I came across the much anticipated The Watchmen teaser, which is rumored to play before the Dark Knight. I have to say it looks great. But, as we all know, adaptations, whether they are based on novels or comic books, are rarely as good as the originals.
For those who have not read Alan Moore's groundbreaking graphic novel, The Watchmen was originally a twelve-issue limited series comic book released by DC Comics in 1986. It takes place in an alternate 1985 United States where superheroes are real though almost none of them have superpowers. Tensions between Russia and the U.S. are dangerously high and it's only a matter of time before a nuclear war erupts. When a fellow superhero is mysteriously murdered, those who fought beside him are forced to confront their own standards of ethics as well as their insecurities and personal issues. This was the beginning of the anti-hero archetype in comics and considered by many, not only a comic masterpiece but a literary one as well. It's Alan Moore at his finest.
It is the only comic book to win the prestigious Hugo Award as well as appear in Time Magazine's 2005 list of the "100 Best English Language Novels From 1923 to Present." The film is set to be released in early 2009 and is being directed by Zack Snyder, who adapted the Frank Miller graphic novel 300 for the big screen.
View the Watchmen teaser then leave a comment to let us know what you thought about it.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/watchmen/
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