“Who watches the Watchmen?”
Well, here it is folks. The trailer for one of the most highly anticipated movies ever is upon us, the trailer for the movie adaptation of Alan Moore’s celebrated graphic novel… The Watchmen! Director Zack Snyder (300) surprised everyone when he announced that his next project will be to adapt ‘The Watchmen’ for the big screen, and now we can finally see the fruits of his labor and oh man, just watch the trailer!
The Watchmen is considered as one of the most influential literary works of our time, and for years there have been news that it’s going to be adapted for the silver screen, and now it’s finally upon us! I’m sure creator Alan Moore is still opposing the idea of his graphic novels turning into movies, though I’m confident this time that this movie will live up to his expectations. And after watching The Dark Knight I set my expectations of superhero movies to come a little higher, though by the looks of it, The Watchmen will be just as great!
Film Synopsis:
A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” - which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the watchmen?
The Watchmen will hit the theaters March 6, 2009. Mark your calendars!
