Netflix to end Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ with season two

nme.com:

The Sandman will end with the upcoming season two.The screen adaptation of Gaiman’s influential graphic novel first debuted on Netflix in August 2022 and was renewed for a second season later that year.There were talks of even more seasons, even before the first one premiered, with showrunner Allan Heinberg telling NME at the show’s London premiere that they wanted to adapt the entirety of the comic book series in future seasons.Now though, it’s been reported that the show’s yet-to-be-released second season will be its last.

Per Variety, Heinberg has confirmed the show was set to end at this point prior to filming beginning.He told the publication: “The Sandman series has always been focused exclusively on Dream’s story, and back in 2022, when we looked at the remaining Dream material from the comics, we knew we only had enough story for one more season.”Heinberg continued: “We are extremely grateful to Netflix for bringing the team all back together and giving us the time and resources to make a faithful adaptation in a way that we hope will surprise and delight the comics’ loyal readers as well as fans of our show.”The release plan for the upcoming season will not be impacted by the cancellation, and will still be released this year.It follows the news that Dark Horse Comics, the American publisher that oversaw several of Gaiman’s fantasy titles, including American Gods and Norse Mythology, have cut ties with him and cancelled all upcoming collaborations.“Dark Horse takes seriously the allegations against Neil Gaiman and we are no longer publishing his works,” they wrote in a statement in January.