Genre Action | Drama | Mystery
Cast Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Christie Amery, Adelaide Clemens, Frances Fisher
Rating TV-MA
Series Premiere October 20th, 2019 (HBO)
“Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.”
HBO’s Watchmen is a continuation of the acclaimed graphic novel, this HBO original series takes place in contemporary America, where costumed heroes are outlawed the doomsday clock continues to tick. A film based on the Watchmen comics released in 2009 and was very well received by fans and critics. Check out the official trailer for the upcoming series below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, HBO’s Watchmen:
Second attempt at a Watchmen TV series. Terry Gilliam attempted an adaptation in the early 90s but could only conceive the story being so epic that the time it would take could only be accomplished on television rather than film. Gilliam's vision went into pre production with HBO (as with this current one) & cast Robin Williams as Rorschach, Jamie Lee Curtis as Silk Spectre, Gary Busey as The Comedian, & Kevin Costner as Nite Owl. The project ultimately dissolved after HBO failed to provide a large enough budget for Gilliam's vision. Gilliam himself later claimed afterwards that an adaptation would've been "unfilmable" anyway.