The full cast of Sandman season 2 revealed: Jack Gleeson, Freddie Fox, Indya Moore…

Dream will meet Loki, Thor and Odin in the sequel, but also Orpheus and Puck the Goblin.

Coming to our screens in summer 2022, Sandman had done well, becoming Netflix's most-watched show in the August heat. However, the platform had been slow to officially announce its sequel…

With its dreamlike and gothic universe, sailing between dreams and nightmares, the series adapted from the comics of Neil Gaiman (Coraline, Good Omens) has won the hearts of viewers and critics alike and has finally been given a second season, which is set to feature many unforgettable characters from the comics.

The challenge was nevertheless considerable. Judged as an unadaptable work, this enormous comic series finally gave rise to episodes filled with excellent ideas (the dinner and its terribly dark concept, the incarnation of Death, little sister of Dream who fascinated the spectators, the fully animated bonus with the cats…

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Following the first eleven volumes of a 75-part series, season 1 of Sandman introduced Morpheus, the incarnation of the Kingdom of the Dead, mistakenly caught by a mystical sect in 1916 that sought to capture Death. Freed years later, he finds his kingdom in ruins…

The cast already included Tom Sturridge (Sweetbitter) as Dream, Mason Alexander Park and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death and Desire, David Thewlis (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) in John Dee, Jenna Coleman (Victoria, Doctor Who) in Johanna Constantine, Boyd Hollbrook (Narcos) in Corinthian, Gwendoline Christie (Game Of Thrones) in Lucifer…

Netflix specifically announced at the end of 2022 not a season 2 strictly speaking, but “new episodes”. Then it was declined via a first spin-off, Dead Boys Detectives. After the Hollywood writers' strike passed by, the sequel to Sandman is finally coming to fruition. The official media managed by Netflix, Tudumheadlined a few days ago: “Dreamers, wake up”, and gave news of Dream's adventures. Starting with new faces visible on screen.

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Several actors from the HBO series are joining the cast, including Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth in Game Of Thrones). Clive Russellwho played the role of Lady Catelyn Stark will become Odin, the great Norse god, while the one who lent his features to the cruel tyrannical king Joffrey, Jack Gleeson, will play Puck, the same little goblin who inspired Shakespeare for A Midsummer Night's Dream. A strange meeting is planned!

In addition to this, the following are added to the table: Freddie Fox (House of the Dragon) playing Loki, Ruairi O'Connor (The Conjuring: The Devil's Influence) as Orpheus, Dream's only son, Ann Skelly (The Nevers) in the skin of Nuala, Laurence O'Fuarain (The Witcher: Blood Origin) to play Thor, Douglas Booth (Mary Shelley, The Dirt) in the role of Cluaracan and Steve Coogan (24 Hour Party People) lending his voice to the dog Barnabas, Destruction's pet.

The non-binary artist, Indya Moore, discovered in the series Laid Ryan Murphy will play Wanda, a character with whom the comic book creator has a special connection. Asked by Tudum, he stated :

“Wanda came to me in 1988. I had a lot of trans friends and I never saw them represented in the comics I read. So I solved that problem by creating this trans woman character in a widely popularized comic book. It was the first time that had ever happened. For over thirty years, people have come up to me and told me she was an inspiration to them. I'm so happy to see her on screen in all her glory, thirty-five years later.”

These names join those of Esmé Creed-Miles (Delirium), Barry Sloane (Destruction) and Adrian Lester (Destiny), the latest members of the great Eternals family, brothers and sisters of Dream, and whose casting was announced last May.

Production on these new episodes is expected to begin shortly. But what will they be about? Focusing on the collections The Season of Mists And Brief Livesthis ” season 2 “ will bring the King of the Dream Realm to face the regents of Hell, Asgard and the fairy realm played by the newcomers. According to showrunner Allan Heinberg:

“Each of these characters is as powerful as Dream—almost as intelligent—and even more fearsome. Together, they ensnare Dream in a web of palace intrigue, glamour, demon battles, and sex. Dream is not ready for any of it. It will transform him into an even more dangerous Dream, a member of the Eternals.”

For now, no release date is known. While waiting to learn more about the rest of Sandman, So fans can turn to the spin-off series, Dead Boy Detectivesreleased on April 25 on Netflix.

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