The Sandman - Netflix

[Mentalist]

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1788610-the-sandman-season-2-cast

The Sandman Season 2 cast continues to grow, with Netflix announcing that eight new actors have joined the upcoming series, including Game of Thrones’ Jack Gleeson and comedian Steve Coogan.

In a recent announcement, Netflix revealed a slew of new casting choices, with Gleeson joining the series as Puck, a “malevolent hobgoblin” that acts as the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie. Other announced actors, and their respective roles, include Ruairi O’Connor (The Spanish Princess) joining the series as Orpheus, the poet and oracle, Freddie Fox (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) playing Loki, the god of chaos.


Clive Russell (Game of Thrones) will Odin, the father of Thor. Laurence O’Fuarain (The Witcher: Blood Origin) was cast as Thor, the storm god, while Ann Skelly (The Nevers) and Douglas Booth (Jupiter Ascending) will both play Cluracan, royal emissaries from the court of Faerie. Indya Moore plays Wanda, a professional driver and security agent, and Steve Coogan plays Barnabas, a canine companion for the Endless’s brother.

The cast joins the previously announced returning cast members of Tom Sturridge, Kirby, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vanesu Samunyai, and Razane Jammal.

What to expect from The Sandman Season 2?​

“A journey is beginning that will take us from Destiny’s garden to Hell, from the Heart of the Dreaming to Ancient Greece and revolutionary France, and from there to places even I cannot quite imagine on the screen. I will be patient. Good things are coming,” creator Neil Gaiman teased in his previous letter celebrating the 35th anniversary of his The Sandman comics.

I was just talking yesterday with a friend how It would be good to see Jack Gleeson back in something (that I watch), so I got my wish there. I can see the Puck energy in Gleeson and Steve Coogan as Barnabas is certainly a casting choice!

 

[CaptainWacky]

Joffrey as Puck is an inspired choice.

So they've changed the order of the stories around? Having Wanda appear in Brief Lives then doing A Game of You in season 3 (if we get it?)

Freddie Fox is showing up in a ton of stuff.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ to End With Season 2 at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)

Netflix's "The Sandman" from Neil Gaiman will end with Season 2.

variety.com

The temptation is to say "oh they've OBVIOUSLY cancelled it because of Gaiman being an abuser" BUT theere were set pics last year showing scenes from The Kindly Ones being filmed so it's possible this was the plan all along. And Netflix do love to cancel things after two seasons.

“‘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,” “The Sandman” showrunner Allan Heinberg said in a statement to Variety Friday. “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.”

On the other hand, I don't entirely buy this! If they were ONLY filming the stories centric to Dream, why did they film 'Dream Of A Thousand Cats'?