Netflix has canceled The Sandman series after two seasons, despite positive fan reception. The news comes amidst allegations of sexual assault against series creator Neil Gaiman, which he has partially acknowledged. The future of the show was already uncertain due to slow production and a lack of renewal confirmation from Netflix. The cancellation follows a trend of companies distancing themselves from Gaiman's projects, including Amazon's decision to end Good Omens and Disney+'s pause on The Graveyard Book adaptation.
Editor's Note: The following contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing.It was all just a dream. Fans of The Sandman waited decades for their favorite title to get a decent adaptation, and now that they finally did, it's gone. Netflix announced today that the ambitious series is canceled after two seasons — meaning that the episodes that were filmed will still debut at some point.
And this was all before what happened last week. Gaiman, who not only was the executive producer of the series but the creator of The Sandman stories himself, was accused by nine women, and the terrible events were described in gory detail by some of them in an article published by Vulture. The reports include violent behavior from Gaiman, non-consensual relationships and money offered to pay for one woman's therapy sessions after the assaults.
Even before all of this, The Sandman production was moving at a slow pace. Filming reportedly kicked off in mid-2023, then it was paused due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Then, production resumed in late 2023. Ever since then, however, we only got bits and pieces of information, and Netflix hadn't even announced a tentative release date for the new episodes.
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