Warner Bros is apparently "very happy" with the current Sandman script. The adaptation of Neil Gaiman's work seems to be "moving forward"
We still don't have firm details as to when to expect the movie take on Neil Gaiman's Sandman, but clearly, progress is being made. We learned the best part of a year ago that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was on board the project, thus far in a producer capacity (although he may yet star and/or direct). Furthermore, we also know that Jack Thorne (The Fades) has been working on the script, alongside David S Goyer.
Now, independently of each other, both David S Goyer and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have offered updates.
Goyer, nattering to Deadline, said that "I hesitate to definitively say when it might go before the cameras, but the one thing different between other iterations and ours is that Neil Gaiman has been in the room with us and is a vital part of the team... We have a draft Warners is very happy with and we're moving forward, knock on wood."
So that's a good start.
Then, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has done a Reddit Ask Me Anything session, and people indeed did just that. Specifically, the name of Sandmancame up. He revealed that he's "been doing a lot of work with David Goyer and Jack Thorne, working on the screenplay. We've been doing our meetings at the DC office, which is a frickin rad place to work."
He added that "also just had a great conversation last week with David and Mr Gaiman. Neil has been extremely big hearted with me, and he's the one I want to please most."
Initial reports suggested that Sandmanwould be in cinemas in 2016. That's still possible, but we've had no formal word on when filming is likely to begin. Next year, hopefully.
More on Sandmanas we hear it...
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