Viewers of The Sandman were in for a big surprise when a new episode aired on Netflix at midnight on Friday.
The Neil Gaiman series released its first seasonof 10 episodes earlier this month.
The new episode will feature a mix of live-action and animated scenes, with content from Gaiman's "Sandman" DC Comics graphics and his novels "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" and "Calliope" .
"A Dream of a Thousand Cats" is the cartoon portion of the show, starring actor Tom Sturridge as Morpheus/Dream in the lead role of "The Sandman."
Guest voice cast members include Sandra Oh as Prophet, Included as Rosie Day as Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as Gray Cat, Joe Lycett as Black Cat, and Gaiman himself as Crow/Skull Bird.
X-Men star James McAvoy in "Golden-Haired Man," with Doctor Who alum David Tennant as Don and Michael Sheen as Paul. role, Nonso Anojie played the role of Wyvern.
"We sought to make the animated version of 'A Thousand Cats' Dream' as captivating and hypnotic as possible, utilizing the magic of real oil paintings on canvas. ” said Hisko Hulsing, who directed the animated segment. , stated in the statement.
We combined it with well-crafted 2D animation, the animation of the telepathic cat to create a trippy world that feels grounded and dreamy at the same time," Hulsing added.
For the live-action version of Calliope, Sturridge has guest-starred Melissanti Mayu as Calliope, Arthur Darvill as Richard Maddock, Nina Wadia as Destiny's Mother, and Destiny's Old Lady. Suad Fares, Derek Jacobierasmus Frye.
Gaiman created a comic series, from 1989 he published in 1996.
The plot follows Morpheus after her 1916 capture in an occult ritual and imprisonment for 106 years. Once he escaped, he sought to restore power and order to his universe called the Dreaming.
