The Sandman to end with season 2 as Netflix cancels the Neil Gaiman adaptation – Gamesradar
Netflix’s statement on the cancelation does not mention The Sandman series creator Neil Gaiman
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
Netflix has announced its streaming series The Sandman will end after its impending second season. A statement from Netflix attributes the series’ end to an artistic decision. The entire statement, credited to showrunner Allen Heinberg, reads as follows:”The Sandman series has always been focused exclusively on Dream’s story, and back in 2022, when we looked at the remaining Dream material from the comics, we knew we only had enough story for one more season. We are extremely grateful to Netflix for bringing the team all back together and giving us the time and resources to make a faithful adaptation in a way that we hope will surprise and delight the comics’ loyal readers as well as fans of our show.”Netflix’s statement notably makes no mention of the elephant in the room: a series of allegations accusing Sandman creator Neil Gaiman, who wrote the original 80-issue comic that the streaming series is based on, of assault and abuse. Multiple other projects based on Gaiman’s work have also been canceled in recent weeks.That said, Netflix has a habit of ending even its most popular shows after only two or three seasons, so there’s still a solid chance that The Sandman would have ended sooner than fans of the show and its revered comic book source material may have wanted under better circumstances.Prior to all of this, the cast and crew of Netflix’s adaptation of The Sandman previously pulled off the seemingly impossible by delivering on many of the comic’s best and most memorable moments, and most importantly capturing the ephemeral, literary spirit of the comic. The second season is still set to premiere on Netflix some time later this year.For what else to watch, check out our guides to the best Netflix movies and the best anime on Netflix.Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inboxI’ve been Newsarama’s resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011. I’ve also been the on-site reporter at most major comic conventions such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, and C2E2. Outside of comic journalism, I am the artist of many weird pictures, and the guitarist of many heavy riffs. (They/Them)James Gunn reveals the characters he cut from Creature Commandos, including one of his favorite DC villainsDC newcomer says the upcoming Green Lantern HBO series is the “best sci-fi script” they’ve ever read6 years later, Far Cry New Dawn is getting a 60 FPS update on Xbox Series X and PS5, and the way it was revealed is sending me: “Well… this wasn’t how we planned to announce this”
Gamesradar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.
©
Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury,
Bath
BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.
