Editing The Sandman (comic book) (section)

====''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>