Neil Gaiman's Sandman is the most Faithful Adaptation could get - The Sandman Audible Review - It is so good

Today we are talking about the upcoming audible drama The Sandman. And why you should see it. I mean   hear it.

This adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s classic graphic novel Series, has been one of the long awaited Vertigo imprint Titles from DC Comics. 

First three Graphic Novels in the Sandman Series

The audio drama has adapted first three graphic novels in the series. 

• Preludes & Nocturnes (1989)
• The Doll's House (also 1989) and 
• Dream Country (1991).

Finally, it's happening. And that is not the only thing to get excited about. As Neil Gaiman himself said, "We've Got the Cast of your dreams."

Neil Gaiman quotes on the development of the audio drama.

Dreams, huh? I see what you did there Neil? 

Anyway, let’s get started. First off the bat, We've got James McAvoy.

James McAvoy as Lord Morpheus

He is cast as the title character Morpheus, AKA Dream, one of the 7 Endless in the cosmic mythology of DC Universe. Morpheus is the Lord of realm called The Dreaming. But, he is a tragic figure, mourning the loss of his beloved, waiting for his captors to die in a tiny cell. He is a passenger. Passing through your dreams, all of them.

You get the idea. He's the creator of the entities, a multitude of dreams and nightmares.
Which brings us to Number 2: Riz Ahmed as The Corinthian.

Riz Ahmed - as Corinthian

He's a nightmare created by Dream himself. And let me tell you, ‘Creepy’ is an understatement for describing this guy. I mean the Dude’s got teeth in his eyes and eats eyeballs of the people he kills. He's the most brutal and feared nightmare ever created by Morpheus. 

All that killing reminds me of, Number 3: we have Kat Dennings.

Kat Dennings is cast as Death

She is cast as Death. I know! She was flabbergasted by Neil's interest in her also.

She is the Goth personification of......well, Death. She is the elder sister of Dream and has been a caring and nurturing figure to him. That’s why, she is more popular and featured more prominently in stories of the stories, as compared to the other Endless.

The Endless siblings

Next up Number 4: we've got Taron Egerton as John Constantine.

Taron Egerton as blonde bloke from hell AKA John Constantine

An occult detective warlock, who cons his way out of supernatural situations. He needs no introduction as Justice League Dark just popped up this year and he was leading the whole thing with Batman. While, Matt Ryan's voice is still fresh in our ears from the last dozens of appearances, live action or otherwise (also count the Keanu Reeves version, if you want). 

Constantine

This take on the ‘Blonde Bloke with Smoke from Hell’, might be quite interesting.

Next up at Number 5: We have Samantha Morton as Urania Blackwell.

Samantha Morton is cast as Urania Blackwell AKA Element Girl

Originally known as the Element Girl, an immortal who could transform her body into any element of the human body. Not much is revealed about how death will be interacting with her.

But after a performance like the Alpha from ‘The Walking Dead', this will be nothing short of a great performance.

 And we've got Number 6: Andy Serkis as Matthew the Raven. 

Andy Serkis - as Matthew The Raven

A perfect choice for the croaky and raspy voice of his character. The ravens in the Sandman Comics are companions to Lord Morpheus, that he keeps around as to not be lonely. Matthew, however, was not the first raven companion to Dream. 

Swamp Thing

Originally, it was a supporting character in Swamp Thing. Who dies in the Dreaming realm. He is, then resurrected and offered to be a raven for Morpheus, which he accepts. Matthew mostly whines and wants to get out of this companionship, at first. But eventually, he comes around. He’s pretty loyal though.

Next up at Number 7: Another classic actress has joined the cast of this much awaited audio drama, Bebe Neuwirth.

Bebe Neuwirth - as the Siamese Cat

Taking the role of the Siamese Cat.

The Cat is first introduced to us in 'A Dream of a Thousand Cats' storyline. It is a story of love, tragedy and revenge in an alternate reality kind of way. And you get to know the way animals dream and the reality of it all. This is one trippy adventure. I know, it's kind of ambiguous. But, I am not gonna spoil this out for you.

And Man o man, we have Number 8: Michael Sheen as Lucifer Morningstar.

At this point I wonder if Neil secretly included a cameo from David Tennant.

And yes it is the Same Lucifer from the show named after him. But the Lucifer envisioned by Neil, was more on the lines of David Bowie. 

And, Don’t get me wrong, the show Lucifer is quite good but not exactly the sandman version, if you catch my drift.

Okay! For the Penultimate Number 9: With all this cast and an extensive library of DC Comics Characters.

Additional DC Comics Characters to appear in the adaptation.

While some like Martian Manhunter, Doctor Destiny, Despair and Johanna Constantine, have already been announced and confirmed to be a part of the adaptation, there are many more from the Vertigo library, to choose from.

And finally, I saved the best, for the last, Number 10: Neil Gaiman himself.

Neil Gaiman is the Narrator

He will be playing the part of The Narrator. I don't think there is anything left to be said about that.

But what are your thoughts on this? Have you heard this audio drama? What are you excited about this adaptation? Let us know in the comments below.

The Endless

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