Netflix’s The Sandman instantly became a smashing hit when it brought Neil Gaiman’s ground-breaking stories to life. The adaptation dazzled the audience with its incredible depiction of the dream realm mingling with the human world. Sadly, despite winning the favor of millions of viewers, the show did not receive a seat on Netflix’s 2023 Geeked Week. It is one of the biggest fan events which will take place between November 6 to 12 and give insight into upcoming shows and movies.

Despite this, fans should not worry about their beloved series because season 2 has promising updates for them.

The Sandman has stored “more episodes” for fans

The Sandman was undoubtedly something beyond the imagination of viewers. Likewise, the creators of the show kept its terminology even more unique and exciting. In a now-deleted post, Netflix teased the renewal of the show through a clip in November 2022 which read “THE DREAM CONTINUES”. Only hours after that, the streaming giant confirmed it through an official statement. Instead of promising a new season, they went for calling the show’s future as just “more episodes.”  

Neil Gaiman also rolled out a statement regarding the renewal and expressed his excitement about the immense love the show received. The executive producer revealed they will bring more such stories to life. “There are some astonishing stories waiting for Morpheus and the rest of them,” said the writer. He also teased the joining of new cast members along with Tom Sturridge, aka the Lord of Dreams.

In fact, in June this year, a video surfaced on social media which featured Gaiman talking about the upcoming season. He said they would take short stories from comics and build them into the main plot. However, due to the strike, Netflix made Stranger Things and Wednesday their priority for shooting. Only time will tell when the shooting begins, but if one considers the creator’s statement, fans will meet new characters in the future.

The new installment would introduce more Endless siblings of Dream 

In the debut season of The Sandman, fans were introduced to four of the seven endless: Dream, Death, Desire, and Despair. But What’s on Netflix reported recently that Season of Mists and Brief Lives will be the most significant part of season two. For the unversed, this storyline depicts a family meeting of Endless. So it will mark the first time people will get to watch this powerful family together except Destruction.

When they all gather, Morpheus gets reminded of his treatment of his former lover, Nada, and castigating her to Hell. In order to be free, he visits there only to find the realm empty. It turned out Lucifer grew tired of Hell and left its responsibility to Dream. As for the Brief Lives arc, it depicts Dream and his sister, Delirium, who set out on a journey to find Destruction, who has been absent for centuries.

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