Scripts for The Sandman Season 2 are currently being written, despite the upcoming fantasy series having yet to officially secure a renewal order from Netflix.
Executive producer David S. Goyer, who co-developed the comic book adaptation, revealed work was underway on the as-yet-unconfirmed second season in an interview with Den of Geek. "In some ways, it's easier [writing Season 2 scripts] because we've educated the audience to the basic ideas," he said. "We've shown how the dreaming life can affect the waking world. With that groundwork done, the show can now build on those themes. They're more like jazz, where you get to plan variations, and we get to stretch our wings a bit more." Netflix is reportedly waiting to see how The Sandman Season 1 performs before giving any additional seasons the green light.
For his part, The Sandman co-creator Neil Gaiman seems enthusiastic about the show's chances of scoring a second season. Gaiman, who developed the Netflix series alongside Goyer and Allan Heinberg, recently raved about how well Season 1 has turned out, highlighting Episode 6, "The Sound of Her Wings," as the episode he's most excited for fans to watch. "I want them to see Episode 6 after they've experienced Episode 5," he said. "It's like, Episode 4 takes them to Hell in a good way. Episode 5 puts them through Hell in a diner. Episode 6 is cleansing and forgiving and embracing and warming and beautiful, but you have to earn it."
Netflix's The Sandman Recreates the Comics' Most Iconic Scenes
Gaiman previously recalled how he cried while watching The Sandman Episode 6, specifically during a scene featuring Kirby Howell-Baptiste's Death. The celebrated scribe added that Howell-Baptiste's performance here proves that she was the right choice for the Death role. In the scene, Death claims an elderly violinist as her brother, Dream (Tom Sturridge), watches on, closely mirroring a similar scenario in The Sandman #8 by Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Malcolm Jones III. Notably, much of the dialogue and the motif of beating wings is culled directly from the original comic.
The Sandman Episode 6 isn't the only Season 1 entry modeled on the original comics, either. The show's fourth episode takes its cues from The Sandman #4, in which Dream journeys to Hell to reclaim his stolen helm. This involves confronting the forsaken realm's ruler Lucifer Morningstar, portrayed in the Netflix adaptation by Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie.
The Sandman arrives on Netflix on August 5.
Source: Den of Geek