{"id":22815,"date":"2015-06-08T09:36:18","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T16:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/?p=22815"},"modified":"2015-06-08T12:52:54","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T19:52:54","slug":"joseph-gordon-levitt-sandman-movie-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entertainmentearth.com/news\/joseph-gordon-levitt-sandman-movie-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Popular Graphic Novel Is Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Superheroes aren’t the only comic book characters getting movie treatments in Hollywood. From Scott Pilgrim<\/em> to Kingsman: The Secret Service,<\/em> graphic novels are becoming a prime source of storytelling for directors and screenwriters. One of the most popular graphic novels is finally getting its due with a movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It was reported in December 2013 that Joseph Gordon-Levitt<\/strong> was in negotiations to star and direct, which have since been confirmed. MTV caught up with the star and asked him about The Sandman.<\/em> You can watch the interview below.<\/p>\n

In talking about why it’s been so long since there’s been an update, Gordon-Levitt had this to say:<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s really good, man. It\u2019s slow but steady. It\u2019s a really complicated adaptation because those comics, they\u2019re brilliant. But they\u2019re not written as a whole. It\u2019s not like \u2018Watchmen,\u2019 which is a graphic novel that has a beginning, middle, and end. \u2018Sandman\u2019 was written over the course of whatever \u2014 I forget exactly, six or seven years. One at a time. One little 24-page issue at a time. And to try to take that and make it into something that\u2019s a feature film \u2014 a movie that has a beginning, middle, and end \u2014 is complicated. I\u2019m feeling really good about it, but it is a process, so please be patient.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Complicated is a bit of an understatement. As excited as we are to see an adaptation of this epic comic, we’re glad they’re taking their time with it. Hopefully patience really does turn out to be a virtue and pays off with an excellent film.<\/p>\n

Gordon-Levitt also commented on how it fits the action genre:<\/p>\n

“Big spectacular action movies are generally about crime fighters fighting crime and blowing sh-t up. This has nothing to do with that, and it was actually one of the things that Neil Gaiman said to me, he said \u2018Don\u2019t have him punch anybody.\u2019 Because he never does. If you read the comics, Morpheus doesn\u2019t punch anybody. That\u2019s not what he does. It\u2019s going to be like a grand spectacular action film, but that relies on none of those same old ordinary cliches. So, that\u2019s why it\u2019s taking a lot time to write, but it\u2019s going to be really good.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This might seem counter-intuitive at first but he has a point. Morpheus is not your typical action hero and depending on the angle this film takes, the action could be different and spectacular. Overall, the story is more intellectual fantasy than straight action-adventure so these comments make sense.<\/p>\n

Gordon-Levitt didn’t reveal what volumes of the comic book they’re adapting or how far they are in the script, but we do know Jack Thorne<\/strong> is the screenwriter. There’s no knowing when the film will begin production but we can’t wait until it does.<\/p>\n

Are you excited for a Sandman<\/em> film? How do you feel about Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s comments? Sound off below!<\/p>\n

Joseph Gordon-Levitt MTV Interview<\/h3>\n
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