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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 […]

HBO has “very, very high hopes” for Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen pilot

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HBO’s Television Critics Association presentation has taken place this week, and it has offered up some snippets of information on the current state of Damon Lindelof’s (The Leftovers, Lost, Prometheus) adaptation of Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel, Watchmen. Deadline is reporting that the network’s programming president, Casey Bloys, discussed the pilot, which has been directed by Nicole […]

HBO’s Watchmen adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sara Vickers

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After the recent castings of Jeremy Irons and Tom Mison, you’d think the roster for the pilot for HBO’s Watchmen would be complete, but you’re wrong. Variety has reported Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down) and Sara Vickers (Shetland) are now the latest to join the pilot. Like the majority of their fellow cast, their roles for […]

HBO’s Watchmen casts Sleepy Hollow’s Tom Mison

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Following the news that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s Jeremy Irons has joined HBO’s Watchmen pilot, TVLine is now reporting additional casting for the potential series. Sleepy Hollows lead star Tom Mison has gained a role in the comic book adaptation. Mison isn’t the only one who is now joining the series as Frances Fisher (Titanic) and Jacob Ming-Trent […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #5

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #5… It has been a very long wait since Doomsday Clock switched to a bi-monthly schedule, but the latest issue of the series is finally here. Geoff Johns packs Doomsday Clock #5 with a lot of dense material, but the varying characters and plot threads are also coming together in some intriguing ways. Combined […]

The cast of HBO’s Watchmen pilot has been revealed

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After Damon Lindelof posted a lengthy letter to fans yesterday, we are now met with even more news regarding HBO’s Watchmen pilot which Lindelof has crafted. Variety has reported several actors have been cast in the pilot, including Regina King in the lead role. King previously worked with both Lindelof and HBO on the series The Leftovers. […]

Damon Lindelof pens lengthy letter on HBO’s Watchmen series, says “new story must be original”

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For the past few months, Damon Lindelof, the creator of Lost and The Leftovers as well as the co-writer for Prometheus and Star Trek Into Darkness, has been hard at work on a pilot for HBO on one of the most celebrated and famous graphic novels ever: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s Watchmen. There are scant details on what the pilot will […]

The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The New Mutants, Avengers: Infinity War, Justice League, The Batman, Aquaman, The Incredibles 2 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, Gambit, The Gifted, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Runaways, Marvel Rising, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom, Justice League, Flashpoint, The Batman, Aquaman, Shazam, […]