Trailer for DC's Audiobook Adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s THE SANDMAN with James McAvoy as Lord Morpheus
Audible and DC has shared the first trailer for the upcoming audiobook adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s classic graphic novel series The Sandman. The trailer offers us our first audio of James McAvoy, who takes on the role of Lord Morpheus.
The project is adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs, and it has an impressive voice cast that also includes Riz Ahmed as the Corinthian, Kat Dennings as Death, Taron Egerton as John Constantine, Neil Gaiman as The Narrator, Samantha Morton as Urania Blackwell, Bebe Neuwirth as the Siamese Cat, Andy Serkis as Matthew the Raven, Michael Sheen as Lucifer, and more.
Here’s the synopsis:
When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus—the immortal king of dreams, stories, and the imagination—is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping. Once free, he must retrieve the three “tools” that will restore his power and help him to rebuild his dominion, which has deteriorated in his absence. As the multi-threaded story unspools, The Sandman descends into Hell to confront Lucifer (Michael Sheen), chases rogue nightmares who have escaped his realm, and crosses paths with an array of characters from DC comic books, ancient myths, and real-world history, including Inmates of Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum, Doctor Destiny, the muse Calliope, the three Fates, William Shakespeare (Arthur Darvill), and many more.
The audiobook also includes an original musical score by British Academy Award winner James Hannigan.
This first installment of the audio series adapts volumes 1-3 of the graphic novel series, which includes Preludes & Nocturnes, The Doll’s House, and Dream Country.
The Sandman is set to launch on Wednesday, July 15th.