If you’ve already watched Netflix’s Sandman series and are impatiently waiting for the additional episode and season 2, you don’t have to despair: to bridge the gap, you can more fantastical worlds by author Neil Gaiman stream, who wrote the Sandman comics, but also many novels. We have compiled the most exciting available film adaptations of his books and comics for you here.
Sandman replacement: These series based on Neil Gaiman templates are available as streams
Neil Gaiman fans who want to start straight into the next series after Sandman don’t have to look far. In particular, 3 of his works are ideal for bingeing.
1. The Lucifer series even shares characters with Sandman
Lucifer – S01 Trailer (German) HD
Lucifer is probably most closely related to Sandman: The Devil (Tom Ellis) leaves Hell to live his life (as a police consultant) on Earth. The series ended last year after 6 seasons and was based on the same Sandman comic book character of the devil we meet in the Netflix series – albeit the TV series took far more liberties with its story. Nevertheless, the character comparison of personnel like Lucifer or Mazikeen in both series is a pleasure.
2. Sandman-like: heaven and hell also meet in Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens
Good Omens – S01 Trailer (German) HD
If you are looking for another Neil Gaiman film adaptation after Sandman, in which the author was not only active as a template supplier, but also as a series creator, you will find it at good omens find it. As the apocalypse approaches, a demon (David Tennant) and an angel (Michael Sheen) must reluctantly, but in the most entertaining way, pull together. Season 2 is to follow later this year.
3. More post-Sandman gods: The American Gods series
American Gods – S01 Trailer (German) HD
The 3 seasons of American Gods are also based on a book by Sandman father Neil Gaiman. Not exactly squeamish when it comes to violence, a competition of gods (living among humans) flares up there, in which ex-con Shadow Moon stumbles into the middle.
Sandman replacement: You can stream these films based on Neil Gaiman works
If you don’t want to take on a whole new series right away, you can 2 films based on Neil Gaiman works have a lot of fun. Unfortunately, only Coraline is currently nowhere available to stream.
1. As fantastic as it gets: The Neil Gaiman adventure Starwalker
The Star Wanderer – Trailer (German)
The Star Walker has been thrilling genre fans for a long time as an incomparable fantasy high-altitude flight without a franchise connection. Neil Gaiman’s template played a big part in that. With fresh ideas, sparkling stars, action, wit and emotion, the film actually offers everything your heart desires.
2. Wacky and Psychic: The Sandman Relative How to Talk to Girls at Parties
How to Talk to Girls at Parties – Trailer (German) HD
How to Talk to Girls at Parties goes more in the sci-fi direction after the many fantasy excursions. Based on a story by Neil Gaiman, a teenager at a party only wants to hit up a girl, but runs into a bunch of aliens (including Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman).
In addition, the More Neil Gaiman projects in the future Ready: Dead Boy Detectives is currently being filmed as a series by HBO Max and an adaptation of The Graveyard Book was also ordered some time ago. The author also served as showrunner on the near-complete Amazon adaptation of his own novel, Anansi Boys.
Podcast: The Lord of the Rings Series Must Save Middle-earth
On September 2nd, the most expensive series of all time will start on Amazon Prime Video: The Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power. In it we return to Middle-earth for the first time since Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films.
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In this episode we discuss what the series needs to achieve to make the disappointing Hobbit movies forget. But they also clarify a few important questions about the plot for those who still don’t have an overview after the trailers.
Which Neil Gaiman film would you recommend as a Sandman replacement?