Hearing is the next best thing to seeing–and with The Sandman graphic novel adaptations, that’s all horror fans have right now.
Audible released its version of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning DC Comics horror story last year to rave reviews, and now the follow-up to that audio adaptation is here, as reported on syfy.com.
The Sandman: Act II–adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs–debuts tomorrow, Sept. 22 exclusively from Audible. Check out a sneak peek on this page.
This new version again features James McAvoy as Dream (Morpheus), along with Kat Dennings, Michael Sheen, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright, Rege-Jean Page, Brian Cox, Emma Corrin, John Lithgow, Bebe Neuwirth and a host of others.
For those familiar with the original graphic novel, The Sandman: Act II adapts Volume Four: Season of Mists and Volume Five: A Game of You, as well as portions of Volume Six: Fables & Reflections.
On a related front, the live-action Netflix adaptation of The Sandman is still moving forward. As reported here in Horror News Network, filming on the first 11-episode season has wrapped, but no debut date has yet been announced.
The series–starring Tom Sturridge as Morpheus–is described as a blend of “modern myth and dark fantasy” that follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, ” as he mends the cosmic and human mistakes he’s made during his vast existence.”
The Warner Bros. Television series is written by Gaiman, David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg, who also serves as showrunner.
The Sandman DC comic book–created by Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Sam Dringenberg–ran for 75 issues from 1989-1996, earning Eisner, Hugo and Bram Stoker Awards.
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