Netflix officially orders Sandman TV series from Neil Gaiman
Netflix is ready to show you fear in a handful of dust. On Monday the streaming platform announced that it has officially given a series order to The Sandman, an adaptation of the iconic 1990s comic series by  and a host of the genres best artists.
This is not the first time a Sandman adaptation has been floated, of course. Long time fans surely remember back in 2013 when  from New Line. That project fizzled out a few years later, and it felt like The Sandman might never make it to the screen. But this Netflix version already boasts a few key differences from past attempts. First of all, its a TV series  10 episodes total  rather than a movie, which might be a better fit for the comics characteristically disparate storytelling. Although Morpheus, the king of dreams, is the protagonists of The Sandman, there are dozens of other colorful characters who share the spotlight; some of the best issues of the comic series barely feature Morpheus at all.
Then theres the direct involvement of Gaiman himself. Fresh off his experience as showrunner of Amazon Primes   an adaptation of his novel with Terry Pratchett , Gaiman will be both a writer and executive producer on Netflixs The Sandman. He will share those titles with The Dark Knight screenwriter David S. Goyer, who was also attached to the Gordon Levitt film. Wonder Woman screenwriter Allan Heinberg will be the official showrunner. Luckily for fans, Heinberg is intimately familiar both with comics  he co created Marvels Young Avengers with artist Jim Cheung in 2005  and with TV  he was a writer on Greys Anatomy, The O.C., Gilmore Girls, and more .
Gaiman, Goyer, and Heinberg will co write the first episode of the series.
Were thrilled to partner with the brilliant team that is Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg to finally bring Neils iconic comic book series, The Sandman, to life onscreen, said Channing Dungey, VP of original programming at Netflix, said in a statement. From its rich characters and storylines to its intricately built out worlds, were excited to create an epic original series that dives deep into this multi layered universe beloved by fans around the world.
