Sandman (Netflix): This episode is a big problem for the showrunner

Not yet released in France and already the #1 TV series on Netflix Evident, stranger things, Breath, good doctor and Virgin River. This is the nice performance achieved Sand manThe series follows the adventures of the Lord of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), who after years in prison decides to travel the world in search of everything stolen from him and regain his power.

Released on Netflix on August 5, this fantasy series is based on the comics created by Neil Gaiman. Series head Allan Heinberg took some liberties with the original story to adapt this story, but worked hand-in-hand with those at the origins of the successful comic. “ I’ve been working on TV shows and movies for over 24 years, so I’ve been putting comics in a new ‘How do I do this’? I’m re-reading. Then I called producer David S. Goyer and told him it was impossible, I couldn’t do it. To get there, we’d have to change the way we approached this comic that much.Allan Heinberg said weekly fun.

Despite the doubts at the beginning of the series, the showrunner succeeded in this adaptation that he had dreamed of since he was a student. It even got the green light from the comic’s creator, Neil Gaiman, to change certain details, especially at the cast level. specifically recruiting black actresses Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Vanesu Samunyai for the roles of Death and Rose Walker; two white characters in the comics. Even deeper changes were made in the 5th episode, which was adapted from the movie. Sandman #6, one volume where a villain uses his powers to distort the truth to scare restaurant customers. “ Allan and his team wanted to give this villain an easier-to-understand motivation (…) and avoid the narrative that was central to the version for the audiobook. “, definite weekly fun.

” This episode is an excellent example of a story where most of the dialogue consists of customers ordering from a waiter and most of the drama is handled by Neil as the narrator (book voice, editor’s note) describing what happens in the story. people’s hearts and dreams. We had to rewrite everything and we had to do it like a play, like you’re sitting in an audience and watching the actors come onto the stage. Everything must be revealed in their interaction, the public cannot be told what is going on. We haven’t moved away from the original material, but we’ve changed the way it’s presented and our encounters with the characters are very different. “, stated Allan Heinberg EW.

Clara Kolodny.