The first teaser of the upcoming Netflix show based on Neil Gaiman’s DC comic book series “The Sandman” made its debut on the streaming platform’s YouTube channel on Saturday. The video gives us a glimpse into the dark, mind-bending world and also reveals the pivotal character of Dream, aka Morpheus, played by actor Tom Sturridge.  

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The video was shown during Netflix’s “Tudum” event that took place Saturday. The show also featured Gaiman, Sturridge, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (who plays Death) talking about the series.

For the ones who have tasted the treatment of the comic book, they’ll enjoy the authenticity ingrained in at least the initial footage from the show. 

The series has a slew of well-known actors, including Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, Stephen Fry as Gilbert, and Patton Oswalt as Matthew the Raven.

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However, Netflix is yet to come out with a release date for the highly-anticipated series. Given the grandiose design and build of the show, Netflix is seemingly placing a lot of their coins on this plate. 

The streaming giants are hoping for a hit on par with Gaiman’s earlier adaptations (such as Amazon’s “American Gods” and “Good Omens”), and it’s putting on a show with the same high production qualities.

The comic book “The Sandman” narrates the story of Dream, who is one of the seven Endless beings that embody aspects of the DC universe and have existed since the dawn of time.

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The other Endless beings are Destiny, Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Destruction. They are all anthropomorphic personification of metaphysical entities. 

In the comics, Morpheus is captured by a cult and freed only after seven decades of imprisonment. Avenging himself, he goes back to his kingdom and begins rebuilding it.

The series has been in development for years, with Netflix picking up the show in 2019 in a deal with Warner Bros., which owns DC Entertainment, that was reportedly “massive.”