Culture news “The trailer gave me the impression that I was going to discover a new perfume” This successful fantasy saga begins its teaser for Netflix, will the hype still be there?
One of Netflix’s most beloved fantasy series is preparing to return for a highly anticipated second season.
That’s it, Sandman Season 2 begins its teasing on the networks, a first – short – video having been broadcast on X (ex-Twitter). As a reminder, Sandman is first and foremost a comic book series created by Neil Gaiman, and published by DC Comics under the Vertigo label from 1989 to 1996. The story is that of Morpheus, a character also known under the name of Dream, one of the Seven Eternals, immortal entities that embody various aspects of human existence.
A universe intended for lovers of fantastic history, which has already delighted critics. As evidenced by the Rotten Tomatoes score for season 1: 88%, the press agreeing on the following consensus: “While offering few surprises for fans of the original material, the first season of The Sandman satisfactorily adapts a supposedly unfilmable classic.r”. We like its sophisticated narration, its rich universe and its developed characters, which form a fairly faithful homage to the original work. A lot of hope is therefore placed in the second season which we hope will be up to the mark. height.
The full cast
On his blog, Netflix reveals the entire cast who will join the party :
Additional members of the Endless family join Dream (Sturridge) in season 2: Adrian Lester as Destiny, Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium, and Barry Sloane as The Prodigal. These new names complete the Endless family which includes Kirby as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire and Donna Preston as Despair, who return from Season 1. Family dinners are going to get interesting.
The Endless have finally assembled: Introducing Adrian Lester as Destiny, Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium and Barry Sloane as the Prodigal in the next season of THE SANDMAN.
It’s going to be one Hell of a family reunion. pic.twitter.com/VRbuvUTfu0
— The Sandman (@Netflix_Sandman) May 20, 2024
The first images obviously sparked a first batch of reactions. “The first season was really good. The main character looks like an emo kid lol,” says one user, while another raises: “The trailer made me feel like I was going to discover a new perfume.” Overall, the public seems quite excited at the idea of rediscovering the series and is waiting for only one thing: a release date.