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Damon Lindelof on the possibility of a second season of Watchmen

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While many were sceptical when it was first announced that Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers) and HBO were looking to bring Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen to the small screen, the resulting series cast aside any doubts and anxieties, staking its claim not only as one of the best shows of the year, but the […]

Watchmen Season 1 Finale Review – ‘See How They Fly’

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Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Watchmen… There is such a bewildering amount of information crammed into this finale that Cliff Notes are recommended. Combined with a breadth of vision people will remember long after other shows fade into memory, Watchmen demands your attention. Definitions of gender, debates on cloning and theological discussions […]

Watchmen Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘A God Walks into Abar’

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Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Watchmen… Imagine taking one location and two characters then stretching that meeting over an hour of screen time. Using the premise as your foundation why not throw in multiple timelines, theological digressions and a spot of biblical creation for good measure. Consider touching on preordained destiny, simultaneous dimensions […]

Promo for Watchmen’s Season 1 Finale – ‘See How They Fly’

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HBO has released a promo for Sunday’s season finale of Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen series, entitled ‘See How They Fly’; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Watchmen showrunner Damon Lindelof talks Doctor Manhattan Everything ends. For real this time. Watchmen stars Regina King (The Leftovers), Jeremy Irons (Justice League), Don Johnson (Miami Vice), Tim Blake Nelson (The Incredible […]

Watchmen showrunner Damon Lindelof talks Doctor Manhattan

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After numerous references to the character throughout the first six episodes of Watchmen, last weekend’s ‘An Almost Religious Awe’ ended with the reveal that Doctor Manhattan has actually been with us from the very start of the series, having taken on the form of Angela Abar’s (Regina King) husband Cal (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). And, with […]

Watchmen Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘An Almost Religious Awe’

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Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Watchmen… From Blaxploitation homage to Balboa boxing soundtrack via the Godfather of Soul, Watchmen has it all. Intricately detailed infomercials give way to multiple protagonists who merge, meld and exchange timelines without leaving the room. Past and present are revealed simultaneously whilst the conundrum of Doctor Manhattan overshadows […]

Promo for Watchmen Season 1 Episode 8 – ‘A God Walks Into A Bar’

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HBO has released a promo for the penultimate episode of Watchmen season 1, entitled ‘A God Walks Into A Bar’ which gives us another look into Angela’s mysterious past; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Watchmen test footage from 2003 features Iain Glen as Nite Owl and Ray Stevenson as Rorschach SEE ALSO: Watchmen’s Damon Lindelof […]

Watchmen test footage from 2003 features Iain Glen as Nite Owl and Ray Stevenson as Rorschach

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Long before Damon Lindelof and even Zack Snyder got to play with the world of Watchmen, X-Men and X2 screenwriter David Hayter was brought in to write and direct an adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal superhero comic book series when it was set up at Universal Pictures. While his version never made […]

Watchmen Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘This Extraordinary Being’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Watchmen… It is fundamental that any fans of ground breaking television watch this show. Few programmes can consistently surprise, narratively challenge and promote debate so readily. It remains visually audacious, topically on point and unrelenting in its ability to make audiences re-evaluate, before ripping up the rule book […]