The Sandman universe is growing… <\/p>
The Dead Boy Detectives take centre stage in a new Netflix series, which looks set to please fans of the gothic undertones and dark humour of the streamer\u2019s recent hit Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Created by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the characters first appeared in the pages of The Sandman<\/a> \u2013 another Netflix property \u2013 before spinning off into their own solo adventures.<\/p>\n Protagonists Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri) and Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) sadly died at a young age, but opted not to depart from this plain of existence, but rather use their ghostly abilities to solve supernatural crimes.<\/p>\n Longtime followers of DC television may remember the Dead Boy Detectives briefly popping up in Doom Patrol<\/a>, where they were played by House of the Dragon<\/a>\u2018s Ty Tennant and Heartstopper<\/a>\u2018s Sebastian Croft.<\/p>\n This adaptation takes place in a separate continuity, hence the recasting, with Gaiman excitingly teasing that it could link to Netflix\u2019s ongoing live-action adaptation of The Sandman.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p> Dead Boy Detectives does not yet have a specific release date, although Netflix has confirmed that we can expect it at some point in the month of April 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The announcement was made during the streamer\u2019s annual #GeekedWeek event, celebrating the wide range of sci-fi and fantasy-themed programming it has to offer.<\/p>\n This particular show was actually a late-stage acquisition by the service, with the initial series order coming from rival US platform HBO Max (now known as simply \u2018Max\u2019), which is home to fellow DC properties such as Doom Patrol and Titans.<\/p>\n Get ready to meet the DEAD BOY DETECTIVES. Here’s your first look at the new series, a part of the Sandman Universe, coming to Netflix in April 2024. #GeekedWeek<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/DWUccslDiY<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Netflix Tudum (@NetflixTudum) November 11, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>Dead Boy Detectives release date speculation<\/strong><\/h2>\n