“The Sandman: Act II” audio drama, which will debut exclusively on Audible this fall, James McAvoy will reprise his role as Morpheus. Starting today, Audible will make the first chapter of “The Sandman” free to download before the release of part 2. For season 2, there are both new and recurring cast members, including Jeffrey Wright (Destiny), Regé-Jean Page (Orpheus), Brian Cox (Augustus), Emma Corrin (Thessaly), John Lithgow (Emperor Joshua Norton), David Tennant (Loki), Bill Nighy (Odin), Kristen Schaal (Delirium), Kevin Smith (Merv Pumpkinhead), Bebe Neuwirth (Bast), Miriam (William Shakespeare).
Volumes Four: Season of Mists and Volume Five: A Game of You from the Gaiman graphic book series, as well as the “Distant Mirrors” quartet and the “Convergence” trio from Volume Six: Fables & Reflections, will all be adapted for “The Sandman: Act II.”
From July 22 to October 22, the first chapter of “The Sandman” will be freely downloadable or streamable from Audible in the United States. Alexa-enabled devices will have access to all episodes from August 3 through August 31 (by saying “Alexa, read “The Sandman”), while episodes 1-3 of the first season will be available on Amazon Music for free from July 22 through October 22.
