Joseph Gordon Levitt says he loves the concept of Sandman and that is why he wants to get involved with the project.
The Sandman graphic novel by Neil Gaiman will be brought to the big screen by Warner Bros - a project that Gordon Levitt is set to produce.
Gordon Levitt has also been linked to the director's chair and the lead role in the film, but that is yet to be confirmed.
Speaking to IGN the actor said: "I love just the basic concept of it - just the concept of personifying Dream, along with all of his brothers and sisters, the seven Endless personifying Death, personifying Destruction and Delirium and Destiny and Desire and Despair.
"I mean, that's just a fascinating and, I think, a really cinematic concept. You look at the art of Sandman, and it just looks spectacular.
"I love big, spectacular movies, but oftentimes big, spectacular movies sort of get stuck in a rut. They go down certain paths that end in big explosions or whatever."
Gordon-Levitt made his directorial debut last year with Don Jon, and this could well be his second directorial project.
The actor has already worked on a Warner Bros project having starred in the likes of The Dark Knight Rises and Inception.
While it is still uncertain as to whether we will be seeing Gordon-Levitt in the lead role of Sandman, he will be back on the big screen in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
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