Tried to adaptsandman‘ sometimes, before the work arrives at Netflix as a series, thus passing into the hands of several producers who tried to adapt it in their own way. One of these attempts was so bizarre that not even Neil Gaiman could stand such heresy.
Gaiman revealed that one of the scripts would have a giant mechanical spider, and Dream, Lucifer and the Corinthian as triplets in a crazy bet. In an interview with Rolling Stone, via Jovem Nerd, the author tells what the story was like.
“Lucifer, Morpheus and the Corinthian were identical triplets. The plot was a race to see who could get the ruby, helm and sand pouch before midnight on the last day of 1999, at the turn of the millennium. Whoever did it would be the winner.” Gaiman.
The idea came up in the 1990s, at the request of the producer Jon Petersresponsible for ‘Batman‘ (1989), according to the writer.
Another curious fact is that Sandman would have a giant mechanical spider. The arachnid was also one of the producer’s ideas for ‘Superman Lives‘, project Tim Burton which had Nicolas Cage as the Man of Steel.
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“They called me to see what I thought of the script. I said I hadn’t read everything, but I had read enough. When they asked me if it was okay, I said, ‘No. Not even.’ They insisted, ‘Let’s go. There must be something in there that you liked!’ And I said, ‘There’s nothing I like. Anything. It’s the worst script I’ve ever been sent. It’s not just the worst Sandman script. It’s the worst script I’ve ever read in my life. Neil Gaimanfor being irritated.
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‘Dream of a Thousand Cats‘ is driven by Hisko Hulsingwho is known for his work on the lauded series ‘undone‘.
‘calyope‘ was in charge of Louise Hooperwho directed the final episode of the adaptation, titled ‘lost hearts‘, and has also worked on ‘The Witcher‘.
Both episodes feature the series’ protagonist, Tom Sturridge, like Morpheus.
The guest voice cast for ‘Dream of a Thousand Cats‘ includes Sandra Oh like The Prophet, Rosie Day like Spotted Kitty, David Gyasi like the Gray Cat, Joe Lycett like the Black Cat and Neil Gaiman like the crow.
“We strive to make the animated version of ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats‘ as mesmerizing and hypnotic as possible, utilizing the magic of real oil paintings on canvas,” says Hulsing in a press release. “We’ve combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats to create a travel world that feels both realistic and dreamy. Untold Studios in London created the breathtaking 3D animation of cats. The wonderful 2D animation, oil paintings and stylization were done in Submarine Studios in Amsterdam.”
Already ‘calliope‘ tells the story of a muse, lived by Melissanthi Mahutwhich has a complicated history with Morpheus.
In addition to Mahutthe cast brings Arthur Darvill like Richard Madoc, Nina Wadia as Mother of Destiny, Souad Faress as Elder of Fate, Dinita Gohil like Maiden of Fate, Kevin Harvey like Larry, Amita Suman like Nora and Derek Jacobi like Erasmus Fry.
‘sandman‘ is the most popular creation of Neil Gaiman and is centered on the mythical being Sonho, part of a group known as Os Perpétuos or Os Sem Fim. As its name implies, the protagonist of the comics reigns over the world of dreams. The plot begins when he escapes his captivity, which lasted 70 years, and finds his kingdom dilapidated in the present day.
The cast still has Vivienne Acheapong (Lucienne), Boyd Holbrook (Corinthian), Charles Dance (Roderick Burgess), Asim Chaudhry (Abel), Sanjeev Bhaskar (Cain), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Death), Mason Alexander Park (Desire), Donna Preston (Despair), Jenna Coleman (Johanna Constantine), Niamh Walsh (Ethel Cripps) and Joely Richardson (Ethel).
Allan Heinberg (‘Wonder Woman’) is the showrunner of the series.
DC’s Vertigo comic book imprint originally published the series between 1989 and 1996, with several additional series arriving in 2009 and between 2013 and 2015.
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