Netflix cancels Sandman following the charges against Neil Gaiman, season 2 will be the last

But promised: the series will be entitled to a real end.

End clap for Sandman. Netflix confirmed that the second season, currently in preparation, will be the last.

Broadcast for the first time in August 2022, the adaptation of the famous comic book of Neil Gaiman had enchanted the subscribers. The project was developed by Gaiman himself, alongside David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg. However, according to Variety, Netflix decided to end the series following the accusations aimed at Neil Gaimanlinked to an inappropriate conduct towards different women who have filed a complaint.

The British author has already been forced to leave the production of the final season of his other series, Good omensproduced by Amazon for Video premium. Also, Disney has suspended the development of the film inspired by its novel The Graveyard Book. Finally, Neil Gaiman was also dismissed from his publishing house, Dark Horse Comics, and the adapted musical of Coralineone of his most famous works has been canceled.

Neil Gaiman is therefore now persona non grata in industry.

Despite everything, Sandman will still have the opportunity to finish what it started. The series will be entitled to a real conclusion, at the end of this season 2, as confirmed by Allan Heinberg, Showrunner:

“The series has always been focused on Dream’s story, and in 2022, when we examined the remaining material of the comics, we knew that we only had history to do a single additional season. We are extremely Recognizing Netflix for having gathered the whole team and having given us time and resources to carry out a faithful adaptation, which we hope to the height of the expectations of readers and fans of the series. “

Clearly this season 2 will go to the end of the comics of Gaiman and will complete the story. A season 3 was not planned anyway according to Heinberg.

The second season of Sandman does not yet have a precise release date, but it is expected for 2025. It will adapt the narrative arc Season of Mists Original comics.