THE SANDMAN Faces Lucifer And Death Does Her Rounds In First Extended Clips From Netflix Adaptation

THE SANDMAN Faces Lucifer And Death Does Her Rounds In First Extended Clips From Netflix Adaptation

Two extended clips from Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman have been released, giving us a look at two key sequences that fans of the comic series should be very familiar with.

By MarkCassidy - Jul 25, 2022 02:07 PM EST
Filed Under: The Sandman

We're now just over a week away from the premiere of The Sandman, and Netflix (via IGN) has debuted the first extended clips from its upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman's seminal DC Comics series.

The first is from the fourth episode, "A Hope in Hell," as Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) and Matthew (Patton Oswalt) arrive in the Underworld in search of the Dream Lord's helmet. Lucifer (Gwendoline Christie) agrees to allow her old "friend" to search for the demon that stole his property, but getting it back will not be easy.

The second clip spotlights an emotional moment from episode 6, "The Sound of her Wings." A disillusioned Dream accompanies his sister, Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), on her rounds, and the pair arrive at the home of an elderly violinist named Harry who is not quite ready to pass on to the other side.

“I find that the compassion and the relatability of Death is what, for me, was the best way into the character, because I think that those are her defining features,” Howell-Baptiste says of her interpretation of "The Grim Reaper.". “In the majority of pop culture, when we have any depiction of Death, which essentially is just an idea, a concept, it's a lot more dark. It's doom and gloom, it's a lot more negative, for lack of a better word. The idea that people go into it kicking and screaming. And I think that the heart of what Neil created in the character of Death is dignity in death, and in that there is someone who is... It's a very uncertain and difficult thing, both for the person transitioning, and obviously the families that we focus on, the people transitioning.”

Check out both clips below, and let us know what you think.

"There is another world that waits for all of us when we close our eyes and sleep — a place called the Dreaming, where The Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies. But when Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever. To restore order, Dream must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend the mistakes he’s made during his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities — both cosmic and human — along the way."

The Sandman also stars Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Charles Dance as black magician Roderick Burgess, and Sanjeeve Bhaskar as Cain. Joely Richardson will play Ethel Cripps, while David Thewlis will take on the role of her son John Dee, aka the deranged Dr. Destiny.

The 10-episode first season of The Sandman will adapt the first two arcs of the Vertigo comics series, "Preludes and Nocturnes" and "The Doll's House."

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rebellion
rebellion - 7/25/2022, 3:13 PM
Something about the cinematography looks unfinished. Like, i get the look they were going for but it doesnt click for me.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/25/2022, 3:30 PM
@rebellion - the first clip I can see what you’re talking about
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/25/2022, 3:50 PM
was hesitant for a while but the more footage they show the more i have faith. that comic run is just so good, hoping they do it justice.
hummingbird68
hummingbird68 - 7/25/2022, 3:59 PM
@tmp3 - It is without a doubt one of the best comic book runs ever (in my humble opinion) I also really enjoyed Mike Carey's run on Lucifer which came after and Gaimans Books of Magic with Timothy Hunter.
LucasTurkeyNeck
LucasTurkeyNeck - 7/25/2022, 3:51 PM
I was staunchly against the Death casting as I wanted to see her translated faithfully: skin tone wise. But I will be having a big slice of humble pie today. That scene alone shows why Death is so special to The Sandman series, pretty much elicited the same emotion I felt when I read that part in the comic. She absolutely nailed it, I’m sold I can only hope the rest of the show is as fantastic and faithful as this scene was.
Odin
Odin - 7/25/2022, 4:07 PM
I am a bit surprised how feminine they made Lucifer. I expected more androgynous take of the devil. As for Death, the only thing I wish they added was the iconic maked up on her left eye from the comics.
Humperdoo
Humperdoo - 7/25/2022, 6:54 PM
Netflix 😂 😂 😂
DenvertheDino
DenvertheDino - 7/25/2022, 7:12 PM
Sandman is coming across as being far too human. In my opinion, as a fan of Sandman since the comics were first printed, the show should be stylish and dark. I don't like the casting of Lucifer. I don't know what to make of Death, and it has nothing to do with her skin color. After years of anticipation, I'm pretty sure this series will be a huge disappointment.
Lem1
Lem1 - 7/26/2022, 12:07 AM
@DenvertheDino - I'm looking 4ward to it greatly but also kinda feel what you mean. I wanted them to lift the characters from the pages without altering them overmuch, but...the show looks like it has quality.
Yes, Sandman AND The Endless should come across as more otherworldly. I wish they had that constant. I do get the feeling we'll see moments in which Morpheus will have that otherworldly quality but...yeah. We'll see.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 7/26/2022, 2:54 AM
So my dream MCU version of Madame Web is Jane Lynch. But if it's an age thing then my second option was always Gwendolyne Christie.
1stDalek
1stDalek - 7/26/2022, 3:04 AM
Good clips, I'm starting to feel it.
That 1st clip got me hyped to watch the contest in Hell, I have ridiculous expectations on that scene as it's 1 of my absolute favorites from the whole run (love it so much I got a tattoo of Dream's final answer).

I wish they would have made Dream look a bit more otherworldly, he looks too pedestrian in that Hell scene, maybe get him in his flaming cloak or his black eyes for scenes like that.
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