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[Draugoth]

Netflix will close out its comic-book series The Sandman with the forthcoming second season.


The streamer made the announcement on social media Friday, saying the second season — due sometime later this year — will conclude the story. The decision to end the show also comes as Neil Gaiman, who created the Sandman comic and developed and executive produces the series, has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct by several women. Gaiman has denied the allegations.


Sources say the second season of The Sandman will conclude the story arc for Dream (Tom Sturridge), the show’s central character. Production on the season wrapped last summer.

 

[March Climber]

This works out for Netflix because they don't like going beyond 2 seasons for most of their original content anyway.

 

[//DEVIL//]

sucks I really liked that show.

 

[AgatonSax]

The most gender and race swapped show I can recall; I found it a patchy adaptation at best.

Would still like to see them cover A Midsummers Night Dream, however.

 

[DGrayson]

I'm such a fan of the comics I never watched it.

 

[ClanOfNone]

I'm such a fan of the comics I never watched it.

Same.
This is not a story that will translate well to any other medium. I think Moore said much the same of Watchmen, something along the lines of “I wrote that story for the comic medium, it can’t be made in another, that is why I choose comics in the first place.”
The audiobook version is pretty well done. James McAvoy voices Dream and does a great job.