Editing The Sandman (comic book) (section)

===Television===
====''The Sandman''====
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Due to the prolonged development period of the film, in 2010, [[DC Entertainment]] shifted focus onto developing a television series adaptation. Film director [[James Mangold]] pitched a series concept to cable channel [[HBO]], whilst consulting with Gaiman himself on an unofficial basis, but this proved to be unsuccessful. It was reported in September 2010 that [[Warner Bros. Television]] was licensing the rights to produce a TV series, and that ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' creator [[Eric Kripke]] was their preferred candidate to adapt the saga. In March 2011, it was announced via Neil Gaiman's web blog that while he and DC liked Eric Kripke and his approach, it did not feel quite right. The author hoped to launch the series in another form but plans for a television adaptation are on hold as production moves forward on the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/comic-icon-sandman-tv-series-54387| last= Hibberd|first= James|title= Comic icon ''The Sandman'' TV series in works|work= The Hollywood Reporter|date= November 30, 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140610112205/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/comic-icon-sandman-tv-series-54387|archive-date= June 10, 2014|url-status= live|access-date= April 20, 2011}}</ref> As the film adaptation of Morpheus's story was being planned, DC and [[21st Century Fox|Fox]] discussed a possible TV series based on the ''Sandman'' character Lucifer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/lucifer-show-pilot-dc-comics-fox-834452/|title=Fox Nabs DC Entertainment 'Lucifer' Drama From Tom Kapinos As Put Pilot|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 16, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141021194108/http://deadline.com/2014/09/lucifer-show-pilot-dc-comics-fox-834452/|archive-date= October 21, 2014|url-status= live|access-date=September 16, 2014}}
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[[Netflix]] announced in June 2019 that it had completed a deal with Warner Bros. to develop ''Sandman'' into a live-action television series run by [[Allan Heinberg]], with Gaiman and Goyer serving as executive producers.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sandman-tv-series-neil-gaiman-david-goyer-a-go-at-netflix-1220761 | title = 'Sandman' TV Series From Neil Gaiman, David Goyer – With Huge Price Tag – a Go at Netflix |first = Lesley | last =Goldburg | date = June 30, 2019 | access-date = June 30, 2019 | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] }}</ref> The cast, including [[Tom Sturridge]] as the title character, was announced in January<!--Not necessary to list details here – we have an entire article for that--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-sandman-tom-sturridge-gwendoline-christie-vivienne-acheampong-boyd-holbrook-charles-dance-asim-chaudhry-sanjeev-bhaskar-netflix-neil-gaiman-1234681995/|title=Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' Casts Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry And Sanjeev Bhaskar|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dino-Ray|last=Ramos|date=January 28, 2021|access-date=January 28, 2021}}</ref> and May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=2021-05-26|title='The Sandman': Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park & Donna Preston Among 12 Added To Netflix Series|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-sandman-netflix-series-kirby-howell-baptiste-mason-alexander-park-donna-preston-12-cast-1234764168/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

The series premiered on August 5, 2022, and adapts ''[[The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes|Preludes & Nocturnes]]'', ''[[The Sandman: The Doll's House|The Doll's House]]'', and the beginning of ''[[The Sandman: Dream Country|Dream Country]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/06/06/the-sandman-release-date-netflix-the-corinthian-teaser-video/|title=''The Sandman'' Sets Summer Release Date at Netflix – Watch New Trailer|work=TVline|first=Kimberly|last=Roots|date=June 6, 2022|access-date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> On 1 February 2025, it was announced that the show would end after the upcoming second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/netflix-to-end-neil-gaimans-the-sandman-with-season-two-3833745|title=Netflix to end Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' with season two|first=Laura|last=Molloy|website=[[NME]] |date=February 1, 2025}}</ref>

====''Lucifer''====
{{Main|Lucifer (TV series)}}
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On September 16, 2014, ''Deadline'' reported that DC and Fox were developing a television series based on the ''Sandman'' character [[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer]] created by Neil Gaiman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/lucifer-show-pilot-dc-comics-fox-834452/|title=Fox Nabs DC Entertainment ''Lucifer'' Drama From Tom Kapinos As Put Pilot|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date= September 16, 2014|access-date=September 16, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151108212026/http://deadline.com/2014/09/lucifer-show-pilot-dc-comics-fox-834452/|archive-date= November 8, 2015|url-status= live}}</ref> On February 19, 2015, the official pilot order was given.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/lucifer-pilot-order-len-wiseman-director-jerry-bruckheimer-producer-fox-1201376635/|title=''Lucifer'' Gets Pilot Order At Fox, Len Wiseman Directing, Jerry Bruckheimer EP|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=February 19, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150907222309/http://deadline.com/2015/02/lucifer-pilot-order-len-wiseman-director-jerry-bruckheimer-producer-fox-1201376635/|archive-date= September 7, 2015|url-status= live}}</ref> According to the premise reported by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', the potential series would greatly differ from the comic book version of the character featured in ''The Sandman'' and his own solo comic book series. Lucifer was  featured in a ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]''-like or ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' style television show with supernatural elements.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/db-woodside-joins-foxs-lucifer-781120|title= D.B. Woodside Joins Fox's ''Lucifer''|first1= Bryn Elise|last1= Sandberg|first2= Lesley|last2= Goldberg|date= March 12, 2015|work= The Hollywood Reporter|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150315045729/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/db-woodside-joins-foxs-lucifer-781120|archive-date= March 15, 2015|url-status= live|quote= The show stars Tom Ellis (''Rush'') as Lucifer, the bored and unhappy Lord of Hell who decides to resign his throne for the beauty of Los Angeles. He gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals.}}</ref> The show began airing on January 25, 2016, and concluded on September 10, 2021

====''Dead Boy Detectives''====
{{Main|Dead Boy Detectives (TV series)}}

[[Sebastian Croft]] and [[Ty Tennant]] portrayed Payne and Rowland in the third season of the ''[[Doom Patrol (TV series)|Doom Patrol]]'' TV series. The series also features their medium companion Crystal Palace, portrayed by Madalyn Horcher.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-22 |title=The Dead Boy Detectives Are Coming to Doom Patrol |url=https://www.dc.com/blog/2021/04/22/the-dead-boy-detectives-are-coming-to-doom-patrol |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=DC |language=en}}</ref>

HBO Max has ordered a pilot for a potential ''Dead Boy Detectives'' series in September 2021. The pilot was written by [[Steve Yockey]], also acting as an executive producer alongside [[Jeremy Carver]]. The pilot also features [[Greg Berlanti]], [[Sarah Schechter (producer)|Sarah Schechter]], and [[David Madden (executive)|David Madden]] as executive producers under [[Berlanti Productions]]. The main cast for the pilot, as announced in November 2021, includes<!--Has been shot, so not future tense--> Jayden Revri as Edwin Payne, George Rexstrew as Charles Rowland, and [[Kassius Nelson]] as Crystal Palace. The series was picked up by HBO Max for an eight-episode first season in April 2022, but transferred to Netflix in February 2023. Additional cast members include [[Briana Cuoco]] as Jenny the Butcher, Yuyu Kitamura as Niko, [[Jenn Lyon]] as Esther, and [[Ruth Connell]] reprising her ''[[Doom Patrol (TV series)|Doom Patrol]]'' role of Night Nurse.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |date=2021-11-22 |title='Dead Boy Detectives' HBO Max Pilot Sets Main Cast (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/dead-boy-detectives-hbo-max-pilot-cast-1235116122/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>