We'd seen a few characters from Netflix's upcoming adaptation of The Sandman , but we saw a glimpse of a new one at DC FanDome 2021, which offered the first look at Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer.
Last month, Netflix gave us a first look at the series by releasing a one-minute exclusive clip during the TUDUM event, which was revealed by Gaiman and cast members Tom Sturridge, who will portray Dream, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, who will play Death.
Today, DC FanDome revealed two new images focusing on Lucifer, the Biblical angel adapted for comics by Neil Gaiman, and played in the show by Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones, Star Wars).
There have been variations of the character portrayed on screen already, including a full series focused on Lucifer. But Christie will be playing a version directly based on the character as interpreted by Gaiman in The Sandman.
The posters show Christie's visual look in the show, which is aiming for a more comics-accurate – one poster shows Lucifer's face, and the other includes a good look at some very big wings.
The Sandman was officially greenlit at Netflix in July of 2019, with Gaiman serving as executive producer. Gaiman has battled over for years to have the best adaptation of The Sandman created, saying in a 2014 interview, "A couple of times, people say, 'It's a crime there's never been a Sandman movie', and a couple of times, to be honest, I have thrown my body in front of a bus on a couple of bad ones over the years. I'm just happy that no bad Sandman movie has ever been made. But I'm really hoping that a good one will be.”
To learn more about The Sandman comics and how they will work into a TV adaptation, read our explainer on everything involving The Sandman, and check out the rest of our DC FanDome coverage from Saturday.