‘Sandman’ Movie Update: Tom Hiddleston To Play Morpheus

Posted by Staff Reporter media@realtytoday.com ) on Aug 18, 2015 06:20 AM EDT

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The movie adaptation of "Sandman" has been on the works for a while now. The development has been on the go since Warner Bros.' announcement in 2013; dropping the names of David S. Goyer as producer and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the lead role. Though the silver screen adaptation has been through several bumps, recent updates, including the actor to play Morpheus, suggest that the film is pushing through, movienewsguide.com reports.

In an article by Crossmap, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has assured fans that Neil Gaiman's "'Sandman" will have its movie adaptation. Personalities on-board are JGL, creator Neil Gaiman, screenwriter and director David S. Goyer, and writer Jack Thorne. In a recent interview, JGL talked how a full-fledged feature film would be better for Gaiman's "Sandman" comics instead of a television series; explaining that a movie adaptation will allow the comic's characters to explore themselves and take on any shape they want. A television series on the other hand puts the brilliant comics at risk of getting messed up.

There is also a new and exciting update on the actor being eyed to play the role of Lord of Dreams, Morpheus. Sources reveal that Tom Hiddleston is on the forefront, the actor who is best known for his role as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

And since they can't adapt the original material just the way it is, JGL confesses that there would be some reworking on the original creation but promises to stay true to the overall sentiment of "Sandman". He also believes that the comic deserves to look visually grand and that it is only achievable by adapting it on the silver screen - justifying that television shows are improving on that aspect but still fall short in comparison to a feature movie.

So far, there are little "Sandman" movie udpates except for Neil Gailman dangling Tom Hiddleston's name to play the role of Morpheus.