The Sandman Trivia | 40 facts about the Netflix original

“The Sandman” is the newest fantasy series by Netflix and one based on an iconic comic book by Neil Gaiman.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the TV series.

1. The Sandman is an American fantasy drama television series
2. It is based on the comic book of the same name written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics
3. The series was developed by Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and Allan Heinberg for the streaming service Netflix
4. The series is produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television
5. Like the comic, The Sandman tells the story of Morpheus / Dream, the titular Sandman
6. The series stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus
7. With Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, and Patton Oswalt in supporting roles
8. Efforts to adapt The Sandman to film began in 1991
9. These efforts floundered in development hell for many years
10. In 2013, Goyer pitched a film adaptation of the series to Warner Bros.
11. Goyer and Gaiman were set to produce alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt
12. Gordon-Levitt was planned to star and possibly direct
13. However, Gordon-Levitt exited over creative differences in 2016
14. Due to the prolonged development of the film, Warner Bros. shifted its focus to television
15. Netflix signed a deal to produce the series in June 2019
16. Filming lasted from October 2020 to August 2021
17. The Sandman premiered on August 5, 2022
18. It received generally positive reviews from critics
19. With praise going towards the casting, production design, costumes, visual effects, faithfulness to source material, and performances, particularly those of Sturridge and David Thewlis
20. Though some criticized its pacing and story
21. Dream, the personification of dreams and one of the seven Endless, is captured in an occult ritual in 1916
22. After being held captive for 106 years, Dream escapes and sets out to restore order to his realm, The Dreaming
23. In June 2019, Netflix signed a deal with Warner Bros. to produce the series and initially gave it an order of eleven episodes
24. This was later changed to ten episodes.
25. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. pitched the series to multiple networks—including HBO, which declined to move ahead with it due to its massive budget
26. Netflix “snapped it up” as part of its attempts to obtain big intellectual properties and attract subscribers
27. The series was developed by Gaiman, Goyer, and Allan Heinberg, who also serve as executive producers
28. Gaiman said he would be more involved than he was with the 2017–2021 television adaptation of his American Gods (2001)
29. But less than he was with the 2019 adaptation of Good Omens (1990)
30. The Sandman ranked at number one globally on Netflix’s Top 10 TV English titles three days after its release
31. With 69.5 million hours viewed
32. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series a “Certified Fresh” status
33. It reported an approval rating of 87%
34. With an average rating of 7.7/10
35. Based on 89 critic reviews
36. The website’s critics consensus reads, “While it may hold few surprises for fans of the source material, The Sandman’s first season satisfyingly adapts an allegedly unfilmable classic”
37. On metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 66 out of 100
38. Based on 27 reviews
39. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
40. The comic series’ cover artist, Dave McKean, came out of retirement to design the end-credits sequences for each episode