James McAvoy is playing Morpheus in the second act of Dirk Maggs’ adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman for Audible, and has released an instagram message that reveals the release date.

The Sandman: Act II will once again be adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs and narrated by Gaiman, who also serves as creative director and co-executive producer.

The ensemble cast will be led by James McAvoy in the title role of Dream, with Kat Dennings, Michael Sheen, and Andy Serkis reprising their respective roles. Jeffrey Wright, Regé-Jean Page, Brian Cox, Emma Corrin, John Lithgow, David Tennant, Bill Nighy, Kristen Schaal, Kevin Smith, Aidan Turner, Bebe Neuwirth, Adrian Lester, Miriam Margolyes, Arthur Darvill, Ray Porter and an expansive list of additional cast are set to join them.

The original score is again provided by the BAFTA award-winning composer, James Hannigan.

Act II will adapt Volume Four: Season of Mists, and Volume Five: A Game of You, as well as the “Distant Mirrors” quartet and “Convergence” trio from Volume Six: Fables & Reflections, of the graphic novel series.

The second tranche of episodes will arrive on September 22. The video embedded reveals other cast members and their roles, alongside images of the original characters.

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