![]() ![]() But something has been lost in translation from the pages to the screen, even though-or maybe because-the show doesn’t stray that far from the pages. Just by existing, Netflix’s The Sandman has achieved what once seemed unachievable, and the first season showcases the series’ potential. Given the comics’ mix of settings spanning dreams and the waking world, along with a story that features a number of eternal, anthropomorphic beings, demons, and nightmares, re-creating the original visuals in live action was a tremendous challenge. ![]() The question is: Does the series, which bears the name of one of the most revered comics ever adapted, live up to the outsized expectations?Īfter watching the 10 episodes that make up the show’s first season, it’s easy to understand why The Sandman took so long to get made. More than 30 years after its namesake comics began printing, the TV version of Neil Gaiman’s masterpiece is streamable on Netflix, where the first season (which covers the comics’ opening volumes) launched late last week. ![]() After a multitude of filmmakers and screenwriters failed for decades to adapt it to the screen, The Sandman earned the reputation of being “unfilmable.” But like so many recent projects based on source material that once shared the same damning label, the elusive IP has broken through at last. ![]()
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