Fans Of 'The Sandman' Should Check Out These 7 Other Neil Gaiman Adaptions
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Neil Gaiman has an incredible legacy of literature. The worlds and stories he crafts are incredibly vivid and attention-absorbing. They’re so great, that several have been adapted for the big screen, or small if you’re a mobile viewer. The Sandman is the latest, adapted from the DC Comics title, and if you enjoyed it, you may find some others interesting as well. The following are a few recommendations you may enjoy!
7. Good Omens
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Let’s start with a comedy: Good Omens. This is one you may have heard of, it was (and still is) super popular. Angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley must team up to stop the end of the world. Together, they have to look for a child who is the key to this goal. It is based on the 1990 book Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, which was written by Gaiman and Terry Pratchet in collaboration.
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6. Coraline
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With the Spooky Season on the horizon, a modern classic movie may be just what you need. Coraline was adapted from Gaiman’s dark children’s fantasy of the same name. The story follows a young girl who is disrespected by her neighbors and ignored by her parents. Coraline seeks a cure for her boredom and finds it in the Other World, a deadly universe parallel to hers.
5. How To Talk To Girls At Parties
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Another film, not necessarily outright spooky, How to Talk to Girls at Parties should also be on your watchlist. This fun sci-fi romance film follows a punk and an alien who fall in love, leading up to an epic showdown between the two groups. The reviews for this one were a bit more mixed, so if you don’t find the film to be your thing consider checking out the 2006 short story.
4. Lucifer
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The next recommendation continues to be extremely popular among all crowds despite ending in 2021; even my Nana loved it and she’s in her 80s. Lucifer follows the titular character as he gets fed up with the eternal torment of humans in Hell and abandons his throne. In defiance of God, he goes to L.A. to get away from it all, owning a nightclub and helping out the LAPD.
3. American Gods
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This show may have been canceled, but the 3 seasons available are full of content to absorb. American Gods ran from 2017 to 2021. It follows ex-convict Shadow Moon as he tries to pick up his life after the death of his wife. He is approached by a mysterious con man with a bodyguarding job, introducing the man to a world of Old and New Gods who are grappling for power.
2. Stardust
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Another movie for your pondering, Stardust is based on Gaiman’s 1999 novel. The story takes us to a small town on the edge of a magical land separated by a wall. The main character, played by Charlie Cox, crosses this border in search of a fallen star to give to his love for her hand in marriage. With some twists along the way, he must get back before his love’s birthday when the deal expires.
1. Neverwhere
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This next recommendation, Neverwhere, is a little bit older than the others but still pretty interesting. This urban fantasy takes us to a coexisting parallel of London, the London Below. The main character attempts to help someone from the London Below side, a girl named Door, and as a result, loses his life and ceases to exist in the Above side. A new mission arises: getting back to his home side while still helping Door.
Now, all of these suggestions are already released. Fret not, there is more to look forward to! Anansi Boys is coming soon, set to release on Amazon Prime. The story follows the titular West African trickster god’s children as they delve into their heritage and figure out who they are.
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Neil Gaiman is extremely talented, as evident through both literature and cinematics. This is not an all-encompassing list; he has plenty of content out there fit for everyone. Consider checking some of it out, or recommending your favorites to others!
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