Joseph Gordon-Levitt to star and direct 'Sandman'

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to star and direct the film adaptation of Sandman from DC Comics.

David Goyer has written a treatment of the movie while Neil Gaiman -- the author of the comic book -- will be the executive producer.

I am so so excited about this. Sandman is one of my favorite comics growing up! I hope this team does justice to it. It could propel JGL to super-mega-star status if he pulls it off. The Sandman and the stories Neil Gaiman has written around the character are amazing.

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From THR:

Sandman told the tale of Morpheus, the Lord of the Dreaming, a deity who personifies dreams. The book began in the horror realm but quickly made its mark in fantasy and mythology as Gaiman introduced the Endless, a group of powerful brothers and sisters that includes Destiny, Death, Destruction, Despair, Desire and Delirium (as well as Dream).

The book helped establish DC’s Vertigo imprint and won several awards. It also was one of the few comics that segued from the comics crowd, entering the intellectual and art worlds and winning over a large non-comics-reading audience, particularly via a devoted female following.