The Sandman spin-off show creator reveals that Netflix asked for Easter eggs and Neil Gaiman created a new character for the series
Apr. 17, 2024Exclusive: Dead Boy Detectives showrunner Steve Yockey teases how closely connected it is to the original show
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Now that the new series was taking place in the world of The Sandman, showrunner Yockey could have some fun with making connections between the two. As he tellsSFX magazinein the new issue, which features Doctor Who on the cover, Netflix actually actively encouraged him to include more references for fans. He teased: “Netflix encouraged us, even though we were already in production, to find some Easter eggs, some surprises, that because we’re on the same network we’re now allowed to include that we weren’t allowed to include before. I would obviously love to continue to cross-pollinate, where it makes sense, with Sandman.”
That’s something Gaiman himself is more than happy to oblige with - in fact, as Yockey also reveals to SFX, he even created a brand new character for the show, someone who works in the afterlife’s lost and found department (keep your eyes peeled). As the showrunner states, the author has been a supportive presence throughout the whole process: “He’s been super-supportive and super-encouraging that we do our own thing. We’ve had some great conversations – when it was time to incorporate some of the larger Sandman characters, he was obviously deeply involved in that.”
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Dead Boy Detectives will be available to stream on Netflix from April 25. The above is just a snippet from our interview, available inthe latest issue of SFX magazine, which features Doctor Who on the cover and is available on newsstands from Wednesday, April 17.
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