Neil Gaiman Shares Sandman Update While Giving Firm Support To Writers Strike
Creator Neil Gaiman offers an replace on the imminent new episodes of The Sandman amid the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. Adapted from Gaiman`s comics of the identical name, The Sandman first premiered on Netflix in August 2022, and turned into renewed for brand spanking new episodes in November. The WGA formally went on strike on May 2, that means all tv and movie writers in the Guild have stepped farfar from their positions till a agreement may be reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
In a post to his Tumblr, Gaiman says that new episodes of The Sandman could possibly be delayed due to the WGA strike. Gaiman writes that a potential delay will be determined by “how long the strike goes,” but still gave his implicit support to the striking writers. Read Gaiman’s full comments below:
Everything We Know About Upcoming The Sandman Episodes
Gaiman has been very vocal approximately his aid of the writers strike, as he himself is a member of the WGA. With some of tv tasks presently withinside the works, Gaiman has additionally reassured enthusiasts that Good Omens season 2 won`t be tormented by the strike, because the season is absolutely finished and has already been passed into Prime Video. The destiny of different Gaiman tasks, like Dead Boy Detectives, is presently unknown. Netflix has been careful not to call The Sandman‘s return a season 2, but rather simply new episodes. Mason Alexander Park, who plays Desire, confirmed in January that filming for the new episodes will begin this summer, and that Netflix could release the episodes in batches rather than all at once as a cohesive season. Park is among many actors who have been teased to return to The Sandman, including Tom Sturridge as Morpheus, Boyd Holbrook as The Corinthian, and Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine.
As the Writers Guild of America strike is now coming into its 2nd week, it`s not possible to mention how lengthy it can remaining. The remaining fundamental writers strike in past due 2007 persevered for about 3 months, however that might not be a trademark of the way lengthy this one will remaining. Until a agreement is reached among the WGA and the AMPTP, however, new episodes of The Sandman might not see any ahead progress.