Disneyhas now halted development on the upcoming movie adaptation of the young adult novelThe Graveyard BookbyNeil Gaiman. The decision comes following the recent allegations of sexual assault that were recently made against Gaiman, with insiders tellingIndieWirethat the movie “has not been scrapped but multiple factors, including the allegations, contributed to putting it on hold.” Director Marc Forster, who is best known for the likes ofQuantum of Solace, Monster’s Ball, World War Z,andChristopher Robin, was attached to direct the project. No cast had yet been announced, and Neil Gaiman had no involvement in the adaptation. However, it seems that having his name attached was reason (or, at least, one of several) enough to put the project on pause.
Published in 2008,The Graveyard Booktells the story of Bod, a boy who lives in a graveyard and is raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the world of the dead. Facing all manner of supernatural dangers, it is in the land of the living that real danger lurks, with Bod doing battle with the man who killed his family.
The project being put on hold comes after five women came forward toaccuse Gaiman of sexual assault and abuse, with one of the claims dating back to 1986. Each of the claims is separate from each other, dated years apart, with one woman, Caroline Wallner, alleging that, while staying as a tenant in Gaiman’s Woodstock, New York, property, she was coerced into a sexual relationship with the author in exchange for allowing her, and her daughters, to remain living there. Neil Gaimanhas since denied the allegations.
What Might This Mean for The Sandman Season 3?
The delay in the adaptation ofThe Graveyard Bookalso comes quickly following Netflix’s decision not to proceed with a second season of another Neil Gaiman project,The SandmanspinoffDead Boy Detectives. While Gaiman reportedly had no involvement inThe Graveyard Bookmovie, these decisions from studios will no doubt have The Sandman fans wondering what might happen to the continuing adventures ofMorpheus and The Endless.
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Released in 2022 to high viewership and rave reviews,The Sandmanbrings Gaiman’s graphic novel to the screen for the first time, introducing another world that waits for all of us when we close our eyes and sleep — a place called the Dreaming, where The Sandman, Master of Dreams (Tom Sturridge), gives shape to all of our deepest fears and fantasies. But when Dream is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for a century, his absence sets off a series of events that will change both the dreaming and waking worlds forever.
Audiences have had to wait patiently for a second season,which is now in development. While a release date has not yet been announced,The SandmanSeason 2 went before cameras earlier this year and is expected to debut in 2025. However, amid the allegations leveled at Gaiman, should Season 2 be the last we see ofThe Sandman?
