Great news for fans ofThe Sandman, as a bonus two-parter episode has now landed onNetflix. Meaning that audiences can already delve back into author Neil Gaiman’s dreamworld of Morpheus and The Endless. A trailer for the episode, which adaptsA Dream of a Thousand CatsfromThe Sandman #18andCalliopefromThe Sandman #17, has now been released viathe official Twitter account for The Sandman. See what’s in store by checking out the trailer below.
A Dream of a Thousand Catsfollows a kitten who, after being left alone when its owners fall asleep, is taken to a gathering of cats led by a purebred Blue-Point Siamese. There, the Siamese cat regales the group with her tale of exploring the Dreaming and her meeting with the Cat of Dreams.
Unlike the rest ofThe Sandman,A Dream of a Thousand Catshas been imagined through stunning animation, and has been directed by Hisko Hulsing. Featuring Tom Sturridge as Dream, the feline tale has amassed a stellar cast to bring the cats to life, includingSandra Ohas “The Prophet,” Rosie Day as “The Tabby Kitten,” David Gyasi as “The Grey Cat,” Joe Lycett as “The Black Cat,” Neil Gaiman as “Crow/Skull Bird,“James McAvoyas “Golden-Haired Man,“David Tennantas “Don,” Georgia Tennant as “Laura Lynn,” Michael Sheen as “Paul,” Anna Lundberg as “Marion,” Nonso Anozie as “Wyvern,” Diane Morgan as “Gryphon,” and Tom Wu as “Hippogriff.”
“We endeavored to make the animated version of ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats’ as mesmerizing and hypnotic as we could by utilizing the magic of real oil paintings on canvas,” Hulsing said of the episode in a press release. “We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time. Untold Studios in London created the breathtaking 3D animation of the cats. The wonderful 2D animation, oil paintings and stylizing were all done at Submarine Studios in Amsterdam.”
The Two-Parter Episode ofThe Sandmanis Now Available to Stream on Netflix
The second part of this surprise new episode ofThe Sandmanis titledCalliope, and tells the story of a muse who has a mysterious history with Morpheus. Directed by Louise Hooper, the episode stars Melissanthi Mahut as “Calliope,” Arthur Darvill as “Richard Madoc,” Nina Wadia as “Fate Mother,” Souad Faress as “Fate Crone,” Dinita Gohil as “Fate Maiden,” Kevin Harvey as “Larry,” Amita Suman as “Nora,” and Derek Jacobi as “Erasmus Fry.”
The Sandmanbrings seminal author Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel to the screen for the first time, introducing another world that waits for all of us when we close our eyes and sleep — a place called the Dreaming, where The Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies. Butwhen Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever.
StarringTom Sturridge, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, Vivienne Acheampong, David Thewlis, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Asim Chaudhry,The Sandmanhas proven to be hugely popular since release earlier this month.
The two-part bonus episode ofThe Sandmanis now streaming only on Netflix.
