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The third act of Dirk Maggs’ adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman has dropped without fanfare on Audible.

Gaiman, in a statement provided by Audible, said, “The excitement and the joy people have taken in the astonishing Audible adaptations of Sandman has been such a morale booster over the last few years. The only downside has been that everyone I know, and many thousands of people on social media that I don’t know, have wanted to know when Act III would be released. Now you all know. I think it might be the best one yet.”

The 11 hour 32 minute set comprises 19 episodes, starring James McAvoy, with Kat Dennings as Death, Miriam Margolyes as Despair, Justin Vivian Bond as Desire, Jeffrey Wright as Destiny and Kristen Schaal as Delirium.  Andy Serkis, Riz Ahmed, Regé-Jean Page, Kevin Smith, Bebe Neuwirth, Niamh Walsh, Arthur Darvill and Ray Porter also return, with David Harewood as Destruction, Wil Wheaton as Brant Tucker and KJ Apa as Prez.

“We are thrilled to surprise fans with the third volume in Audible’s ‘Sandman’ franchise today,” said Audible EVP and head of U.S. content Rachel Ghiazza. “We couldn’t wait for our listeners to drift back into this world with us, and this instalment is again beautifully brought to life in audio with even more immersive soundscaping and incredible performances.”