"A Hope in Hell" UPDATE - Neil Himself Weighs In

I asked Neil Gaiman on Twitter what his thoughts were on the aforementioned Kickstarter for a Sandman fan film. His response was wonderfully straightforward.

@neilhimself a Sandman fan film Kickstarter was recently shut down by DC; I'm wondering where you stand on this, Neil http://t.co/tdL0mF8Wgh
— Asher J. Klassen (@AsherJKlassen) August 8, 2014

@AsherJKlassen I don't own the rights to Sandman, DC does.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) August 8, 2014

Never one to be satisfied with a straightforward and obvious reply, I prompted him further.

@neilhimself I understand. I suppose I was wondering what your stance as the author is on an undertaking such as this.
— Asher J. Klassen (@AsherJKlassen) August 8, 2014

@AsherJKlassen I think Kickstartering funding for a fan film of something you don't own the rights to is a gutsy but doomed thing to do.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) August 8, 2014

...which is hard to argue with.

@neilhimself Yeah, I think I have to agree. It's the wrong financial channel for that sort of homage.
— Asher J. Klassen (@AsherJKlassen) August 8, 2014

@AsherJKlassen if you are going to make an unofficial fanfilm, make it, then ask for forgiveness. Public crowdfunding seems doomed to fail.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) August 8, 2014

@neilhimself thanks for your response, Neil. Glad to hear your thoughts on this :)
— Asher J. Klassen (@AsherJKlassen) August 8, 2014

And that was it, the extent of my conversation with Neil. But let's end this update with a sentiment from Andre Kirkman, the director of Hope in the Abyss.

@neilhimself it was an honor to play in the world you made even if it was for just a minute.
— Andre Kirkman (@AndreKirkman) August 8, 2014

And now it's all been said.