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Neil Gaiman Asks 'Sandman' Fans To Be Patient With TV Series Development

Posted 3/24/11 1:13 pm EST by in DC Comics, News


It's difficult to keep track of the "Sandman" TV series news that's been flying around the last few months, so let's review some of the recent happenings before we get into the latest news.

Toward the end of last year, Warner Bros TV was reported to be working on developing an adaptation of the Neil Gaiman graphic novel series. Then "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke, a top choice to develop the project, said that there's nothing happening on the "Sandman" front, "at least not for this season." Then DC Entertainment COO Geoff Johns took to Twitter to reassure everyone that the series is happening, and Gaiman is involved.

That was last week. This week, Gaiman himself has spoken up to address what's going on. Read More...

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Not So Fast! 'Sandman' Adaptation Still On, Says Geoff Johns

Posted 3/15/11 4:16 pm EST by in News, Vertigo


SandmanIt was less than 24 hours ago that a report hit the 'net alleging that plans for a television series based on Neil Gaiman's award-winning "Sandman" comics had stalled out — but now it looks like rumors of the project's demise had been greatly exaggerated.

This afternoon, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns took to Twitter to clarify yesterday's comments from "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke, the former front-runner to helm "Sandman" on The CW. According to Johns, a "Sandman" series is not only still in the works, Gaimain himself will be involved with the project.

"Correction to world: The Sandman is AWAKE! :) Psyched to be working with @neilhimself on developing one of the greatest series ever!" wrote Johns. Read More...

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'The Sandman' TV Series 'Is Not In The Works'

Posted 3/14/11 4:43 pm EST by in News, Vertigo


SandmanSorry to get your hopes up, "Sandman" fans — it looks like plans for a television series based on Neil Gaiman's groundbreaking comic have fallen through yet again.

Back in September, it was reported that the television arm of Warner Bros. was in the process of acquiring the rights to the series through sister company DC Entertainment, with “Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke the top choice to develop the project. And while Kripke was indeed the front-runner for the project, he had some bad news for fans at last weekend's PaleyFest "Supernatural" event in Los Angeles.

“Unfortunately, for a lot of varying reasons, Sandman is not in the works, at least for this season," he told The Hollywood Reporter. Read More...

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A 'Sandman' TV Series... For Real, This Time?

Posted 9/2/10 2:44 pm EST by in News, Vertigo


SandmanWe’ve heard the news before, but this time it seems like it might hold up. Neil Gaiman’s seminal “Sandman” is in the “early stages” of being developed into a television series.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros.’ TV faction is currently in the process of acquiring the rights to the series through sister company DC Entertainment, and is concurrently in talks with writer-producers about adapting it for the small screen. Most likely to be handed the reigns thus far is Eric Kripke, creator of the CW’s “Supernatural.”

Captained by the character Morpheus (“The Lord of the Dreaming”), “Sandman” initially carried readers through nightmarish explorations of the human psyche, expanding into fantasy and its own mythology by visiting Morpheus’ (or Dream’s) realm along with his team of siblings, The Endless — Destiny, Death, Destruction, Despair, Desire and Delirium. Read More...

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Neil Gaiman Says HBO-Style 'Sandman' Series Is 'The Most Logical' Adaptation

Posted 5/14/10 12:46 pm EST by in News, Vertigo, Video


Back in March, "Kick-Ass" director Matthew Vaughn told MTV News he'd love to adapt Neil Gaiman's celebrated "Sandman" stories as an HBO-style television series. Saying there was "too much to get into an hour and a half [movie]," Vaughn said he'd spoken to the award-winning writer about the possibility of adapting "Sandman" after the pair collaborated on a big-screen adaptation of Gaiman's novel "Stardust."

When I caught up with Gaiman during last month's C2E2 convention in Chicago (where he was speaking in support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund), I asked him about his chat with Vaughn — and whether an HBO-style series was indeed the best format for a "Sandman" adaptation.

"I haven't talked to Matthew for years now, because Matthew's been making 'Kick-Ass,'" said Gaiman. "I haven't really seen Matthew since he vanished off into the realm of 'Kick-Ass,' which was a few years ago." Read More...

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Enter 'Sandman' For Neil Gaiman And Matthew Vaughn? 'Kick-Ass' Director Wants HBO-Style Series

Posted 3/14/10 2:33 pm EST by in News, Vertigo


Neil Gaiman discussed a "Death" movie with Guillermo Del Toro last week, but Matthew Vaughn still has a "Sandman" adaptation on his mind. After talking to Gaiman, however, he believes the Vertigo series would be better served by an HBO TV treatment as opposed to a big-screen theatrical presentation.

"I think it would make an amazing HBO series, you know, where you can just really create that world," Vaughn told MTV News. "There's too much to get into an hour and a half, two hours." Read More...

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'Kick-Ass' Director Matthew Vaughn Wants To Do 'Sandman' Movie

Posted 2/1/10 3:01 pm EST by in News


SandmanOutside of comics, there aren't many creative types who can boast collaborations with Mark Millar, John Romita Jr. and Neil Gaiman, but with the pending release of "Kick-Ass" and the 2007 success of "Stardust," director Matthew Vaughn's in a unique position with some of comics' most popular talents. That's why when he talks ideas for future projects, fans listen.

In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Vaughn spoke openly on his appreciation of realistic comics, praising both his "Kick-Ass" and "Stardust" collaborators and stating that Gaiman deserves to have more of his work translated to film.

"I think it's weird that hardly any Neil Gaiman stuff has been made. The idea that no one has made 'Sandman' yet is weird," said Vaughn. Read More...

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Neil Gaiman Explains Who Should Direct 'Sandman' Movie

Posted 6/26/09 10:28 am EST by in News, Vertigo


SandmanA movie based on Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" stories has long been a topic of discussion among fans -- and even moreso lately, given the success of Gaiman's recent film projects like "Coraline," "Beowulf" and 2005's "Mirrormask."

While the likelihood of "Sandman" being turned into a film is largely dependent on whether rights-holder DC Comics wants it made into a film, there's been no shortage of fans arguing that both "Sandman" and some of its various spin-off titles (most notably, "Death") deserve the big-screen treatment. But who could get behind the camera to bring "Sandman" to (figurative) life? The popular author recently offered his own answer to that very question. Read More...

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How Would 'The Endless' Have Voted? Neil Gaiman On The Politics And Presidents Of 'Sandman' Stories

Posted 12/10/08 2:03 pm EST by in News, Vertigo


'Sandman'Two big events converged last month: the US Presidential Election, and the 20th anniversary of Neil Gaiman's epic "Sandman" series. So, to celebrate one without ignoring the political climate of the other, the folks behind a recent dramatic reading of stories from "Sandman" to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund chose two of the more politically-minded tales -- one about the Emperor of the United States, and one about the first teenage president.

"They definitely both seem more political now," Gaiman told MTV. "Probably the other one we could have done which would have been just as political in its own strange way would have been 'Ramadan,' [a story about how fairytale-like Baghdad lives on in war-torn Iraq]."

Even so, Sandman stories such as "Three Septembers and a January" and "The Golden Boy" seem especially apt now considering the spectacle around Barack Obama (which echo the sentiments in the country when Bill Clinton was elected). Read More...

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Neil Gaiman: 'Compleat Death' Collection Canceled For 'Absolute' Edition, 'Death' Movie Still Planned

Posted 11/11/08 5:50 pm EST by in DC Comics, News


Neil Gaiman's 'Death'Supposedly the only things certain in life are death and taxes -- but Death sometimes has plans of her own. You know the plans to release a Death anthology next year? The so-called “Compleat Death”? That’s just been revised, according to Neil Gaiman.

“This is news,” said Gaiman. “This is breaking news.”

During a Sunday appearance at the 92nd Street Y in New York to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Sandman,” Gaiman let slip that as of a day or two ago, "The Compleat Death" was canceled… to make way for an “Absolute Death.” Read More...

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