c/Television · by cm0002@lemmy.world · 1y

The Sandman Showrunner on Decision to End Series, Neil Gaiman Factor

https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-sandman-showrunner-on-decision-to-end-series-neil-gaiman-factor/

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Kusarihime@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 21 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It's a shame, I really enjoyed the show but I m glad there's consequences for Neil Gaiman. He's an absolute monster.

Now if everyone could treat Joanne the same that'd be just great.

Yeah, I will probably watch it because it's one of my favourite comic stories adapted really well, but other than that, Gaimam will never get another cent from me.

Same for Rowling, though that's easier because outside of Potter she has only written utter trash (including these abominations of prequel movies).

Rodneyck@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 1y

One of my favorite series. Netflix's tagline should be, 'We Cancel, Because We Can!'

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y

TL;DR the accusations against Neil Gaiman played no role in the ending of the series according to the showrunner.

veeesix@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 1y (6 replies)

I understand the allegations involved, but I’m still sad this show is being cancelled.

Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de · 22 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I agree... I hate that we can still get flooded with new Harry Potter content, but Neil Gaiman IP is now off limits.

I want to live in a world where people aren't shit.

SaltSong@startrek.website · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I mean, Rowling is a shit, but as far as I know she's never laid hands on anyone. She can cause a lot of harm with hateful words and her significant public exposure, but that's a different kind of thing.

njm1314@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Well don't forget direct financing too. Not just her influence.

SaltSong@startrek.website · 1 pts · 1y

Also a consideration, yes.

Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It's not getting canceled. They're finishing the story where they were planning to.

veeesix@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y

That’ll teach me to comment before reading the text.

RonnyZittledong@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

So the show is getting a proper ending or is it just ending? If it is just ending abruptly I wont bother watching any more of it.

BertramDitore@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y

Sounds like it was always going to get a proper ending. From the article:

"It was a decision we made three years ago," Heinberg shared about when the call was made to wrap the series with two seasons. Based on his conversation and reporting from EW, Warner Bros. Television had a writers' room in place to chart out where the adaptation could be heading before the first season premiered. Heinberg shared that "lots of different versions of what season 2 could be," were put into play before the decision was made to focus on Sturridge's Dream. "There are some volumes where he just appears in two scenes," Heiberg explained, noting how focusing on Dream's direct story reduced the amount of source material dramatically. "There's so many protagonists in Sandman, but you think of the whole thing as his story."

"It turned out to be about another season's worth of story, without leaving out anybody's favorite moments or scenes. We managed to add a great deal of material, as we did in season 1, and a lot of really fun surprises for fans of the comics who know the entire story. We pulled from a lot of different sources. We took a lot of the single-issue stories and wove them into the fabric of Dream's narrative," Heinberg continued.