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Irish Independent
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- Irish Independent
‘The Sandman, Season 2' review: The man of your dreams will have you nodding off
The Hollywood contracts for film and television adaptations of his novels and comic books flew into his hands like enchanted birds. The prolific 64-year-old author, screenwriter and producer could do no wrong. And then, in the summer of 2024, sexual assault and misconduct allegations against Gaiman by multiple women emerged. It got worse for him in January of this year when New York Magazine ran a cover story detailing the accusations and featuring interviews with four of his accusers. The article was published online on Vulture. Gaiman, who denies the allegations, has been banished to the realm of the cancelled. One after another, literary, film, TV and theatre projects have fallen like dominoes. Publisher Dark Horse Comics announced it would no longer work with him and cancelled publication of his Anansi Boys series Publisher Dark Horse Comics announced it would no longer work with him and cancelled publication of his Anansi Boys series and its collected volume. Prime Video's Anansi Boys miniseries completed production some time ago, yet there's no sign of a release date. One of its stars, Delroy Lindo, said recently he's doubtful it will ever see the light of day. Netflix's series Dead Boy Detectives was axed last autumn after just one season. A musical stage version of Gaiman's children's novel Coraline, which was made into a successful animated film in 2011, was scrapped. The producers stated the allegations made it 'impossible to continue'. The planned final season of Prime Video's Good Omens, based on the novel by Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett, has been reduced to a single 90-minute episode with no involvement from Gaiman. Production on Disney's film of Gaiman's novel The Graveyard Book has paused. It's not clear if this is down to the allegations. Disney has made no comment. The last Gaiman project still standing – but not for much longer – is Season 2 of comic book adaptation The Sandman (Netflix, from Thursday, July 3), arriving three long years after the first. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more To the surprise of fans of the series, Netflix announced in January that this would be the final season. Six episodes are available now and the remaining five drop later in the month. When Gaiman's name appears in the credits, it's hard to ignore the elephant stamping loudly at the back of the room Showrunner Allan Heinberg insists the decision was made back in 2022, long before the allegations against Gaiman, as it was felt there wasn't enough material in the comics about the title character, aka Dream, aka Morpheus, to sustain any more. Whatever about that, when Gaiman's name appears in the credits, it's hard to ignore the elephant stamping loudly at the back of the room. It's unlikely, however, to bother the hardcore fans of the comic books, at whom the series is clearly aimed. They were overjoyed to see the beloved 80s and 90s cult favourite finally brought to the screen after decades of failed attempts. They'll be in nerd heaven all over again. The rest of us, meanwhile, are in hell. Literally. It kicks off with Dream (Tom Sturridge) busily rebuilding his realm. He's summoned to a meeting with fellow members of the Endless: Destiny (Adrian Lester), Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), Desire (Mason Alexander Park), Despair (Donna Preston) and Delirium (Esmé Creed-Miles). What the meeting was about, I couldn't quite fathom (the series doesn't make many concessions to clarity), but Dream abruptly heads to hell to rescue his beloved, Nada (Deborah Oyelade), the Queen of the First People, who he condemned to the fiery place 10,000 years earlier for reasons we have neither the space nor the energy to go into. When he gets there, he discovers Lucifer Morningstar (Gwendoline Christie) has had enough of being hell's ruler. She's quit, released all the inhabitants and dupes Dream into taking the key and becoming hell's custodian. It's his problem now and he'll have to face the numerous demons and deities who want to take control of the realm. Like its predecessor, Season 2 is ponderously paced, full of portentous waffle and mostly takes itself desperately seriously. Dream is such a passive hero, you might find yourself nodding off. You stick to your realm and I'll stick to mine. Rating: Two stars
South China Morning Post
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Amanda Palmer, wife of author Neil Gaiman, who faces rape charges?
Meet Amanda Palmer, disgraced writer Neil Gaiman's ex-wife. Photo: TNS Fame and celebrity English author Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault by eight different women, per the BBC. The accusations have led to publishers such as HarperCollins saying they will not release his books in future, while a planned Disney adaptation of The Graveyard Book has been put on hold. The creator of The Sandman now faces a civil lawsuit for sexual assault brought by Scarlett Pavlovich, one of his alleged victims, who worked as a nanny for him and his ex-wife Amanda Palmer. Author Neil Gaiman. Photo: AP Per The Guardian, the lawsuit also accuses Gaiman of rape and coercion, and alleges that the former couple breached human trafficking laws. Palmer is also being sued for 'procuring and presenting' Pavlovich to Gaiman after she met her in Auckland when she was living unhoused on a beach at 22 years old. Gaiman has denied all the allegations. The plaintiff also claims the author's wife had warned her that more than a dozen women had told her Gaiman had sexually assaulted them. So who is Amanda Palmer, who is 'profoundly disturbed' by the allegations against her ex-husband, per The Guardian? She's a musician Amanda Palmer is a musician. Photo: @amandapalmer/Facebook According to Newsweek, Palmer is a musician, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of The Dresden Dolls. She describes the duo's musical style as 'Brechtian punk cabaret', per Genius. Palmer also invented the fictional musical duo Evelyn Evelyn alongside experimental folk musician Jason Webley, where the two play conjoined twin sisters. According to Palmer's blog, one of the songs on the duo's self-titled album, 'My Space', features vocals from Gaiman, as well as 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Frances Bean Cobain and My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way. She is problematic too Amanda Palmer's work has been problematic. Photo: @amandapalmer/Facebook Palmer and Webley's Evelyn Evelyn has faced much backlash for being ableist. When asked about the mythical twins in an interview with Flavorwire, Palmer compared the state of being conjoined to a metaphor. 'You can definitely see the deep metaphors in being permanently attached to another person for better or for worse,' she said.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Author Neil Gaiman and estranged wife sued for sexual assault
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The best-selling author Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife were sued by a New Zealand woman who is seeking millions of dollars for alleged sexual abuse and human trafficking while she worked for them as a nanny and babysitter, according to three lawsuits filed on Monday. Scarlett Pavlovich said Gaiman, author of The Sandman comic book series and the novel American Gods, repeatedly raped her while she worked for him and Amanda Palmer in 2022, causing physical, mental and emotional harm. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Palmer was accused of knowing that Pavlovich was vulnerable, and failing to warn that Gaiman had a history of predatory behavior, according to court papers. The couple were named as defendants in Pavlovich's lawsuit filed in the federal court in Madison, Wisconsin. Palmer is the sole defendant in Pavlovich's federal lawsuits filed in Manhattan and Boston. Gaiman owns a property in Wisconsin and Palmer is a resident of either New York or Massachusetts, according to the lawsuits. Gaiman denied allegations of inappropriate sexual relations in a January blog post, following media reports on the allegations. "I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever," he wrote. Gaiman has not been criminally charged. Palmer's representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. The lawsuits seek unspecified damages that are "reasonably believed" to exceed $1 million on multiple claims. According to court papers, Palmer met Pavlovich in Auckland, New Zealand in 2020, when Pavlovich was 22 and homeless, and was aware Pavlovich suffered from mental health problems. Then in 2022, when Palmer and Gaiman were living separately on Waiheke Island near Auckland, Palmer allegedly asked Pavlovich to begin babysitting the couple's child. Desperate for money and housing, Pavlovich agreed, but soon Gaiman began sexually abusing her, including by raping her, choking her, and assaulting her in the presence of his child, according to court papers. The abuse allegedly lasted several weeks, until Gaiman and his child left for Europe. Pavlovich said Palmer told her that more than a dozen women, including several former employees, had complained to her about abusive sexual encounters with Gaiman. According to court papers, Pavlovich filed a police report accusing Gaiman of sexual assault, but the police did nothing because Palmer refused to talk with them. Misconduct allegations against Gaiman began to surface publicly in 2024, and Dark Horse Comics said last month it would no longer publish his works. Gaiman's comic books and novels include Coraline, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens and How to Talk to Girls at Parties.
Reuters
04-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Author Neil Gaiman and estranged wife sued for sexual assault
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The best-selling author Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife were sued by a New Zealand woman who is seeking millions of dollars for alleged sexual abuse and human trafficking while she worked for them as a nanny and babysitter, according to three lawsuits filed on Monday. Scarlett Pavlovich said Gaiman, author of The Sandman comic book series and the novel American Gods, repeatedly raped her while she worked for him and Amanda Palmer in 2022, causing physical, mental and emotional harm. Palmer was accused of knowing that Pavlovich was vulnerable, and failing to warn that Gaiman had a history of predatory behavior, according to court papers. The couple were named as defendants in Pavlovich's lawsuit filed in the federal court in Madison, Wisconsin. Palmer is the sole defendant in Pavlovich's federal lawsuits filed in Manhattan and Boston. Gaiman owns a property in Wisconsin and Palmer is a resident of either New York or Massachusetts, according to the lawsuits. Gaiman denied allegations of inappropriate sexual relations in a January blog post, following media reports on the allegations. "I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever," he wrote, opens new tab. Gaiman has not been criminally charged. Palmer's representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. The lawsuits seek unspecified damages that are "reasonably believed" to exceed $1 million on multiple claims. According to court papers, Palmer met Pavlovich in Auckland, New Zealand in 2020, when Pavlovich was 22 and homeless, and was aware Pavlovich suffered from mental health problems. Then in 2022, when Palmer and Gaiman were living separately on Waiheke Island near Auckland, Palmer allegedly asked Pavlovich to begin babysitting the couple's child. Desperate for money and housing, Pavlovich agreed, but soon Gaiman began sexually abusing her, including by raping her, choking her, and assaulting her in the presence of his child, according to court papers. The abuse allegedly lasted several weeks, until Gaiman and his child left for Europe. Pavlovich said Palmer told her that more than a dozen women, including several former employees, had complained to her about abusive sexual encounters with Gaiman. According to court papers, Pavlovich filed a police report accusing Gaiman of sexual assault, but the police did nothing because Palmer refused to talk with them. Misconduct allegations against Gaiman began to surface publicly in 2024, and Dark Horse Comics said last month it would no longer publish his works. Gaiman's comic books and novels include Coraline, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens and How to Talk to Girls at Parties.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman to end after its second series
Netflix fantasy drama The Sandman will end with its second series, showrunner Allan Heinberg has announced. It comes after author Neil Gaiman, who wrote the comics that inspired the show, denied allegations made against him of sexual assault. The first series of the programme, featuring Tom Sturridge as protagonist Dream, was released in 2022. Dream's journey has all been building to this. The story of THE SANDMAN comes to its epic conclusion in 2025, only on Netflix. — The Sandman (@Netflix_Sandman) January 31, 2025 A post on the show's social media pages on Friday said: 'The Sandman series has always been focused exclusively on Dream's story, and back in 2022, when we looked at the remaining Dream material from the comics, we knew we only had enough story for one more season. 'We are extremely grateful to Netflix for bringing the team all back together and giving us the time and resources to make a faithful adaptation in a way that we hope will surprise and delight the comics' loyal readers as well as fans of our show – Allan Heinberg, Showrunner.' The post added: 'Dream's journey has all been building to this. The story of The Sandman comes to its epic conclusion in 2025, only on Netflix.' In a blog post earlier this month, Gaiman said he had read allegations about himself with 'horror and dismay', after claims made by eight women of abuse by the writer in an article published by New York Magazine. He said: 'I've stayed quiet until now, both out of respect for the people who were sharing their stories and out of a desire not to draw even more attention to a lot of misinformation.' 'I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever,' he added. It comes after five women, four of whom featured in the New York Magazine article, made allegations about him in a Tortoise Media podcast series published in summer 2024. Since the allegations first surfaced, several film and TV adaptations of Gaiman's stories have reportedly been affected, including season three of Good Omens, which he jointly wrote with Terry Pratchett, and a film of The Graveyard Book. On Saturday, Dark Horse Comics, a publisher of Gaiman's graphic novels and comic books, said it was no longer releasing his work. 'Confirming that the Anansi Boys comic series and collected volume have been cancelled,' the company said in a statement. A stage adaptation of Gaiman's book Coraline has also been scrapped. A police report was made in New Zealand accusing Gaiman of sexual assault in January 2023. The investigation was later dropped.
