"Kick-Ass" Director Matthew Vaughn Wants To Get His Hands On "Sandman"

"Kick-Ass" Director Matthew Vaughn Wants To Get His Hands On "Sandman"

Matthew Vaughn's in a unique position with some of comics' most popular talents. That's why when he talks ideas for future projects, fans listen.

In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Vaughn spoke openly on his appreciation of realistic comics, praising both his "Kick-Ass" and "Stardust" collaborators and stating that Gaiman deserves to have more of his work translated to film.

"I think it's weird that hardly any Neil Gaiman stuff has been made. The idea that no one has made 'Sandman' yet is weird," said Vaughn.

The Sandman's main character is Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, who is essentially the anthropomorphic personification of dreams. At the start of the series, Morpheus is captured by an occult ritual and held prisoner for 70 years. Morpheus escapes in the modern day and, after revenging himself upon his captors, sets about rebuilding his kingdom, which has fallen into disrepair in his absence. Gaiman himself has summarized the plot of the series (in the foreword to Endless Nights) as "The Lord of Dreams learns that one must change or die, and makes his decision."

The character's initially haughty and often cruel manner begins to soften after his years of imprisonment at the start of the series, but the challenge of undoing past sins and changing old ways is an enormous one for a being who has been set in his ways for billions of years. In its beginnings, the series is a very dark horror comic. Later, the series evolves into an elaborate fantasy series, incorporating elements of classical and contemporary mythology, ultimately placing its protagonist in the role of a tragic hero.

The story-lines primarily take place in the Dreaming, Morpheus's realm, and the waking world, with occasional visits to other domains, such as Hell, Faerie, Asgard, and the domains of the other Endless. Many use the contemporary United States of America and the United Kingdom as a backdrop. The DC Universe was the official setting of the series, but well-known DC characters and places were rarely featured after 1990. A notable exception is Lyta Hall, formerly Fury of the 1980s super-team Infinity Inc., who figures prominently in the "Kindly Ones" story arc.

Most of the storylines take place in modern times, but many short stories are set in the past, taking advantage of the immortal nature of many of the characters, and deal with historical individuals and events.

When asked if a theoretical "Sandman" picture was something Vaughn would like to participate in, the director seemed enthusiastic despite the film's current lack of cinematic autonomy.

"You know what, I would love to do "Sandman," but I think it's stuck in development hell," Vaughn said, "But that could be like a 'Lord of the Rings' - just a huge movie."

Vaughn's enthusiasm for comic book adaptations doesn't stop with Millar and Gaiman, though. The director has also referred to "The Avengers" and "Superman" films as dream projects.

Whether Vaughn's next movie project will spring from sequential art or something else entirely is currently unknown. While rumors of his attachment to an adaptation of Millar's "American Jesus" were debunked back in July, the possibility hasn't been ruled out completely.

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