Netflix has teased the release date for their adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, revealing it will be announced during their Geeked Week event. The upcoming series based on Gaiman and DC Comics' acclaimed graphic novel was announced to be in development by the streaming service in June 2019. Tom Sturridge will portray the central character, Dream of the Endless.
Inspired by Gaiman's 1989 series, The Sandman follows the stories of the Endless, a family who embody powerful aspects and concepts of the universe, such as Death, Desire, and Destiny. Due to an occultic ritual, Dream of the Endless (Sturridge) is imprisoned for 105 years, emerging in modern times before setting out to restore his kingdom, the realm of The Dreaming. As well as his all-powerful siblings, Dream will encounter a wide array of human, occult detectives, and demons across his journey. The Sandman was briefly teased in a Geeked Week promotional trailer giving the first look at Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer.
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Through the Netflix Geeked Twitter account, Netflix has teased what fans can expect regarding the upcoming event that will take place from June 6 to June 10. In the Tweet, Netflix revealed that fans can expect to find out when The Sandman will release through an official announcement during the event, in the form of a meme relevant to one of their latest releases. The meme in question featured Winona Ryder's Joyce Byers from the recently released first volume of Stranger Things season 4, who stared in shock at a note featuring The Sandman news. Check out Netflix Geeked's humorous post below.
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