The Sandman Gets Netflix Premiere Date and Trailer
Netflix has set a premiere date for the highly-anticipated series The Sandman, based on the DC graphic novels by Neil Gaiman. The series is set to premiere August 5th. Netflix also released a full trailer for their new show this week. The new trailer highlights much more of the show’s large ensemble, including Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death and Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine. Additionally, Netflix has announced that Mark Hamill will voice the character Merv Pumpkinhead. You can watch the new trailer here.
Matthew López to Adapt LGBTQ History Bestseller The Deviant’s War as Amazon Limited Series
Amazon Studios and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment have announced that they are developing a limited series based on The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States of America, the New York Times bestselling book by historian Eric Cervini. The book tells the story of Frank Kameny, a Department of Defense astronomer who became a leading figure in the fight for LGBTQ civil rights in the 1950s. Kameny was fired for being gay and sued the federal government. Tony-winning playwright Matthew López will adapt the project. López told Variety, “So much of American queer history is told from a post-Stonewall perspective, but Eric’s book provides an essential understanding of that vital period prior to Stonewall — about the work and the lives of the people who (for better and for worse) planted the seeds of queer liberation.” López callsThe Deviant’s War “something akin to an ‘origins story’ for modern American queer history.”
More Heartstopper Coming at You with New Sneak Peek Images from Upcoming Comic
Get ready for more Heartstopper. Not only has Netflix ordered two more seasons of the series adaptation, but there are also more Heartstopper comics coming at you soon. Entertainment Weekly has the exclusive reveal of the cover for the next Heartstopper comic: The Heartstopper Yearbook, coming this fall. The Heartstopper Yearbook is full of brand-new content, including illustrations, an exclusive mini comic, character profiles, trivia, and insights into Oseman’s creative process. This book will also be the first Heartstopper comic to be published in full color.
Audiobook Sales Up for the 10th Straight Year
Audiobook sales are up for the tenth straight year. Here are the results from a few studies detailing audiobook listener habits.