Sandman fans rejoice! Netflix’s big budget adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic The Sandman has finally been renewed, a whole 89 days after the premiere of season 1 on August 5!
The Sandman made huge waves when it premiered on Netflix, managing to stand alongside fantasy giants House of the Dragon and The Rings of Power. The viewing figures speak for themselves. The series was watched for 69.5 million hours in its first week, with that figure almost doubling to 127.5 million in its second. The show also got rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
Yes, it’s true: The Sandman will return to Netflix
— The Sandman (@Netflix_Sandman) November 3, 2022
Says @neilhimself: “There are some astonishing stories waiting for Morpheus and the rest of them…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” pic.twitter.com/WKiWp7IDkk
“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,” Neil Gaiman said in a statement. “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.”
In the new episodes, we’ll see some of the comic’s most iconic tales adapted into live action. We’ll meet more of the Endless, the family of anthropomorphic personifications who are the siblings of Dream. Prepare for Delirium and Destiny, both of whom will make their first appearances during a chaotic Endless family dinner. And expect the unexpected when Dream returns 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 David S. Goyer said.
No release date has been announced yet. That said, the scripts are already written, so hopefully things can get rolling quickly.
Is it really The Sandman season 2, or just “new episodes”?
Some fans have questions about how Netflix announced this renewal. Notably, they never said “season 2.” Rather, the announcement says that there will be “new episodes” based on “multiple volumes” of the comic.
The Sandman already premiered an episode separate from the main season: Episode 11, “Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope,” which was advertised as a special event.
Regardless of how the new episodes will be structured, it doesn’t matter at the moment. We’re getting more Sandman, and that can only be a good thing.
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