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Director Jamie Childs expresses confidence in the upcoming second season of The Sandman and believes they have learned from their strengths and weaknesses in the first season. Childs acknowledges the challenge of adapting Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel, but after a successful first season, they have a better understanding of what works and what doesn’t. The diverse range of genres explored in the upcoming season, including Greek tragedy, cyberpunk, contemporary drama, and chess, makes working on The Sandman a fun and exciting experience for the team.

Jamie Childs, the director of The Sandman, shared his enthusiasm for the upcoming second season of the show. In an interview with Screen Rant, he emphasized that they’ve learned a great deal from the first season and are confident about what works. Childs recalled the challenge of being the first to bring Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel to the screen, knowing that previous attempts had fallen short. However, after Season 1, they have a better understanding of their strengths and areas for improvement, giving them a sense of assurance for Season 2, which was already in production before being affected by strikes.

“I am coming back for season 2. We were shooting it already, but we’ve gone down obviously, because of the strikes. So honestly, the whole show so far has been incredibly exciting. And like what you just said about Russell? It’s like we’ve done it before. We know what worked and didn’t. We know now coming at it, it was scary coming out at the first time because it’s like, we’re the first time putting that on screen and everyone who’s tried historically has not managed it yet. So we’re like, what’s different about us? Nothing. We could just mess this up or whatever. But we did Season 1 stuff really works. Some stuff we felt worked less.
We’ve now got all that prior knowledge and we’re coming at it again, like a team who’ve done it before. It just feels really good. The momentum was, it’s unfortunate about the strikes because we were right in the swing of it. It was six weeks into filming, it was going really, really well.”

Childs also discussed the diverse range of genres the show will delve into in the upcoming season:

“And to be excited about one bit, it’s quite hard to say because honestly every day is different on that show. It’s a bit like Jackdaw where every sequence was different every day. We’re doing Greek tragedy, and then we’re doing cyberpunk, and we’re doing contemporary drama, or we’re doing cat and mouse chess stuff. It’s honestly it’s such a fun show to work on for that reason.”

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The Sandman Season 1 Debuts on Blu-ray and DVD on November 28
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The Sandman Season 1 is set to make its Blu-ray and DVD debut on November 28. This adaptation takes viewers into a mystical realm known as the Dreaming, overseen by The Sandman, portrayed by Tom Sturridge. Within this domain, dreams, fears, and fantasies take shape. However, the story takes a dramatic turn when Dream is unexpectedly imprisoned for a century, triggering a chain of events that will forever alter both the Dreaming and the waking world.

Set photos from the second season reveal the addition of Indya Moore to the cast and confirm the return of Death. Jenna Coleman, known for her roles in Doctor Who and The Serpent, will also reprise her role as the occult detective Johanna Constantine. You can stream the first season of The Sandman on Netflix.