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Steven Spielberg To Bring Stephen King's Dome Horror To Life [Under The Dome]
Original at io9
• 11 hours ago
By Meredith Woerner If this is done well, it could mean more cable miniseries, which would be a good thing, The Prisoner notwithstanding. After all, we all know Watchmen would have been a brilliant miniseries. But let's hope this big project opens doors for more.
Cool Stuff: Rorschach Obama Parody T-Shirt
Original at /FILM
• Wed, Nov 18
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: Up, Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, and MoreCool Stuff: Watchmen: The Ultimate CutVOTD: Snoop Dogg Faced With Watchmen Question on Who Wants To Be A MillionaireRumor: New Godzilla Movie in Discussion Stage at Legendary Pictures? /Filmcast Ep. 62 - G.I. Joe: Ris...
7 Superhero Stories Too Big For Movies
Original at io9
• Tue, Nov 17
By Graeme McMillan Sure, movies like Iron Man and The Dark Knight have proven that superheroes can work on the big screen, but sometimes only comics can offer longjohned epics so large-scale that they'd break Hollywood in half through special effects budget alone.
J.J. Abrams stops his journey to THE DARK TOWER
Original at Obsessed With Film
• Wed, Nov 11
By Matt Holmes J.J. Abrams is admitting defeat with The Dark Tower. He's bailed out. Done. Star Trek II: The Return of Khan, or whatever he ends up doing with the new Trek saga is his immediate film future, as well as producing another Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise. For now, Stephen King's magnum opus goes b...
J.J. Abrams stops his journey to THE DARK TOWER
Original at obsessedwithfilm (Feedburner)
• Wed, Nov 11
By Matt Holmes J.J. Abrams is admitting defeat with The Dark Tower. He's bailed out. Done. Star Trek II: The Return of Khan, or whatever he ends up doing with the new Trek saga is his immediate film future, as well as producing another Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise. For now, Stephen King's magnum opus goes b...
This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: Up, Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, and MoreOriginal at /FILM
• Tue, Nov 10
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Notable Extras: DVD & Blu-ray – 2 all-new audio commentaries with director Zack Snyder and illustrator Dave Gibbons, over 3 hours of special features (”The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics”, “Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes”, “Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantasti...
Two men who ruined comics: Giordano, Morrison
Original at PW: THE BEAT
• Tue, Nov 10
So who REALLY ruined comics? Was it former DC executive editor Dick Giordano? As the DCU show runner from 1983-93, Giordano oversaw the comics during the rise of the direct market, the widening of DC’s material, and the twin peaks of DARK KNIGHT and WATCHMEN. But reached in retirement, he h...
Warren Ellis' 'Black Summer' Optioned By Vigilante
Original at Cinematical
• Mon, Nov 2
By Elisabeth Rappe This project is in pre-pre production right now, so it's hard to get too excited as to how (or if!) it will end up on the big screen. But it's great to see more and more of Ellis' work being picked up for adaptations. Let's hope it meets better fate than most of Alan Moore's work.
Jimmy Palmiotti's 'Watchmen' Costume And Jim Lee's Spider-Man In Today's Twitter Report
Original at Splash Page
• Wed, Oct 28
By Brian Warmoth Check Jimmy Palmiotti off your list of comics creators still looking for a Halloween costume. According his tweets, he's got his Comedian outfit from "Watchmen" all taken care of—even if he's still working on growing out his mustache.
Blog@Ween: What Would Watchmen Think?
Original at Newsarama
• Fri, Oct 16
By Troy Brownfield Nite Owl II: I have more . . . Nite Owl II: Cut that out! Dr. Manhattan: Sorry. He has yet to stop. Nite Owl II: Sorry . . . NRAMA: Dr. Manhattan? Nite Owl II: How old were you? Dr. Manhattan: Dress. on. your. face. Rorschach: Cheap shot. Nite Owl II: Stop that! Dr. Manhattan: Nothing. Halloween is fun.
Want 'The Ultimate Cut' of Watchmen?
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, Sep 23
By Elisabeth Rappe As we know and lament often, studios are never content to release a DVD just once, and any special edition is just a precursor to a bigger and better version somewhere down the road. Just a few months after we enjoyed Watchmen: The Director's Cut comes Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, which hits s...
Watch Out Marvel! Warner Bros Creates DC Entertainment
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Sep 10
By Elisabeth Rappe The dust hasn't even begun to settle on the Marvel / Disney deal before DC Comics decided to engage in some major overhauling on their own. Deadline Hollywood Daily broke the news that Warner Bros had taken over DC Comics and created a new brand called DC Entertainment. DC Comics' president P...
Funny People – Movie ReviewOriginal at Are You Screening?
• Mon, Aug 3
By Marc Eastman There’s a joke in Watchmen which Rorschach enters into his journal. It’s an idea that’s been around forever, but it’s summed up well in the quick delivery of a none-too-funny joke. Basically – A man goes to a doctor and complains that he’s depressed. The doctor says the cure is quite simple...
Opinion: A Deleted Scene from the Watchmen: Director’s CutOriginal at /FILM
• Mon, Jul 13
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) The Jody Hill Interview Part 2: Observe & Report, the “Sex Scene Controversy,” Mall Hate, Parents, The Foot Fist Way, and a “Southern Godfather” /Filmcast Ep. 57 - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (GUEST: Quint from Aint It Cool News)Watchmen’s Maximum Movie Mode Could Be The Bes...
Watching “Watchmen” At Home: Blu-ray Info
Original at snarkerati.com
• Thu, Jun 25
By Kirsten Anderson And fun is what “Watchmen” is all about. By the way, this isn’t the last you’ll hear of ”Watchmen.” An “ultimate” version is going to come out (surprise) around Christmas, something to keep in mind for you completists. Snyder says that will have additional features. Soon you’ll know mor...
Zack Snyder Watch: Watchmen Director’s Cut, Sucker Punch and 300 Follow-Up
Original at /FILM
• Thu, Jun 25
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Zack Snyder did promotion yesterday for the Blu-Ray release of Watchmen, and quite a few small tidbits of news came out of his various interviews. He talked about the theatrical release of the Watchmen Director’s Cut, which will hit four theatres, the future of his next film Sucker Punch,...
How To: Watchmen: The End Is Nigh - Glitches (WTEIN) Small Out of Map on Chapter 2 + *TuToriaL*Original at YouTube
• Wed, May 13
By rss@youtube.com (emerio) Author: emerio Keywords: emerio heroic chaos out of map glitches watchmen rorschach nite owl dr manhattan silk specter lunerxsoul Added: May 13, 2009
X-Men Origins Wolverine: A review of sorts.
Original at Newsarama
• Sun, May 10
By Sarah Jaffe Yes, that’s Gambit. Shut up, I’m a Gambit fangirl.) My moviegoing companion, not a comics person but yet the friend who’s accompanied me to every comic movie I’ve seen in the last year, enjoyed Wolverine more than she did Watchmen. I don’t know if I’d go that far–or perhaps, if the metric is “en...
How to make The Watchmen in SP StudioOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 23
By rss@youtube.com (parodyprinces3) Author: parodyprinces3 Keywords: watchmen southpark south park how to ozymandias nite owl silk spectre rorschach comedian Added: April 23, 2009
How To: Silk Specter II aka Laurie Jupiter Watchmen Make-up tutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 21
By rss@youtube.com (MistiqueMakeup) Author: MistiqueMakeup Keywords: Silk specter 2 silk specter make up Laurie Jupiter Lourie Jupiter Watchmen makeup Added: April 21, 2009
Zack Snyder on Watchmen’s Box Office and Director’s Cut Theatrical Release
Original at /FILM
• Fri, Apr 3
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Related Stories Kevin Smith and the /Filmcast Review Watchmen (/Filmcast: Ep. 41)Movie Review: Watchmen - A Cinematic Achievement in AdaptationWatchmen Director’s Cut Planned For Possible Theatrical Release in JulyPhoto: Zack Snyder’s Watchmen CameoVOTD: Watchmen Movie Traile...
How To: Colin Brown: Spray Painting step by step. Watchmen: RorschachOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Mar 28
By rss@youtube.com (KillaCBrown) Author: KillaCBrown Keywords: Colin Brown Spray Painting step by Watchmen Rorschach KillaCBrown Added: March 28, 2009
CCL Podcast #212 - Before Watchmen
Original at Collected Comics Library
• Wed, Mar 18
By Chris Marshall So you’ve seen the Watchmen movie and you’ve read the Watchmen trade paperback and are now longing for more. Well there’s no better place then to start from the beginning; with the Charlton Heroes characters that Watchmen were based upon. Today on the show I go over where you can find Captain...
Listen: Kevin Smith Reviews 'Watchmen'Original at Cinematical
• Sat, Mar 14
By Erik Davis If you're looking to kill a couple hours this weekend, might I suggest listening to the latest podcast over at Slashfilm. This week writer/director/actor (and geek expert) Kevin Smith came on as a guest to review Watchmen with podcast regulars David Chen, Peter Sciretta, Devindra Harda...
Opinion: 5 Worst Sex Scene Cliches
Original at blog.spout.com
• Fri, Mar 13
By Christopher Campbell What is worse about the now-infamous Watchmen sex scene (watch it here), the distracting soundtrack or the explosive metaphor at the climax? Even if intended to be funny, and regardless of its (more-subtle) appearance in the graphic novel, the fire blast as stand-in for ejaculation is...
Watchmen and the scene of reading (being a response to Anthony Lane's review of Zack Snyder's adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' novel)
Original at Acephalous
• Fri, Mar 13
By Scott Eric Kaufman That is to say: Tales of the Black Freighter reflects for readers of Watchmen the process by which cultural artifacts acquire meaning in the larger world. The message here is quite direct: escapist literature tells us something about the world readers want to escape. To wit:
Podcast: Kevin Smith and the /Filmcast Review Watchmen (/Filmcast: Ep. 41)
Original at /FILM
• Thu, Mar 12
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) In this very special episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Peter Sciretta, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley are joined by writer/actor/director Kevin Smith to discuss Zack Snyder’s Watchmen. In this epic, 1 hour and 45-minute long discussion, the five of them delve into the faithful...
Patton Oswalt Says People Complaining About The Watchmen Adaptation Should STFU
Original at /FILM
• Wed, Mar 11
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) The more I talk with people about Watchmen, the more I realize that every person has some opinion about how they wish Snyder had done a specific scene a certain way, or added in something that was excised for the purposes of the film’s running time. I also often think back to San Diego Comic Con...
How To: Dave Gibbons paints RorschachOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Mar 9
By rss@youtube.com (ImagineFXTube) Here's a sneak peek at a little bit of Dave Gibbons' video workshop... Author: ImagineFXTube Keywords: Watchmen ImagineFX Dave Gibbons workshop comic art comic book graphic novel digital art imagine fx image fx art workshop art skills tips techniques Added: March 9, 2009
How To: Watchmen Makeup: Rorschach TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Mar 8
By rss@youtube.com (THATSHOWofficial) Inspired by Walter Kovacs, aka Rorschach. Cream base Eyeshadows:... Author: THATSHOWofficial Keywords: Watchmen inspired Rorschach makeup tutorial white black smokey smoky Added: March 8, 2009
How To: Watchmen Makeup: Ozymandias TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Mar 8
By rss@youtube.com (THATSHOWofficial) Inspired by Adrian Veidt from Watchmen Cream Eyeshadow Base ... Author: THATSHOWofficial Keywords: Watchmen inspired Ozymandias makeup tutorial gold and purple comic book hero Added: March 8, 2009
Opinion: Box Office: Watchmen Down 24% Saturday; Is Word-Of-Mouth “Killing the Masks?”
Original at /FILM
• Sun, Mar 8
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) All that being said, I love this movie. Snyder and screenwriters David Hayter and Alex Tse have managed to approximate the dense plotting of Moore’s original graphic novel. When characters come to blows, the fight sequences are well-choreographed and the blood and guts on the screen don’...
Opinion: I watched the Watchmen and couldn't believe my eyes... ~ Jason in Hollywood
Original at Jason in Hollywood
• Fri, Mar 6
Friday, March 6, 2009 I watched the Watchmen and couldn't believe my eyes... I have a confession, I've already seen an advanced screening of Watchmen on Tuesday, so today is the second time I've watched the movie. With that in mind I think I have a better perspective after a second viewing and I h...
Opinion: Watchmen Penis Offends Conservative Critics. Today in Film Bloggery 03/06/09
Original at blog.spout.com
• Fri, Mar 6
By Christopher Campbell “If you take your kids to see ‘Watchmen,’ you’re a moron,” writes conservative commentator Debbie Schlussel, on her own site. “It’s rated ‘R’–which should kinda sorta be a hint–but it really deserves an ‘NC-17″…Oh, and don’t forget another superhero’s swinging computer-generated pe...
Podcast: FilmCouch #111: Watchmen, True/False Film Festival
Original at blog.spout.com
• Fri, Mar 6
By Kevin Buist The economy may be failing, but Hollywood’s hype machine has been working overtime. It’s latest manufactured frenzy has finally reached a crescendo: Watchmen hits theaters today. Does it live up to the hype? Does it live up to the graphic novel? Does it live up to its own three hour run time?...
Podcast: Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 106 - Who Watches the Fatmen?
Original at Film School Rejects
• Thu, Mar 5
By Kevin Carr Films Reviewed this Week: Watchmen. Segment 2 [10:40] - Review of Watchmen Segment 3 [12:45] - Box Office Predictions and the a discussion of how Watchmen will do with the mainstream Show Links: FSR’s Weekly Report Card for Watchmen Give the Fat Guys some love: Subscribe in iTunes
Before They Were ‘Watchmen’: The Characters That Inspired Silk Spectre & The Comedian
Original at Splash Page
• Thu, Mar 5
By Alan Kistler As the story goes, Moore intended to write the characters’ swan song when DC bought the rights to Charlton heroes like “Peacemaker” and “Captain Atom” in 1983, but ended up creating a new team of characters based on Charlton’s roster for the story he had planned — a story that eventually be...
Will Mixed Watchmen Reviews Dim Dark Knight-Like Payday?
Original at Wired News
• Wed, Mar 4
By Scott Thill Is Watchmen Director Zack Snyder Really 'Visionary'?Legendary Comics Writer Alan Moore on Superheroes, The League and Making MagicArchaeologizing Watchmen: An Interview With Dave GibbonsReview: Alan Moore's Seminal Swamp Thing ResurfacesAlan Moore Will Be 'Spitting Venom All...
How 9/11 Changed Watchmen [Watchmen]
Original at io9
• Thu, Feb 26
By Meredith Woerner The horrific visions that open the final chapter of Alan Moore's Watchmen haunt you long afterwards. But Zack Snyder's movie tones down that imagery, and screenwriter David Hayter says it's because of 9/11. Spoilers below. How did artist Dave Gibbons, the gifted artist behind the graphic...
Who's Leaking Fake Watchmen Torrents? Probably Not aXXo
Original at Wired News
• Thu, Jan 29
By Scott Thill See also: Final Details Emerge on Watchmen SettlementArchaeologizing Watchmen: An Interview With Dave GibbonsIs Watchmen Director Zack Snyder Really 'Visionary'?Mad Sends Up 2008's Sex Scandals With Watchmen SpoofRumors Fly About Watchmen's (Possibly Altered) Ending Files pu...
Watchmen Movie: Doc Manhattan is a Camera Nerd
Original at Wired News
• Tue, Jan 20
- Above we see a photo posted on the Flickr page of The New Frontiersman, the right-wing rag featured in the comic book. Alongside is this caption: The best ...
Opinion: SciFi Power Ranking - January 12, 2009
Original at blogs.amctv.com
• Sun, Jan 11
By Todd Brown So it turns out all that legal nail-biting was just posturing on the part of Warner Bros., which is finally starting to talk settlement in this whole brouhaha. A timely release is once again looking possible, and the fan-legion is pleased.34Iron Man 2
Podcast: TwoMorrows Tune-In #15: George Khoury - Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore
Original at Collected Comics Library
• Thu, Dec 4
By Chris Marshall On the show this month, host Chris Marshall talks with George Khoury. This December George presents us with a revised edition of The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore - Indispensable Edition. George also talks about other hot Alan Moore related topics such as Miracleman and The Watchmen!
What Were Alan And Dave Thinking When They Created Watchmen? [Watching The Watchmen Review]
Original at io9
• Wed, Nov 12
By Charlie Jane Anders Gibbons also reveals which Watchmen easter eggs he came up with, like the repeated references to the Gordian Knot, which provide a bit of a hint as to how Ozymandias plans to "solve" the problem of the Cold War nuclear standoff. (By cutting the Gordian Knot, essentially.)
Podcast: FilmCouch #92: W., Watchmen Sneak Preview, Gabriel Over the White House
Original at blog.spout.com
• Fri, Oct 17
By Kevin Buist Karina Longworth and Kevin Kelly give us the scoop on early footage from Watchmen. Will it live up to the hype? 32:57 - Thoughts on the Watchmen teaser footage filmcouch-92 Oliver Stone's W., media diet with Quint from Ain't it Cool News, reactions to early Watchmen footage.
Podcast: Hiatus Episode One
Original at twoinone.libsyn.com
• Mon, Sep 8
With Gustav gone, the Showcase gang is still scattered to the four winds, and it will be a few weeks before Blake and Chase can get together to record again. In the meantime, Blake brings you this hiatus mini-episode to tell you how all of your favorite geeks made out during the storm... and just s...
Podcast: Major Spoilers #36: Matthew Sturges Interview
Original at Major Spoilers
• Tue, Aug 19
NEWS Watchmen Movie in Trouble Linkage Interview: Matthew Sturges Matthew Sturges is an American writer of comics, most noted for the Eisner-award nominated Jack of Fables from DC/Vertigo. He currently writes Blue Beetle and House of Mystery for DC Comics.
Opinion: Who Wants To Watch Three Hours Of Watchmen?
Original at io9
• Sat, Aug 16
By Graeme McMillan It's already calling itself the movie adaptation of "the most celebrated graphic novel of all time," but if a certain group of masochistic fans have their way, "visionary director" Zack Snyder's version of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' comic may also be the longest comic strip movie ever...
Podcast: Episode 70: DC Comics Movie Blowout
Original at twoinone.libsyn.com
• Sat, May 24
How else could we follow up the longest Showcase podcast ever? With the second longest Showcase podcast ever! Last week, Chase and Blake took apart ever Marvel Comics movie to date, and this week, they do the same for DC. Everything from Superman and the Mole Men and the Adam West Batman to lo...
Raging Bullets Episode 25 Part 4 : A DC Comics Fan Podcast
Original at Raging Bullets
• Sun, Oct 1
Episode 25 Part 4 of 4:. This is the Fouth of our 4 part Mega Anniversary Special. This episode we will be reviewing Watchmen 5-12. We get in some forum comments on Watchmen, do our first spoiler free summary, and get a great audio comment from Geekspeak and Comic Timingâs Ian Levenstein. Thank y...