Things you need to know before watching The Sandman

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Based on Neil Gaiman's best-selling graphic novels

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Tom Sturridge plays the lead as Morpheus/Dream, the ruler of 'Dreaming' and the King of dreams

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Boyd Holbrook essays the role of the nightmare known as The Corinthian, who escaped 'Dreaming'

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Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, the occult investigator with supernatural abilities

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Johanna is related to another popular DC character with a similar profile - John Constantine

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Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, the ruler of hell

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The fantasy story was initially part of the DC Comics Vertigo imprint, it has since moved to the rebranded Black Label imprint

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It was among the first graphic novels to be on The New York Times Best Seller list. The other titles are Maus, Watchmen, and The Dark Knight Returns

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A sneak peek of the trailer!

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