The Sandman which was supposed to return with new episodes

&#8220;There won’t be scab scripts..&#8221; &#8211; Neil Gaiman Gives Fans Hope for &#8216;The Sandman&#8217; Season 2 Amidst the WGA Strike

The Sandman may have to leave fans looking at the hourglass. The current
writer’s strike has left everyone in a dilemma. It has not only affected the
writers or show makers but awaiting fans as well. The first season of the
Netflix original left everyone reeling for more. While we know the OTT platform
for canceling shows after the first season, popular demand and storyline made
them reconsider.

The show first premiered on Netflix back in August 2022. It had eleven episodes
entailing the story picked from the comics Gaiman wrote. DC Comics published the
comic before it turned into a show. It quickly gained good reviews considering
how well it was adapted into a show. But like most other entertainment projects,
this too could feel the effects of the much-discussed strike.


HOW NEIL GAIMAN ASSURED FANS IN AN UPDATE ABOUT THE NEWEST EPISODES OF THE
SANDMAN

Viewers looking forward to their favorite movies or shows are all in question
about the release, considering that there is no fixed date when it comes to the
strike. Netflix was very careful when calling the return of The Sandman as the
creation of  ‘new episodes’ instead of referring to it as ‘season 2’. According
to Screenrant
[https://screenrant.com/sandman-wga-writers-strike-impact-neil-gaiman-response/],
the creator took to his Tumblr account to update fans on the show’s progress
amidst the writer’s strike. He was straight up while being positive in his
message.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]SAN
DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 23: Tom Sturridge stops by the Netflix booth featuring
“The Sandman” at San Diego Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center on July
23, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for
Netflix)

Gaiman stated that The Sandaman’s new episodes
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-new-sis-the-sandman-safe-fans-worry-about-the-neil-gaiman-show-following-netflix-reversing-its-decision-to-renew-inside-job/]
will face a delay if the strike continues. “And there won’t be scab scripts on
Sandman“, he guaranteed. However, he is not opposed to the strike either. The
creator is himself a member of the WGA and gives his full support to their
objectives.

ALSO READ: Neil Gaiman Shares Major Updates About ‘The Sandman’ Season 2, and
Fans Are Anything but Calm
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-neil-gaiman-shares-major-updates-about-the-sandman-season-two-and-fans-are-anything-but-calm-tom-sturridge-boyd-holbrook-gwendoline-christie/]

While this project of his may or may not get affected, at least one of the
queued-up ones remains safe.


WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE CREATOR’S OTHER SHOWS?

The strike has affected all the shows that are in progress at this point. But
Good Omens, which premiered on Prime Video on 31st May 2023, was already done
with the writing part. The finished work has already been handed over to the OTT
platform, although the fate of his Dead Boy Detectives remains in the dark. The
writer’s association is demanding better pay, considering the hours they put in
for the shows for less payment. It will be seen how Netflix deals with the
situation now as well.

ALSO READ: Netflix Recruits ‘The Sandman’ Director, As a Measure to Weather ‘The
Witcher’ Storm After Henry Cavill Exit
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-recruits-the-sandman-director-as-a-measure-to-weather-the-witcher-storm-after-henry-cavill-exit/]

Are you looking forward to the newest episodes of The Sandman? Share your
thoughts in the comments.

Neha Subhash

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The Sandman may have to leave fans looking at the hourglass. The current writer&#8217;s strike has left everyone in a dilemma. It has not only affected the writers or show makers but awaiting fans as well. The first season of the Netflix original left everyone reeling for more. While we know the OTT platform for canceling shows after the first season, popular demand and storyline made them reconsider.
The show first premiered on Netflix back in August 2022. It had eleven episodes entailing the story picked from the comics Gaiman wrote. DC Comics published the comic before it turned into a show. It quickly gained good reviews considering how well it was adapted into a show. But like most other entertainment projects, this too could feel the effects of the much-discussed strike.
<h2>How Neil Gaiman assured fans in an update about the newest episodes of The Sandman</h2>
Viewers looking forward to their favorite movies or shows are all in question about the release, considering that there is no fixed date when it comes to the strike. Netflix was very careful when calling the return of The Sandman as the creation of  &#8216;new episodes&#8217; instead of referring to it as &#8216;season 2&#8217;. <a href="https://screenrant.com/sandman-wga-writers-strike-impact-neil-gaiman-response/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to Screenrant</a>, the creator took to his Tumblr account to update fans on the show&#8217;s progress amidst the writer&#8217;s strike. He was straight up while being positive in his message.
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Gaiman stated that <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-new-sis-the-sandman-safe-fans-worry-about-the-neil-gaiman-show-following-netflix-reversing-its-decision-to-renew-inside-job/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Sandaman&#8217;s new episodes</a> will face a delay if the strike continues. &#8220;And there won’t be scab scripts on Sandman&#8220;, he guaranteed. However, he is not opposed to the strike either. The creator is himself a member of the WGA and gives his full support to their objectives.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-neil-gaiman-shares-major-updates-about-the-sandman-season-two-and-fans-are-anything-but-calm-tom-sturridge-boyd-holbrook-gwendoline-christie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neil Gaiman Shares Major Updates About ‘The Sandman’ Season 2, and Fans Are Anything but Calm</a>
While this project of his may or may not get affected, at least one of the queued-up ones remains safe.
<h2>What will happen to the creator&#8217;s other shows?</h2>
The strike has affected all the shows that are in progress at this point. But Good Omens, which premiered on Prime Video on 31st May 2023, was already done with the writing part. The finished work has already been handed over to the OTT platform, although the fate of his Dead Boy Detectives remains in the dark. The writer&#8217;s association is demanding better pay, considering the hours they put in for the shows for less payment. It will be seen how Netflix deals with the situation now as well.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-recruits-the-sandman-director-as-a-measure-to-weather-the-witcher-storm-after-henry-cavill-exit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix Recruits ‘The Sandman’ Director, As a Measure to Weather ‘The Witcher’ Storm After Henry Cavill Exit</a>
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