The Sandman co-creator Neil Gaiman is down for spinoffs centered on Death and Johanna Constantine, who are played by Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Jenna Coleman, respectively.
In an interview with Variety, Gaiman was asked about how many seasons he figured the show would run to properly tell The Sandman's story. Gaiman noted the story would take however long it took and noted that it would be possible to tell other stories in that universe, nothing that there are books centered on Death already. "It might be great to go off and do one of those as a sideline," Gaiman said.
The writer then addressed the third episode, "Dream a Little Dream of Me," which introduced Johanna Constantine and the positive reception to Coleman's portrayal of the occult detective. "Anybody who has seen Sandman Episode 3 has sidled over to us at some point or other in the last six months and said, 'Do you think there's any possibility that we could do a Johanna Constantine show with Jenna Coleman?' And, oh my God, she's a star and you just want to see her going through battling demons and destroying other people's lives. So that's in there, too. We can keep going on this for a long time to come."
Who Are Death and Johanna Constantine in The Sandman?
One of the Endless, Death is a personification of her namesake and one of the siblings of Dream. Howell-Baptiste's performance as the character has earned rave reviews from critics and fans alike, despite a relatively short amount of time on-screen.
Johanna Constantine is a slightly altered version of John Constantine, a key character in the history of both DC Comics and Vertigo. Gaiman has previously expressed his support for a spinoff based on Coleman's Constantine.
What Is The Sandman?
Based on the comic book series of the same name by Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg, The Sandman was developed for TV by Gaiman, David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg. The show follows Dream, who at the start of the series is imprisoned by occultist Roderick Burgess. After he escapes his prison, he's forced to regain the items he lost while in captivity and take on the sinister Corinthian, an escaped Nightmare.
The Sandman Season 1 is available to stream now on Netflix. At the time of writing, the streaming service has not renewed the show for a second season. However, scripts for the second season are already in progress, with Gaiman teasing a showdown between Gwendoline Christie's Lucifer and Tom Sturridge's Dream.
Source: Variety