Neil Gaiman's Sandman

Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star as Morpheus aka Sandman in the upcoming film adapted from the first story arc "Preludes and Nocturnes", and will also direct said film, as well.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/17/joseph-gordon-levitt-to-star-in-and-direct-sandman-movie?utm_campaign=fbposts&utm_source=facebook

I can see JGL as Morpheus, but as director? Man, I hope this film isn't screwed up. I adore the Sandman series and have every issue in my collection.

JGL seems like a good kinda fellow, I'm excited.

They better use some f#cking Metallica...

Why Metallica?

Originally posted by Impediment
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star as Morpheus aka Sandman in the upcoming film adapted from the first story arc "Preludes and Nocturnes", and will also direct said film, as well.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/17/joseph-gordon-levitt-to-star-in-and-direct-sandman-movie?utm_campaign=fbposts&utm_source=facebook

I can see JGL as Morpheus, but as director? Man, I hope this film isn't screwed up. I adore the Sandman series and have every issue in my collection.

...seriously, considering how overexposed Benedict Cumberbatch is right now, how the **** does he not get cast as Morpheus? If you didn't know any better, you'd have thought that Gaiman modeled Morpheus off him.

Edit: Apparently JGL is only a producer.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
JGL is good...but...

...seriously, considering how overexposed Benedict Cumberbatch is right now, how the **** does he not get cast as Morpheus? If you didn't know any better, you'd have thought that Gaiman modeled Morpheus off him.

Edit: Apparently JGL is only a producer.

Cumberbatch could have been a great Morpheus, true, true.

Kate Beckinsale for Death.

This is better news than the time Joel Schumacher said he was going to adapt Sandman, anyway.

I'm excited.

Originally posted by Impediment
Why Metallica?

I'd assume it is a reference to Enter Sandman.

getting excited about this...

more news should eventually follow

Originally posted by Impediment

I adore the Sandman series and have every issue in my collection.

I enjoy Gaiman's writing however I do find it hard re-reading Sandman after all these years. Too much angst...great for a teenager into comics but as an adult now, I personally find it too nostalgic to visit again.

OHHH Snap!!

Originally posted by Impediment
Why Metallica?

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
One of their biggest hits, "Enter Sandman," was inspired by Neil Gaiman's Sandman.

Not debating...but the general consensus was that the song was about a child's nightmares or destroying the "perfect" family with the burden of a hidden secret like crib death.

Remember when Sean Penn was rumoured for the part?

Turns out the role was for This Must Be the Place.

Shame JGL doesn't fit the physique yet he's an awesome actor and will do the role justice regardless. Brick comes to mind.

Hope this pans out.

Originally posted by Patient_Leech
One of their biggest hits, "Enter Sandman," was inspired by Neil Gaiman's Sandman.

Any news about this?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joseph-gordon-levitt-sandman-movie-800948

http://collider.com/sandman-movie-production-start-david-goyer/

Rewrites and delays. One comment, that perhaps this would be better on TV, actually makes sense to me. Despite their passion and enthusiasm which I applaud, I am not sure they will be able to fit enough into a movie to convey how big and spectacular the comics series really was.

I think a tv series is going to be very formulated & cliched though.
Each episode featuring a tale of one of his siblings screwing with a mortal's life then Sandman making the obligatory appearance in the end.
I mean they screwed HellBlazer with the featured demon of the week scenario & a weak subplot trying to connect each episode together.

Originally posted by Esau Cairn
I think a tv series is going to be very formulated & cliched though.
Each episode featuring a tale of one of his siblings screwing with a mortal's life then Sandman making the obligatory appearance in the end.
I mean they screwed HellBlazer with the featured demon of the week scenario & a weak subplot trying to connect each episode together.

Agree with most of this, especially the way Constantine was handled, but I meant a treatment the way Netflix has been approaching it with Daredevil and Jessica Jones. Basically, you make something like a ten-hour movie with twelve chapters.