The upcoming second act of DC and Audible's Sandman adaptation will feature a wide array of new voices.
New additions for The Sandman: Act II include Jeffrey Wright, Regé-Jean Page, Brian Cox, Emma Corrin, John Lithgow, David Tennant, Bill Nighy, Kristen Schaal, Kevin Smith, Aidan Turner, Bebe Neuwirth, Adrian Lester, Miriam Margolyes, Arthur Darvill and Ray Porter, who'll join the returning James McAvoy, Kat Dennings, Michael Sheen and Andy Serkis.
Along with this announcement, Audible confirmed that fans who want to catch up on Act I or who may have missed it initially can listen for free from July 22-Oct. 22. Those who use Amazon Music, meanwhile, can catch Episodes 1-3. Finally, those with Alexa devices can listen from Aug. 3-31 by saying, "Alexa, read The Sandman."
The Sandman: Act II will adapt Neil Gaiman and company's Season of Mists (Vol. 4), A Game of You (Vol. 5), "Distant Mirrors" and "Convergence" (from Vol. 6, Fables & Reflections). Gaiman will also return to narrate Act II, which is once again directed by Dirk Maggs.
The first installment of Audible's The Sandman, which adapts Volumes 1-3 of the graphic novel series of the same name (Preludes & Nocturnes, The Doll's House and Dream Country), debuted in July 2020 to record-breaking pre-order numbers. The Sandman: Act II premieres Sept. 22, exclusively on Audible.
Source: Audible