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The Sandman on Netflix: Neil Gaiman summons Dream in first-look clip

Gaiman's iconic comic is coming to Netflix, and this is the moment that starts it all.

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The Sandman comic was written by Neil Gaiman and told the tale of a lonely character who ruled the dream realm.

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"Tonight we will achieve what no one has ever attempted..." Check out the first clip from Netflix's TV show of Neil Gaiman's famous comic Sandman. Netflix shared the clip during Saturday's online global fan event Tudum, where it spotlighted a slew of fifirst looks and teaser trailers for its big shows and movies. 

These included forthcoming series including Stranger Things, OzarkBridgerton, The Witcher, La Casa De Papel (aka Money Heist) and Cobra Kai, as well as new movies like Red Notice, Don't Look Up, The Harder They Fall and sequels to Extraction and The Old Guard, among dozens of other titles.

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