Netflix is ready to show you fear in a handful of dust.

This is not the first time aSandmanadaptation has been floated, of course.

Long-time fans surely remember back in 2013 whenJoseph Gordon-Levitt was attached to star in a film versionfrom New Line.

Morpheus a.k.a. Dream is a fictional character who first appeared in the first issue of The Sandman

Dream gets some sibling advice from Death in her first appearance in ‘The Sandman’ #8 by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcolm Jones III.Credit: DC Entertainment

That projectfizzled out a few years later, and it felt likeThe Sandmanmight never make it to the screen.

But this Netflix version already boasts a few key differences from past attempts.

Then theres the direct involvement of Gaiman himself.

Gaiman, Goyer, and Heinberg will co-write the first episode of the series.

Get ready to dream a little dream, Netflix viewers.

Soon youll be able to better understandthe references toThe Sandmanin other Netflix shows likeChilling Adventures of Sabrina.