There's A Two-Part Bonus Episode Of "The Sandman" Dropping Today And Honestly, This Is The Best News

    More of The Sandman? Yes please.

    Sam Cleal
    by Sam Cleal

    BuzzFeed Staff

    If you've been enjoying The Sandman, then I have some pretty amazing news for you. Today, Netflix is releasing a brand new additional episode to complete the first season of the show, which was first released earlier this month!

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    The two-part bonus episode will feature the stories of "A Dream of A Thousand Cats" (an animated episode) and "Calliope" (a live action episode).

    tom sturridge as the sandman standing in lucifer's throne room
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    The extra instalments of the series are designed to give long-time fans more of the stories they know and love from The Sandman universe.

    "A Dream of A Thousand Cats" will star a ton of famous people in special guest voice roles, including Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Joe Lycett, Diane Morgan, and even Neil Gaiman!

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    Director Hisko Hulsing said he endeavoured to make the first part of the new episode as "mesmerizing and hypnotic" as he could. Working in conjunction with Untold Studio and Submarine Studio, Hulsing combined real oil paintings on canvas with classically drawn 2D animation based on breathtaking 3D animation of the cats. The result was "a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time", according to the Dutch filmmaker and artist.

    A number of new cast members will also appear in "Calliope", including Melissanthi Mahut as Calliope, Arthur Darvill as Richard Madoc, Kevin Harvey as Larry, Amita Suman as Nora, and Derek Jacobi as Erasmus Fry.

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    Nina Wadia, Souad Faress, and Dinita Gohil will also reprise their roles as the Fate Sisters.

    The Sandman reigns at #1 on the Netflix Top 10 here in the UK for a second week in a row, amassing 196.98 million hours viewed since its debut on 5th August. The series has also appeared in the Top 10 in 93 countries around the world!

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    I personally loved it, so here's to more! Let us know if you're loving The Sandman in the comments below.