Neil Gaiman s The Sandman is one of DC comics most incredible, record-breaking pieces of work. It makes sense that it would become one of TV s most highly-anticipated shows. In this video we ll be talking about everything that went into making such a complex, enthralling work of art.
From Tom Sturridge s intense character transformation, being locked in a glass sphere, totally naked for hours on end, to the incredible practical effects, Matthew, the iconic talking raven, from John Constantine becoming Johanna Constantine, to Neil Gaiman sharing his original scripts with the VFX supervisor, we ve really got a lot to unpack. Did you know that they actually have a real, live raven on set to help encapsulate all that is Matthew?
And that the voice of the characters is so spot on because the writer, Allan Heinberg wrote every single one with the actor s voice in mind. There were also so many different costume iterations for all the characters. Tom Sturridge wanted to look as close to the comic book character as possible, but after bringing that look to life, it actually ended up looking more comedic than anything else, so they decided to go with a more natural look.
We ll be getting into all that and more, so stick around as we take you through Dream s beautifully complicated timeline. Date: 2022-08-17
