Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Team Up with David Goyer for Sandman Movie

Posted by on December 17th, 2013   Filed under: Books/Comics, Fantasy
Source: Deadline

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Last month we heard an interesting little rumour that Warner Brothers was in the process of finally setting up a big screen adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and that Joseph Gordon-Levitt might be starring in it. Since Joseph Gordon-Levitt seems to get mentioned in the same breath as just about every big comic book adaptation as of late, we didn’t really know how seriously to take it. But as it turns out, the story was legit. We now have confirmation that a Sandman movie is coming and JGL is indeed involved… actually, a lot more involved than we initially expected. He will reportedly act as producer, in addition to possibly playing the lead role *and* also directing the movie. How much Joseph Gordon-Levitt is too much Joseph Gordon-Levitt?

According to Deadline, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is finalizing a deal with Warner Brothers to produce a Sandman movie with David S. Goyer. They also claim that he is attached to star as the protagonist and that he’s looking to direct it as well. The only thing he probably won’t be doing is writing it, as they are looking to hire a screenwriter shortly. JGL vaguely refuted some of these claims on Twitter, however:

I find it hard to believe that they would hire Joseph Gordon-Levitt strictly for his skills as a producer. We all know that he has aspirations to become an accomplished filmmaker and his directorial debut, Don Jon, was fairly well-received earlier this year. Granted, this would be a big step up in terms of budget and scope, but it seems like the kind of comic book property that Warner Brothers might be willing to take a risk on. What do you think, does Joseph Gordon-Levitt have what it takes to deliver a solid Sandman movie?



  • Bas

    How much Joseph Gordon-Levitt is too much Joseph Gordon-Levitt? You tell me, Sean! As for this “Sandman”-business, I’d never heard of the comic so the general audience definitely hasn’t either. It looks a bit like The Crow or Constantine and I liked those. But let’s see a trailer before getting excited.