Posted by Bob Muir on Sep 17, 2014 in
Comic Books,
Television
![Lucifer](http://www.fanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2081149-lucifer16.jpg)
It seems that Gotham won’t be the only DC comic adaptation on Fox. Californication creator/executive producer Tom Kapinos is working with Warner Bros. TV to adapt Lucifer for Fox, which has given it a put pilot commitment. Though from DC Comics, the character Lucifer mainly appeared in its older Vertigo imprint, first appearing in The Sandman as a supporting character. Later, in the 00s, DC put out Lucifer, the character’s own series in which he opens a piano bar in LA after becoming bored of ruling Hell, which is likely what this series will be based on. Read more…
Tags: DC Comics, Lucifer, sandman, Vertigo, Warner Brothers
Posted by Bob Muir on Jul 18, 2013 in
Cinema,
Comic Books
![Sandman](http://www.fanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sandman-gaiman-400x281.jpg)
When looking at the comics that made the medium more respected in the 80s and 90s, one of the most notable titles was Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, a complete reinterpretation of an ancient DC comic book. I’ve only read the first volume, but I loved the dark, dreamy atmosphere. So I think it’s a little strange that Diane Nelson, the current president of DC, says her first choice for a new movie was a Sandman adaptation, saying “it could be as rich as the Harry Potter universe.” Read more…
Tags: DC Comics, sandman, Warner Brothers
Posted by Gia Manry on Sep 3, 2010 in
Comic Books,
Television
![Warner to make Sandman TV series Warner to make Sandman TV series](http://www.fanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/100902_sandman.jpg)
So word on the streets is that Neil Gaiman’s seminal ’90s comic Sandman is going to be adapted into a TV series. In the grand old tradition of nerds being horrified of adaptations of their favorite works, I have a few words to share. Read more…
Tags: neil gaiman, sandman