As pre-production continues on Netflix's adaptation of The Sandman, casting descriptions for the television series' protagonist and primary antagonist have surfaced online.
Entertainment reporter Daniel Richtman has shared casting breakdowns for the two main characters on his Patreon site, offering new details about Morpheus and the murderous Corinthian. Both character descriptions appear faithful to the original comic book source material, echoing franchise co-creator Neil Gaiman's earlier statement that the adaptation will closely follow the Vertigo Comics series' overall story. Gaiman is attached to the production as a screenwriter and executive producer.
Morpheus, one of the Endless serving as the Lord of Dreams, is described as a male aged from 25-34 of any ethnicity. The character is tall and slender, with pale, white skin, black hair and will have two stars in place of his eyes. While careful to fulfill his duties crafting dreams and nightmares, Morpheus is described as slow to understand the subtleties of humor and even slower to forgive, with a tendency to become self-obsessed.
The casting information for the Corinthian is scanter, as he's described as a Caucasian man aged 30-34 with a seductive air about him. The character was created in 1989's The Sandman #10 by Gaiman and Mike Dringenberg as a serial killer with small, ravenous mouths for eyes, which are often concealed by sunglasses.
The Sandman is an adaptation of the universally acclaimed Vertigo series of the same name by Neil Gaiman. The Netflix series is developed, co-written, and executive produced by Allan Heinberg, who also serves as the series' showrunner. Gaiman and David S. Goyer will both executive produce and co-write the series. No premiere date has currently been announced by Netflix.