HBO has announced that it has granted a series order to Watchmen, Damon Lindelof’s (Lost, The Leftovers) small screen adaptation of the seminal superhero comic book series from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
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As previously revealed, the series will not be a direct adaptation of the comic, but rather a “remix” set within the same world but featuring an original story. The official logline reads:
“Set in an alternate history where ‘superheroes’ are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.”
Set to feature in the cast of the series are Regina King (American Crime), Jeremy Irons (Justice League), Don Johnson (Miami Vice), Tim Blake Nelson (The Incredible Hulk), Louis Gossett Jr. (Iron Eagle), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman), Adelaide Clemens (Rectify), Andrew Howard (Truth or Dare), Tom Mison (Sleepy Hollow), Frances Fisher (Titanic), Jacob Ming-Trent (White Famous), Sara Vickers (Endeavour), Dylan Schombing (Sharp Objects) and Lily Rose Smith (The Vampire Diaries).
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