After seventy years of imprisonment, Dream finally escapes, embarking on a quest to reclaim his lost objects of power and rebuild his kingdom-the world of sleep and imagination called The Dreaming.įrom there, things just get increasingly stranger, imaginative and wonderful.Īlong with revealing the cast, Audible also confirmed that the audio production would adapt the first three books in Gaiman’s series- Preludes & Nocturnes, The Doll’s House and Dream Country.That means that along with the iconic story of Dream’s capture and search for his missing tools, fans will likely hear the comic’s legendary serial killer convention brought to life, as well as the World Fantasy Award-winning short story “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the terrifying “24 Hours” and much more.Īudible’s The Sandman is scheduled to debut on July 15, 2020, and is now available for pre-order at /TheSandman. When an occultist attempts to capture the physical embodiment of Death (Dennings) in a bargain for eternal life, he instead mistakenly traps Death’s younger brother Dream (McAvoy), another of the seven god-like siblings known as The Endless who oversee aspects of human existence, including Desire (Bond), Despair (Margolyes), Destiny, Destruction and Delirium. Even better, that’s only a small fraction of the performers who will be bringing the beloved fantasy comic to life.įor those who have never read The Sandman, Vertigo’s comic and Audible’s audio production both begin simply enough. Joining him will be Kat Dennings as Death, Michael Sheen as Lucifer, Taron Egerton as John Constantine, Samantha Morton as Urania Blackwell, Riz Ahmed as the Corinthian, Andy Serkis as Matthew the Raven, Bebe Neuwirth as the Siamese Cat and Neil Gaiman himself as the Narrator.Īudible’s audio production was already pretty exciting news for Sandman fans, but it’s quickly becoming a dream come true. McAvoy will voice Morpheus, the dark-eyed Lord of Dreams from whom the series gets its name. The acclaimed actor, who with roles in His Dark Materials, Wanted, Glass and Atomic Blonde, is no stranger to comic book or fantasy fare, is leading a breathtaking ensemble of performers in Audible’s highly anticipated new audio production of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. This July, James McAvoy will give voice to all of our dreams.

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