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Tim Blake Nelson discusses his Watchmen casting

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During an interview with Collider for his new film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Tim Blake Nelson shared a few words on his casting in HBO’s upcoming Watchmen series, where he is portraying a new character by the name of Looking Glass. Nelson revealed that initially, it was just a minor role, although showrunner Damon […]

Hooded Justice featured in Watchmen set photos as new character rumours surface

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Rather than a direct adaptation, Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen series is set to deliver a brand new story set in the world of the Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons comic book series, albeit set in the present day. Nevertheless, it looks like we can expect to see plenty of callbacks and references to the original source […]

First image from HBO’s Watchmen TV series showcases a mystery hero

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HBO has released the first image from their upcoming Watchmen television series. The network revealed the image through their newly launched Instagram page for the series that showcases a new, unknown hero. Check out the image below…   Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #7

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #7… We are now over the halfway mark for Doomsday Clock and Geoff Johns certainly shook things up in the latest issue. Doomsday Clock #7 told an engrossing story that shuffled the board for the latter half of the series while giving several good character moments alongside some great artwork. It could have […]

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to score HBO’s Watchmen

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HBO has announced that it has enlisted Oscar and Golden Globe-winning Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails to compose the score for Damon Lindelof’s upcoming TV adaptation of Watchmen. Reznor and Ross began working together as composers on David Fincher’s The Social Network, winning the Oscar and Globe Globe Awards for their […]

Dave Gibbons gives HBO’s Watchmen series his seal of approval

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It’s never going to get the blessing of Alan Moore, let’s face it, but Watchmen co-creator Dave Gibbons has given HBO and Damon Lindelof’s upcoming TV adaptation of the seminal graphic novel his seal of approval during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “I do know a little about it,” said Gibbons. “I’ve had conversations with […]

HBO orders Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen to series

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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. Nothing ever ends. #WatchmenHBO #DamonLindelof pic.twitter.com/ioJU0dQipw — HBO (@HBO) August 17, 2018 As previously revealed, the series will not be a direct […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #6

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #6… We’re now at the halfway mark in Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s Doomsday Clock and though the series continues its slow burn, it still paints some very interesting examinations of its characters along with very fun and exciting interactions with DC’s stable of heroes and villains. In Doomsday Clock #6, we not […]