After a grassroots marketing campaign by creator Neil Gaiman to get a second season, phrase leaked yesterday that The Sandman has been renewed on Netflix.
A leak from DC’s personal social media (quickly taken down) broke the information, and was adopted by Gaiman’s affirmation tweet:
The rumours are true. Netflix is thrilled that so lots of you could have been watching Sandman, and the factor we have been all hoping would occur… has certainly occurred… pic.twitter.com/zc5CrhsdZK
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) November 3, 2022
“The rumours are true. Netflix is thrilled that so many of you have been watching Sandman, and the thing we were all hoping would happen… has indeed happened…” he tweeted.
Netflix made it PR official, as Gaiman continued:
“Millions upon millions of people have welcomed and watched and loved The Sandman on Netflix, from established Sandman fans to people who were simply curious, and then became obsessed with the Lord of Dreams, his family and their goings-on,” Gaiman mentioned in a assertion. “It gives me unbelievable pleasure to say that, working with Netflix and Warner Bros., Allan Heinberg, David Goyer and I will be bringing even more of The Sandman stories to life.”
Although Gaiman’s very lively social media marketing campaign to get a renewal could have appeared like overkill – the present was highly regarded on Netflix, garnering 69.5M hours in its first week and staying sturdy from there – on the planet of streaming nothing is definite. Better protected than sorry!
The present debuted again in August and instantly turned a sensation, with Gaiman taking a deserved victory lap for ready lengthy sufficient for Sandman to get the variation it deserved – whereas additionally eviscerating Twitter trolls who whined concerning the up to date gender and race-swapped casting.
The second season will proceed the story of Morpheus’s (Tom Sturridge) battle with Hell and Lucifer (Gwendoline Christie) – and introduce the remainder of the Endless.
“There are some astonishing stories waiting for Morpheus and the rest of them (not to mention more members of the Endless Family to meet),” Gaiman continued. “Nobody is going to be happier about this than the Sandman cast and crew: They are the biggest Sandman fans there are. And now it’s time to get back to work. There’s a family meal ahead, after all. And Lucifer is waiting for Morpheus to return to Hell…”
“I’m profoundly grateful to Netflix and to Warner Bros. — to the artists and crew who made our first 11 episodes so magical — and to the extraordinary fans of The Sandman, who advocated tirelessly — endlessly — on the show’s behalf and made it possible for us to continue telling Morpheus’ story,” showrunner Allan Heinberg tells Tudum.
“And now we get to meet the rest of the Endless!” govt producer David S. Goyer provides. “The support our partners at Netflix and Warner Bros. have given us has been phenomenal. And the fan response made the 10-year journey worth every obstacle. Truly, this has been a labor of love.”
While all concerned are celebrating, the timeline for capturing and airing the second season is but unknown.
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