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David S. Goyer: ‘I'd Be Crazy to Say It Wasn't Weird' to Work on ‘The Sandman' Amid Neil Gaiman Allegations
David S. Goyer understands: it was 'weird' to work on 'The Sandman' Season 2 after various allegations against author and co-creator Neil Gaiman were made public. Goyer, created the series alongside Gaiman, told Variety that while Gaiman 'wasn't as involved in Season 2 as he was in Season 1,' the accusations against him still impacted the rollout of the Netflix show. Gaiman was accused by multiple women of engaging in nonconsensual 'rough and degrading sex' and coercion during Tortoise Media's four-part podcast 'Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman.' Gaiman denied the sexual assault and rape allegations in July 2024. Amid the claims against Gaiman, his 'Good Omens' series debuted a third season that consisted solely of a 90-minute finale episode; an animated project was also shelved. More from IndieWire IndieWire Wins Four Southern California Journalism Awards, Including Best Website Apple TV+ Signs First-Look Film Deal with North Road's Chernin Entertainment 'The Sandman' Season 2, which starts streaming on July 3, will be the final season of the DC Comics series. At the time when the allegations against Gaiman were released, Season 2 was in the midst of filming. (Season 2 had been announced in 2022, with Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt, Gwendoline Christie, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, Stephen Fry, John Cameron Mitchell, and more stars returning.) 'When the accusations first came out, I think we were three weeks from finishing filming Season 2 — so we were very, very far down the path,' Goyer said of how production weathered the claims against Gaiman. 'Neil wasn't as involved in Season 2 as he was in Season 1. Obviously, it's complicated. I have tremendous respect for women that come forward in those situations. It's really concerning, but I know that Netflix, at the time, felt, 'God, we spent two years making this thing. There's all these actors and writers and directors involved that, if we didn't air it, wouldn't be fully compensated for it.' And so we just decided, we're going to let this work speak for itself. But I'd be crazy to say it wasn't weird.' Goyer added of the accusations, 'I can say, personally, I had never glimpsed any of this.' The screenwriter further shared that 'The Sandman' was set to wrap with Season 2 regardless of the allegations against Gaiman. '[The ending] was planned more than two years ago. And we had a lot of discussions, [showrunner] Allan [Heinberg] and I, with Netflix,' Goyer said. 'And obviously we love the books, but one of the concerns about some of the story arcs is that Dream [Sturridge] isn't in them very much. And so when we were discussing, everyone's concern was like, are we really going to sort of deviate and do six episodes that Dream's not in at all, except for the very end? And the other thing was even though the original comic book run, I think, was 75 issues, we just ended up burning through story faster than we thought we would, because the individual issues, a lot of them, when they were first being published, are only 17 pages.' He continued, 'So in many cases, the source material to make an episode was four or even sometimes five issues. So when we first went into it, we thought it would be possibly four 10 episode seasons. Now, the first season had 11, the second season is 12. When we talked through it, we felt, let's make a slightly bigger Season 2 and take it through to the end. There's always the possibility that we could do some of the other spinoff material, if you will. But it was just a question of, like, do we do it as three seasons? Do we do it as four? And again, we just decided, let's just go for it and take it all the way through 'The Wake.'' Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
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21-04-2025
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Neil Gaiman Seeks More Than $500,000 From Accuser for Allegedly Violating NDA
Neil Gaiman has filed an arbitration claim against one of the women who has accused him of sexual assault, Vulture reports. The author is reportedly seeking over $500,000 from Caroline Wallner for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement. Wallner, a divorced mother of three, lived and worked as a caretaker at Gaiman's property in Woodstock, New York, from 2014 to 2021. She claims the author began to abuse her in 2018, after Wallner's marriage had fallen apart and her ex-husband left the property. Wallner, who had no income at the time, alleged that Gaiman pressured her into sex in exchange for staying on the property. More from Rolling Stone Russell Brand Charged With Rape, Sexual Assault Gérard Depardieu Testifies That Bad Behavior on Set Was Not Sexual Assault Neil Gaiman Calls Rape Accuser a 'Fantasist,' Moves to Dismiss Sexual Assault Lawsuit 'There were little hints of, 'we're going to need the house.' And I remember saying, let's talk about it. Let's figure it out. That's when he would just come to my studio and make me give him a blowjob,' Wallner said on the 2024 podcast, Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman. Wallner also claimed that when she tried to resist the author's advances, Gaiman would suggest that his former wife, Amanda Palmer, wanted to reclaim the home Wallner and her family were living in. 'But you take care of me and I'll take care of you,' Wallner said Gaiman told her. Gaiman has denied Wallner's allegations and claimed she initiated their sexual encounters. (He's denied all other allegations against him, as well.) In 2021, Gaiman paid Wallner $275,000 for signing a nondisclosure agreement, stopping her from filing a lawsuit or speaking about her allegations publicly. The NDA was reported on when Wallner first spoke on the Master podcast; she has since also discussed her allegations against Gaiman in New York magazine. Gaiman's new claim for arbitration alleges that Wallner violated the confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses of the NDA. He's asking a full repayment of the original settlement, attorneys' fees, and $50,000 for each interview she's given. Wallner's ex-husband is also named in the claim. Vincent White, an attorney for Wallner, shared a statement with Rolling Stone: 'Mr. Gaiman must feel he has nothing left to lose, I suspect he can feel us closing in on him. The idea that he would try to silence a woman he has already done so much to is disgusting. If we read a similar plot point in one of his stories we would think he was being too heavy handed in fleshing out his villain. Yet here he is, showing us that he was the real monster all along.' Representatives for Gaiman did not immediately return a request for comment, though a rep did tell Vulture: 'Caroline Wallner's purported claims are completely meritless. We have no doubt that we will prevail in arbitration — and that Ms. Wallner's actions will result in her having to pay Neil's legal fees.' While Wallner has been looking for legal remedies to void the NDA, she also filed an arbitration claim of her own against Gaiman last winter. She alleged that Gaiman's lawyers held onto videos, photos, and text messages she'd sent Gaiman during the time of the alleged abuse in violation of a clause in the NDA requiring all parties to destroy such material. Best of Rolling Stone Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best The United States of Weed Gaming Levels Up
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31-01-2025
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Neil Gaiman's The Sandman Cancelled at Netflix
Netflix is putting The Sandman to sleep. The fantasy drama based on Neil Gaiman's comic series has been cancelled at the streamer, TVLine has confirmed. The series will end with the forthcoming Season 2; there'll be no Season 3. Our sister site, Variety, first reported the cancellation. More from TVLine House of the Dragon Season 3 Casts James Norton as Ormund Hightower Ginny & Georgia Season 3 (Finally!) Gets Release Date - View First Photos PaleyFest 2025: Agatha All Along, Matlock, Hacks, Cobra Kai and More Join Lineup Gaiman, who is an executive producer on the show, was the subject of a recent magazine story and podcast that alleged he sexually assaulted multiple women. In Tortoise Media's Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman podcast, released in early July, Gaiman was accused by a 23-year-old woman of sexually assaulting her within hours of their first meeting at his New Zealand residence, where she worked as nanny to his child. (Gaiman has said that only consensual digital penetration occurred during their three-week relationship.) A second accuser says she was 18 when she met Gaiman at a book signing, then began a relationship with him at age 20, during which she submitted to 'rough and painful' sex that 'she neither wanted nor enjoyed.' (Gaiman denied any unlawful behavior.) A story New York Magazine published in January offered more detail on the accusations made against Gaiman; of the eight women New York spoke with, four had taken part in the Tortoise podcast. A throughline in the accusers' stories was that Gaiman allegedly made them engage in BDSM and rough sex without their consent. Gaiman vehemently denied the allegations, writing in a blog post that 'I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever.' The author added that he recalls the relationships in question as seeming 'positive and happy on both sides' and noted 'that I could have and should have done so much better. I was emotionally unavailable while being sexually available, self-focused and not as thoughtful as I could or should have been. I was obviously careless with people's hearts and feelings, and that's something that I really, deeply regret. It was selfish of me. I was caught up in my own story and I ignored other people's.' Gaiman was conspicuously absent from a preview video for The Sandman's upcoming season. The third and final season of his Prime Video series Good Omens will consist of just one, 90-minute episode; though Gaiman contributed to the episode's writing, he will not work on the production. Prime Video's adaptation of his Anansi Boys also remains in the works. Discussion about ending the series after Season 2 reportedly has been going on for some time, and the new episode are on track for a 2025 release. '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,' showrunner Allan Heinberg said in a statement to TVLine Friday. '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.' Best of TVLine The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others Summer TV Calendar: Your Guide to 85+ Season and Series Premieres
