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- 1. It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice Oct 20, 2019
- An investigation into the attempted murder of a Tulsa police officer.
- 2. Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship Oct 27, 2019
- Angela detains a mysterious man who claims responsibility for Tulsa's most recent murder.
- 3. She Was Killed by Space Junk Nov 3, 2019
- FBI agent Laurie Blake heads to Tulsa to take over the recent murder investigation.
Watchmen is a 2019 American superhero drama limited series based on the 1986 DC Comics series of the same title created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The TV series was created for HBO by Damon Lindelof, who also served as an executive producer and writer.
Watchmen is a comic book limited series by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987 before being collected in a single-volume edition in 1987.
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In 1985, a man living in a Manhattan apartment watches news about escalating Cold War tensions and the response from five-term President Richard Nixonwhen an unknown assailant attacks and hurls him to the street below. Throughout the opening credits, a montage reviews the rise of costumed crime-fighters from 1939 to 1977, culminating in public back...
Production for Watchmen began casting in July 2007 for look-alikes of the era's famous names for the film—something director Zack Snyder declared would give the film a "satirical quality" and "create this '80s vibe." Snyder said he wanted younger actors because of the many flashback scenes, and it was easier to age actors with make-up rather than c...
In 1986, producers Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver acquired film rights to Watchmen for 20th Century Fox. After author Alan Moore declined to write a screenplay based on his story, Fox enlisted screenwriter Sam Hamm. Hamm rewrote Watchmen's complicated ending, making a "more manageable" conclusion involving an assassination and a time paradox. Fox ...
Both a soundtrack and excerpts from Tyler Bates' film score were released as albums on March 3, 2009. The soundtrack features three songs written by Bob Dylan—"Desolation Row", "All Along the Watchtower", and "The Times They Are a-Changin'"—with only the latter performed by Dylan on the soundtrack. It includes some songs mentioned in the comic, suc...
Marketing
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment published a US-only episodic video game to be released alongside the film called Watchmen: The End Is Nigh. Warner Bros. took this low-key approach to avoid rushing the game on such a tight schedule, as most games adapted from films are panned by critics and consumers. The game is set in the 1970s and is written by Len Wein, the comic's editor; Dave Gibbons is also an advisor. On March 4, 2009, Glu Mobile released Watchmen: The Mobile Game, a beat 'em up...
Home media
Tales of the Black Freighter, a fictional comic within the Watchmen limited series, was adapted as a 26-minute, direct-to-video animated feature from Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Animation, and Legendary titled Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and released on March 24, 2009. It was originally included in the Watchmen script, but was changed from live-action footage to animation because of the $20 million it would have cost to film it in the stylized manner of 300 that Snyder wanted. Th...
Box office
Watchmen was released at midnight on March 5, 2009, and earned an estimated $4.6 million for the early showing, approximately twice as much as 300, Snyder's previous comic book adaptation, earned. The film earned $24,515,772 in 3,611 theaters during its first day, and later finished its opening weekend grossing $55,214,334. At that point, it had the biggest number of screenings for an R-rated film, breaking the previous record held by The Matrix Reloaded. Watchmen's opening weekend is the hig...
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, Watchmen has a 65% approval rating based on 311 reviews, and an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Gritty and visually striking, Watchmen is a faithful adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, but its complex narrative structure may make it difficult for it to appeal to viewers not already familiar with the source material." On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating reviews from mainstream critics, the film has a score of 56 out o...
Accolades
Watchmen was nominated for one award at the 2009 VES Awards, seven awards at the 36th Saturn Awards, and 13 awards at the 2009 Scream Awards. The film was also pre-nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, although it did not make the final shortlist.
Watchmen, an HBOlimited seriesAperlo, Peter (February 2009). Watchmen: The Film Companion. Titan Books. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-84856-159-5.
Watchmen at IMDbWatchmen at AllMovieWatchmen at Box Office Mojo- $185.4 million
- Tyler Bates
- $130–150 million
Watchmen is a crime drama mystery set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are outlawed. The series follows Detective Angela Abar as she investigates a white supremacist group inspired by the deceased Rorschach superhero.
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Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore, Watchmen is a 2009 film about a group of masked superheroes in an alternate 1985. The film follows their investigation of a conspiracy involving a nuclear threat and the murder of one of their own.
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Watchmen is a TV-MA series set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are outlawed. Follow detective Angela Abar and FBI agent Laurie Blake as they investigate a series of murders and uncover a conspiracy.
Watchmen is an Emmy-winning series that explores an alternate history where masked vigilantes are outlawed. Starring Regina King, the show follows a detective in Tulsa who uncovers a conspiracy involving the original Watchmen characters.
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