!

Still want the damn movie!
Creature - 9/2/2010, 11:34 AM
[frick] Smallville and such, this could be the next great HBO series. Gonna be hella hard to pull off.
Bandrews1 - 9/2/2010, 12:38 PM
I always felt this would work better as a tv series rather than a movie. Also, why would they put it on the CW.
skullboy - 9/2/2010, 1:11 PM
Warner Bros screws DC outta another movie again while we're gettin' a stinkin' Runaways movie.

One word DC,...DIVORCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jessecuster75 - 9/2/2010, 2:19 PM
i like smallville on cw but sandman no way no no no no no not on cw sandman is a different beast than anything they do hbo would be good but they need neil gaiman to write the stories cause i don't think it would adapt well from comic to screen
UberGeek - 9/2/2010, 5:44 PM
Done right this would be an adult show with buzz words such as; dark, edgy, kooky, imaginative, daring and intersected with humour.

It should be similar to Dexter with touches of Lost and revolve around a dysfunctional family that happen to be deities.
Ben100000 - 10/16/2010, 4:11 AM
KellyKops@ get off spamer
oreal - 10/21/2010, 12:41 AM
ffxiv gil hope you like
sheebz - 1/22/2011, 8:49 AM
I think they should reconsider letting HBO handle this, it would be so worth it, WB sux
Frame - 5/25/2011, 5:43 PM
Stephen Moyer as Morpheus.
Saoirse Ronan as Death.
Elle Fanning as Delerium.
Anna Sophia Robb as Desire.

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