Netflix has cast the remaining Endless family members in The Sandman Season 2.
The Sandman is Netflix’s well-received live-action adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s groundbreaking comic book of the same name that premiered on August 5, 2022. It follows Dream, a god-like personification who rules over people's dreams in a realm called the Dreaming. The first season consists of 10 episodes, based on stories directly from the comics. A special, two-part 11th episode was released two weeks after the first season premiered. In our review, IGN awarded The Sandman a 9, calling it an adaptation fans "could only conjure up in their deepest of sleeps."
Season 2 resumed production in November, and now Netflix has announced the cast behind Dream's previously unseen siblings. Esme Creed-Miles (The Doll Factory) plays Delirium, Adrian Lester (Primary Colors) plays Destiny, and Barry Sloane (Revenge, Passenger) plays The Prodigal, aka Destruction. The trio join Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire, and Donna Preston as Despair, who all return from Season 1.
Barry Sloane will be familiar to Call of Duty fans — he’s the actor behind perhaps the most popular character in the first-person shooter franchise: Captain Price.
Get ready for one Hell of a family reunion. Meet the new faces of the Endless in the next season of THE SANDMAN. pic.twitter.com/EXdkQfRLf3
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) May 20, 2024
Other returning characters include Patton Oswalt as Matthew the Raven, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, Ferdinand Kingsley as Hob Gadling, Stephen Fry as Gilbert, Asim Chaudhry as Abel, Sanjeev Bhaskar as Cain, Vanesu Samunyai as Rose Walker, and Razane Jammal as Lyta Hall.
Season 2 does not have a release date or even a release window yet, but given Netflix has started making announcements for it, and the "coming soon" line in the casting announcement teaser, perhaps we won't have long to wait.
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