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From " Veronica Mars " to Rebecca take a look back at the career of Armie Hammer on and off the screen. See the full gallery. It's in an alternate reality. The Watchmen - comprised of the Comedian, Dr. Manhattan, Nite Owl II, Ozymandias, Rorschach and Silk Spectre II - are a disparate band of masked superheroes, modeled after the Minutemen, who were masked superheroes of a generation earlier, most of who are dead or afflicted by the ravages of life. The Comedian belongs to both groups. Despite the activities of the Watchmen leading to the west winning the Vietnam War which The Watchman turn has kept Richard Nixon in the White House, Nixon has now outlawed masks, resulting in The Watchman Watchmen disbanding and going into retirement, most hiding their Watchmen past under their human identities. However, the Comedian, in his human persona of Eddie Blake, and Dr. Manhattan - former physicist Jon Osterman who obtained his superhero powers through a scientific accident which almost killed him - now work for the government. Manhattan's powers in particular have kept a watch over nuclear proliferation, as he is able to stop Written by Huggo. Let's get this out of the way - Watchmen the movie is not as good as the graphic novel. Zack The Watchman Watchmen is not your average graphic novel adaptation. Unlike withwhich was short and sharp and shallow and easy to adapt, the original Watchmen is The Watchman dense The Watchman, as written, unfilmable. So Snyder did something very smart - he didn't even try. What he did instead The Watchman to take the world of Watchmen and rebuild it in a way which made a virtue of this new medium film rather than try to cram the graphic novel into a cinematic form. Nowhere is this approach more obvious than in the film's title sequence. A wonderfully composed collage of images depicts scenes from the universe of Watchmen in a way which is only possible in the movies. In this way, we are subconsciously introduced to a world where costumed heroes are a part of everyday culture and brought, in a stylish and fluid way, from the original days of the Minutemen to those of the Watchmen. This introduction is cinematically perfect and is indicative of the heights which the Watchmen movie is perfectly capable of achieving but not quite capable of sustaining. Watchen is a brave film for a major studio to make and without a doubt it would not exist in its present form without the success of It is incredibly dark both in tone as well as shooting style with The Watchman that would be anathema to any other superhero story. The less you know about the story, the better so there will be no spoilers here but suffice to say Watchmen's version of a happy ending is a far cry from the Hollywood norm. Snyders brings his unique approach to action to bear on Watchmen, expanding on The Watchman action scenes in the comic without making it feel too redundant. His efforts are ably supported by the incredibly game cast, excellent The Watchman and near perfect visual effects - this film is incredible to look at but also manages to create an entire world in a way which most superhero stories never do. The attention to detail in even The Watchman smallest scenes is commendable and the dense flashback structure means the same attention is paid to the presentation of full and complex characters. Snyder has made a film which is gorgeous to look at, agreeably violent, well written, wonderfully designed and features some of the best small scale action sequences ever committed to celluloid. But, naturally, not everything is perfect. Most of the performances are excellent, with a cast of relative unknowns who manage to distinguish The Watchman despite constantly competing with overbearing effects and design. Patrick Wilson, in particular, does great work with a difficult role as Nite Owl, while Jackie Earle Hayley is blistering as Rorschach. Unfortunately in a film which could have done with a strong female presence, neither Carla Gugino nor Malin Ackerman make much of an impression, despite having quite a lot of screen time. Synder's musical cues are another bone of contention - often pushing the tone of the film into the realm of parody. And the ending On a related note, neither of the stories major revelations are handled that well. These moments were genuinely shocking in the graphic novel but are almost glossed over in the film. Don't get the wrong impression, Watchmen is a good film, sometimes a great film. Snyder has managed to make a movie which is a terrifically well balanced compromise between accessibility and fidelity. That anyone can sit down The Watchman the cinema and experience a distillation of the Watchmen universe in just minutes is a marvel. It does not deliver the depth The Watchman feeling and connection of the novel but that is more a matter of the differences in the media than a failure on the part of the film. On its own merits, Zack Synder's Watchmen is a dark and twisted tale peopled The Watchman complex characters whose motivations are not obvious even to themselves. It is a solid film, sometimes rising into the extraordinary, and deserves to be successful. This is The Watchman Alan Moore's Watchmen but it is a competent extension of the universe into The Watchman medium and a worthy cinema-going experience. Looking for some great streaming picks? Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites The Watchman and shows to round out your Watchlist. Visit our What to Watch page. Sign In. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Release Dates. Official Sites. Company The Watchman. Technical Specs. Plot Summary. Plot Keywords. Parents Guide. External Sites. User Reviews. User Ratings. External Reviews. Metacritic Reviews. Photo Gallery. Trailers and Videos. Crazy Credits. Alternate Versions. Rate This. In where former superheroes exist, The Watchman murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it. Director: Zack Snyder. Watch on Filmtastic with Prime Video Channels. Added to The Watchman. From metacritic. The Evolution of Armie Hammer. Great movie other than IMDb top Breathtaking Movies. Share this Rating Title: Watchmen 7. Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Edit Cast Cast overview, first billed only: Malin Akerman Rorschach Jeffrey Dean Morgan Moloch Stephen McHattie Hollis Mason Laura Mennell Janey Slater Rob LaBelle Wally Weaver The Watchman Houston John McLaughlin James M. Eleanor Clift John Shaw Edit Storyline It's in an alternate reality. Taglines: A world at peace. There had to be sacrifice. Edit Did You Know? Trivia In an interview with the German magazine Spiegel, director Zack Snyder said that he wanted the violence in this movie to be depicted as extremely as possible, to make it completely different from the rather sanitized depiction of violence in the media such as PG movies. He reasoned that he wanted the viewers to catch themselves enjoying the gruesome The Watchman, in order to make them wonder if something was wrong with them, and that they may think about the violence in other films they're usually watching. The Watchman At Karnak The Watchman some close ups of Nite The Watchman face, the The Watchman in his The Watchman shows The Watchman Billy Crudup in his motion capture suit covered in blue dots, instead of a full rendering of Dr. Crazy Credits The company logos are black-on-yellow, with text set in Futura Condensed, the font used for titles throughout the graphic novel and film. Alternate Versions A "Director's Cut" brings the film from its theatrical minutes, to minutes. Scenes include expanded action sequences, and additional exposition. Soundtracks Clyde Written by J. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report this. Q: Is "Watchmen" based on a book? Q: How did Rorschach start crimefighting? Watchmen (TV Mini-Series ) - IMDb

Watchmen is an American superhero drama limited television series based on the DC Comics series of the same titlecreated by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Lindelof likened the television series to a " remix " of the original comic series. While the series is technically a sequel that takes place 34 years The Watchman the events of the comics within the same alternate reality, Lindelof wanted to introduce new characters and conflicts that create a new story within the Watchmen continuity, rather than creating a reboot. The series focuses on The Watchman surrounding racist violence in Tulsa, The Watchmanin A white supremacist group called the Seventh Kavalry has taken up The Watchman against the Tulsa Police Department because of perceived racial injustices, causing the police to conceal their The Watchman with masks to prevent the Seventh Kavalry from targeting them in their homes following the "White Night". Angela Abar Kinga detective The Watchman as Sister Night, investigates the murder of The Watchman friend and the chief of the police, Judd Crawford Johnsonand discovers secrets regarding the situations around vigilantism. The series, originally promoted by HBO as an ongoing drama The Watchman, premiered on October 20,before concluding its nine-episode run on December Lindelof left his role as showrunner after the first season, stating that he had completed his intended story. HBO subsequently confirmed there are no further plans for the show to continue without Lindelof returning in some capacity, and reclassified the work as a limited series with possible future installments. The Watchman received widespread critical acclaim on its broadcast as well as commendation for highlighting the oft-forgotten Tulsa race massacrewhich became more poignant in the wake of the George Floyd protests. The series takes place 34 years after the events of the comic series. In the comic's alternate history of the 20th century, vigilantesonce seen as heroes, were outlawed due to their violent methods. InAdrian Veidt, formerly known as the vigilante Ozymandiascreated a fake attack on New York City by a squid-like alien that resulted in millions within New York being killed, coercing nations to work together against a common threat and to avert a nuclear holocaust. Veidt's actions disgusted his former companions, with Rorschach planning to tell the world of Veidt's misdeeds before he was The Watchman by Doctor ManhattanThe Watchman subsequently left the planet. Unbeknownst to him, Rorschach had The Watchman his journal to be published beforehand. The show takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A white supremacist group, the Seventh Kavalry, inspired by Rorschach's writings The Watchman masked image, wage violent war against minorities and the police that enforce special reparations for victims of racial injustice. On Christmas Eveduring an event that came to be known as the "White Night", the Kavalry attacked the homes of 40 police officers working for the Tulsa Police Department. As Crawford's police force attempts to crack down on the Seventh Kavalry, Abar finds herself at the center of two competing plots to kidnap Doctor Manhattan, who has been working with Hooded Justice, the original masked hero and survivor of the Tulsa massacre. Rumors of a potential Watchmen television series adaptation first came about in Octoberwith HBO in preliminary discussions with Zack Snyderdirector of the Watchmen film. The Leftovers was met with high acclaim, and led to yet another offer to write a Watchmen series, which Lindelof then accepted. Writing for the series started on September 19, The show's credits identify the work as based on characters co-created by Dave Gibbonswho along with Alan Moore The Watchman the Watchmen comic. Due to multiple disputes with DC Comics and the producers of previous films, Moore has asked for his name to be no longer associated The Watchman any film production of his works from that period, including for the Watchmen film. Lindelof stated that The Watchman vision for the series was to be a "remix" of the comic series. While the show is a sequel to the comic, he wanted to make a story of his own that felt part of that universe without creating a rebootand made sure that this was apparent from the first episode. One of the first challenges for Lindelof was determining The Watchman the focus of the narrative would be. He considered that at the time The Watchman original Watchmen comic was released, it reflected on the public anxiety over the ongoing Cold War. In looking for a similar anxiety for contemporary times, Lindelof determined that racial tensions posed the same type of larger picture that would work well for the Watchmen universe, since it presented both historical and present conflicts. He also felt "to not tell a story about The Watchman in the context of a political text in almost felt borderline irresponsible". Lindelof opted to open the pilot on the Tulsa race massacrean event that he became aware of after reading The Atlantic article "The Case for Reparations" written by Ta-Nehisi Coates in He believed it would also help more people learn about the event, and made sure it was represented accurately, including the representation The Watchman how aerial attacks were used to bombard the Greenwood district. Lindelof had conceived of Angela as the central character that everything revolves around, with the discovery that her grandfather Will, a black man, was one of the first costumed heroes, Hooded Justice, shown only The Watchman a few panels from the original comics. Hooded Justice's identity was never established in the original comic series, and Lindelof's suggestion that he was a black man created a challenge for the writers. One of the first tasks the writing staff had was to determine how Will would become Hooded Justice, effectively establishing the plot to the sixth episode " This Extraordinary Being ". They had considered including Dan Dreiberg, the second Nite The Watchmanas well, but Lindelof wanted to have a fair The Watchman of old The Watchman new characters within the show, and felt that adding Dan would have tipped the balance too far away from the new characters. They did consider The Watchman fate as part of the "Peteypedia" additional materials created by the The Watchman writers, in which Dan remains in prison after he and Laurie were arrested for vigilantism in the past, and refusing to accept the FBI's offer to work with them as Laurie had done. Lindelof used his experience from his past shows to plot out the season prior to writing, stating "What I've learned over time is you need to know the answers to the mysteries If you don't know those, you're lost. Every time you come to an intersection, you won't know whether to turn left or right. After completing the sixth episode, " This Extraordinary Being ", Lindelof felt the story was closer to its ending rather than as a midpoint, and that if they continued for four additional episodes, one of them would have been fillerand instead opted to conclude the story with three episodes. The omitted The Watchman would have likely covered more of Lady Trieu's backstory, according to Lindelof, though it would not have been exclusively devoted to that topic. Instead, some of this material was covered in conversations within the seventh episode " An Almost Religious Awe ". A show-within-the-show, American Hero Storywas The Watchman to tell the purported backstory of Hooded Justice. Writer Cord Jefferson said American Hero Story was meant The Watchman be the opposite to what they were creating for the actual show, a "cheesy" production that perpetuated the in-universe myth of Hooded Justice being a white man. He opted against this, but still treated American Hero Story like a Murphy work, and taking its producer to be somewhat secretive and seclusive, like Murphy. Kassell said, "I fully admire [Snyder] as a filmmaker so to hear that it could even be used as a negative comment feels terrible. What I was wanting to do with those American Hero Story scenes is like, 'This is the version we could make,' and we are very concretely not making that version. We're grounding our story in a much more real The Watchman of naturalism. At least one of the actors was expected to have been cast in a The Watchman recurring role. The performances of the cast during the pilot and other scenes influenced later episodes in the show's writing. When filming Irons for the pilot, Lindelof and his team found he took the character of Veidt in a comedic direction, something not suggested by the original comic series. They recognized that this was "a slightly absurd and ridiculous treatment of the character" that worked for Veidt's role within the show, and stuck with it in writing the later episodes. While reports in July suggested that actor Robert Redford would play The Watchman fictionalized version of himself in the series, [59] Lindelof affirmed later that the real Redford would not be appearing in the show; the use of Redford is a tribute to the closing pages of the original comic where it is suggested that Redford was positioning himself for president, in much the same way The Watchman Ronald Reagan became president. By coincidence, when Lindelof suggested the pair to HBO, HBO reported that the two had been in contact with the network about The Watchman the music just a few days prior, as they were big fans of Watchmen. Reznor and Ross released three albums of music from the show on both vinyl albums and through streaming services. In addition to new compositions, the show employed licensed music selected by music supervisor Liza Richardson. Similar to how music and lyric references were employed in the original comic series, the The Watchman song titles and lyrics frequently tied in with narrative elements of the show. For example, The Watchman songs from the musical Oklahoma! Principal photography for the pilot commenced May 30,and lasted The Watchman June 2,in CedartownGeorgia. Filming began on the 97th anniversary of the start of the riots during the second day The Watchman the production schedule on May Filming of the country manor scenes was treated as a separate production, similar in The Watchman to the Tales of the Black Freighter The Watchman narrative The Watchman the original Watchmen graphic novel. Filming of these scenes took place in September in The Watchman at Penrhyn Castle. Coyote and the Road Runner than it was like Escape from Alcatrazthat felt too delicious to not do". Lindelof chose to keep Veidt's identity a secret in part to avoid having the show be considered a sequel of the comic, as well as in keeping with the storytelling mystery used by the comic, The Watchman which the identity of Rorschach is not revealed until midway through the series. The The Watchman teaser for the series, named "Tick Tock", first aired on May 8, With release of The Watchman episode, HBO released additional content on a special site named "Peteypedia", a collection of files written in-universe by Dale Petey and from other excerpts. Peteypedia was developed after most The Watchman the filming was completed, with writer Jeff Jensen overseeing it. The writing team were aware they The Watchman developed too much information that would fit into the broadcast show and debated how to present this, including as post-credit scenes or through social media. At the same time, HBO was working with Reznor and Ross on how to release the albums and were considering including additional liner notes in the vinyl releases, which The Watchman the additional background material the writers had developed. This led to creating reports and clippings similar to those presented in the original Watchmen comic, and presenting this The Watchman part of Peteypedia. Of note is the fictional novel Fogdancingwritten in-universe by Max Shea, one of the people who The Watchman had employed to devise the alien squid attack in Jensen said that in the extra material with the graphic novel, Fogdancing had been made The Watchman a film at least twice, so the writers considered the work to be seminal to the characters in the television series, having the book appear at least twice during the show. Jensen created a whole plot summary of the work based on minimal clues from the comic, making the work to be about super-soldiers and having it tie to the idea of The Watchman Watchmen superhero culture. While HBO had not yet confirmed a The Watchman season following the show's broadcast, Lindelof stated that if there were, he would not likely be back for it, but instead have another producer step forward to tell another story set in this The Watchman. Lindelof said he felt that the show was "not my story" and that "These nine episodes are sort of everything that I have to say at this point about Watchmen ". However, he agreed with HBO that Watchmen should be treated as a continuing series, and did not rule out returning, but would want to have time to develop a similar complete story before committing. By JanuaryLindelof stated he had passed on a second season but gave his blessing to anyone that followed him as showrunner. HBO's programming chief Casey Bloys stated with regards to a second season that "It would be hard to imagine doing it without Damon involved in some way", while not altogether dismissing the possibility of the concept of one. The series was released onto digital media for purchase or streaming in December Across May and Junethe George Floyd protests arose as black people and others protested against police violence, and some saw Watchmen as a "predictive text for the current moment". Watchmen received widespread critical acclaim. The website's critical consensus reads, "Bold and bristling, Watchmen isn't always easy viewing, but by adding new layers of cultural context and a host of complex characters it expertly builds on its The Watchman material to create The Watchman impressive identity of its own. Rotten Tomatoes' audience score is markedly lower than the critics' consensus, with several news outlets claiming that the site was review The Watchman. Esquire writer Matt Miller alleged that "far-right trolls" artificially deflated the audience score. Many fans The Watchman agreed with the television series' use of Rorschach's image as an element in right-wing politics, citing Alan Moore's intention to use Rorschach to comment on what characters like Batman would be like in real life. Other fans have claimed that the show should conform to their interpretation The Watchman Rorschach as a straightforward hero. In response, Damon Lindelof stated that the show is not intended to portray Walter Kovacs, the original Rorschach, as a racist. At the New York Comic The Watchmanhe explained that Rorschach's journal had been misinterpreted by the New Frontiersman and that his image has been misappropriated by the The Watchman Kavalry. No, I wasn't a white supremacist. According to HBO, the The Watchman episode of Watchmen had The Watchman than 1. The first broadcast of the episode, at 9 p. EDT, hadviewers, making it the most viewed debut episode for any premium-cable show in From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Watchman. Superhero Dystopia Action Drama. Watchmen by Alan Moore Dave Gibbons. Trent Reznor Atticus Ross. Main article: List of Watchmen characters. Watchmen - Wikipedia

Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while attempting to break new ground of its own. Through set tours, interviews with the cast and crew, and multiple featurettes, learn about the series from every angle. Discover memos, newspaper articles, essays, and other artifacts presented The Watchman a character with a scholarly passion for the history of masked vigilantes, FBI special agent Dale Petey. In collaboration with Damon Lindelof and The Watchman show writers, Trent Reznor The Watchman Atticus Ross have created three extraordinary artifacts from the world of the show. Explore this illustrated article in The Atlantic to learn more about the real-life event. Fans and industry professionals share why the graphic novel had such an impact on the world of comics. The Watchmen graphic novel co-creator and artist draws his own depiction of one of his favorite characters from the show. Watchmen on. Watch Watchmen for Free. The first two episodes are streaming now. Watch Now Rorschach's Legacy. Watch Now It's Raining Squids. Watch Now Welcome to the Squid Shelter. In-World Extras. Learn more about the Watchmen universe. Find Out More. The Watchman Albums. The Watchman Safety Instructions. Wondering what to do in the event of a squidfall? This safety card is here The Watchman help. Watchmen and Black Wall Street. Need a Refresher? Watchmen fans from San Diego Comic-Con are here to help. EXTRA A Graphic Novel Recap. The Legacy of Watchmen. Dave Gibbons Illustrates Sister Night. You May Also Like. The Leftovers. True Detective. True Blood.