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Netflix's adaptation of The Sandman almost wasn't the first.
So here's the story, agelong earlier uncovering occurrence with The Boys, Eric Kripke tried to make a Sandman series for web television. The task ended up not moving retired and was yet enactment connected the shelf. And present much than a decennary later, Kripke is yet explaining what happened to his planned adaptation.
"WB gave maine a ace at The Sandman but said it had to beryllium network," Kripke explained connected Twitter Aug. 27. "It was my favourite comic, inspired overmuch of [Supernatural], truthful I tried. Neil [Gaiman] was benignant and diligent but, ultimately, it would've been a atrocious show."
But we cognize 1 thing, helium has thing but rave reviews astir Netflix's version, arsenic helium called the series "lush and stunning" in a tweet from Aug. 27.
Gaiman, the writer of the fashionable comic publication series, besides chimed in connected Kripke's failed attempt, penning connected Twitter Aug. 26, "It was a terrific web TV mentation of Sandman. But erstwhile you marque a web TV mentation of Sandman you suffer an atrocious batch of what makes it Sandman."
He added that Kripke "did a large occupation considering the limitations."
This isn't the archetypal clip that Gaiman has weighed successful connected erstwhile adaptation attempts. He revealed Aug. 23 that he's turned down respective movie offers successful the past, but leaked 1 successful peculiar helium didn't like—written by A Star Is Born producer Jon Peters—to the press.
As for the show's aboriginal connected Netflix? That's inactive uncertain, with Gaiman suggesting that a 2nd play whitethorn not happen. "Sandman is simply a truly costly show," helium explained connected Twitter Aug. 20. "And for Netflix to merchandise the wealth to fto america marque different play we person to execute incredibly well. So yes, we've been the apical amusement successful the satellite for the past 2 weeks. That inactive whitethorn not beryllium enough."
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Only clip volition archer the destiny of the deed series, but successful the meantime, watercourse the archetypal play of The Sandman on Netflix now.
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