Two-Episode Watchmen Series Set as a Prequel 65
We were a bit disappointed when we heard the recent two-episode Watchmen series announcement since it was to be set as a brawler. However, it seems that these two games will be set as a prequel with the ability to play either Nite Owl or Rorschach in the days before superheroes were outlawed. "If you're wondering who could possibly replace the much-revered Alan Moore in the scripting department -- as the story is the linchpin upon which the whole Watchmen experience pivots -- comic fans will be glad to know that respected comic veteran Len Wein (co-creator of DC's Swamp Thing and Marvel's Wolverine characters) is on board to provide the dialogue, and original Watchmen illustrator Dave Gibbons is lending his insights as the game's adviser. Due out around the same time as the film's theatrical release, the game will be released in multiple parts designed to lead the player up to the graphic novel/film's events."
Re:Ok, that's some good news at least (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Ok, that's some good news at least (Score:3, Informative)
Hmm... yes, that's because they are doing The Black Freighter [comingsoon.net] and Under the Hood as a seperate DVD set to coincide with the movies release.
Shameless self-promotion: see my re-creation of the Tales Of The Black Freighter story here:
http://boredomfestival.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/tales-of-the-black-freighter/ [wordpress.com]
Re:Chewing The Cud (Score:5, Informative)
Have you even _seen_ the trailer? The scenes in there are panel-for-shot recreations of the comic.
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/watchmen_trailer_to_comic_comparison
Watchmen Motion Comics on iTunes (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Chewing The Cud (Score:4, Informative)
Zack Snyder (director of 300) used the comic as his storyboard and even brought Dave Gibbons in to assist with artwork. While we all know there isn't a chance in hell of this happening, Mr. Snyder has said that his ultimate goal is to make a film that Alan Moore will watch and thing represents the comic.
Is there a chance this movie will fail, and horribly so? Of course. I'm not going to be that jackass who doesn't give it a chance though. Watchmen is one of my all time favorite works of fiction (not just comic), and I will be very disappointed if it sucks, but if it doesn't then it will introduce that many more people to the ideas and world of Watchmen, something which I think is a good thing.
Re:Ok, that's some good news at least (Score:3, Informative)
Although TFS is poorly written (hello, I must be new here), the "two-episode Watchmen series" mentioned would be the subsequently discussed games, not the movie, of which there will be just one. Not counting the Black Freighter stuff, noted elsewhere.
My only worry at this point is that they've spent so much time and money recreating the look that they will have forgotten the story.
Re:Man... (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Chewing The Cud (Score:5, Informative)
The movie of Fight Club was arguably better than the novel, and even the author agrees.