{"id":31696,"date":"2013-12-16T22:47:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T03:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=31696"},"modified":"2018-12-08T23:22:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T04:22:06","slug":"its-official-gordon-levitt-signs-onto-sandman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2013\/12\/16\/its-official-gordon-levitt-signs-onto-sandman\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Official: Gordon-Levitt Signs Onto SANDMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JosephGordon-Levitt\"<\/a>The world of the comic book movie is become much more fast-paced. When the rumor hit a few weeks ago that David Goyer was pitching a\u00a0Sandman\u00a0<\/strong>film<\/a> to Warners with Joseph Gordon-Levitt attached, we thought that it would be years before heard anything more about it. Not so.<\/p>\n

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has appeared to confirmed that he has signed on via his Twitter feed.<\/p>\n

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m incredibly honored to be working with David Goyer, Warner Bros, and @neilhimself<\/a> on SANDMAN. #Prelude<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) December 17, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Deadline <\/a>is reported earlier today that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was in the final stages of signing on to do the project, definitely as an actor, most likely as director as well. But first a script has to be written from Goyer’s treatment and before that happens, as writer has to be hired. I’m sure we’ll find out what Gordon-Levitt’s job duties on the film will be in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Gordon-Levitt recently made his feature debut as writer and director with Don Jon, <\/strong>and I think he did fairly well. However, if Sandman <\/strong>is to be done right, it will be a far bigger undertaking. However, the fact that Neil Gaiman (he’s the @neilhimself in Gordon-Levitt’s Tweet) will be involved in some fashion certainly is reassuring. And I can totally see Gordon-Levitt in the role.<\/p>\n

The Sandman is still one of DC\/Vertigo’s most popular properties, still selling load of trade paper back collection now even after 17 years since the last issue of the regular series was published. And the concept has a lot of mainstream crossover appeal, meaning it is either the gateway into comic books for new readers or the one comic book non-collectors will admit to be reading. So it’s pretty much a no-brainer that Warners would want to get it up on the silver screen as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

More on this situation as it develops.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: <\/strong>Gordon-Levitt has said that he has signed on only as a producer…for now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It looks like Morpheus will be coming to the big screen a lot sooner than suspected. <\/div>\n

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