It begins! Today, Netflix has revealed the initial cast for their upcoming adaptation of The Sandman. Based on the comic book series by Neil Gaiman, it tells the story of Morpheus, the Dream King, and now we have the first seven cast members announced. Without further ado, check them out below:

Tom Sturridge is Dream, Lord of the Dreaming
Gwendoline Christie is Lucifer, Ruler of Hell
Vivienne Acheampong is Lucienne, chief librarian and trusted guardian of Dream’s realm
Boyd Holbrook is The Corinthian, an escaped nightmare who wishes to taste all that the world has in store
Charles Dance is Roderick Burgess, Charlatan, blackmailer and magician
Asim Chaudhry is Abel and Sanjeev Bhaskar is Cain, the first victim and the first predator, residents and loyal subjects of the Dream Realm.

Talk about a stellar cast! We’re definitely very excited. Netflix has also given us some headshots of the cast thus far:

For those who want a refresher, here’s the official logline of the show:

A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he's made during his vast existence.

We also have a quote from Neil Gaiman:

For the last thirty-three years, the Sandman characters have breathed and walked around and talked in my head. I'm unbelievably happy that now, finally, they get to step out of my head and into reality. I can't wait until the people out there get to see what we've been seeing as Dream and the rest of them take flesh, and the flesh belongs to some of the finest actors out there.

Gaiman is also serving as an Executive Producer and Co-Writer for the show. Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman, Grey’s Anatomy) serves as Executive Producer and Showrunner. David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Terminator: Dark Fate, Foundation) serves as Executive Producer and both he and Heinberg are also Co-Writers on the project. 

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