Damon Lindelof's WATCHMEN TV Series On HBO Will Be "What The Fans Need, Not What They Want"
It's no secret that Damon Lindelof's Watchmen won't be adapting the comic book by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and now the latter has shared his thoughts on what fans should - and shouldn't - expect...
In the past, Damon Lindelof has made it clear that he has no desire to adapt Watchmen for television; instead, he wants to remix it and fans remain confused about whether that means it's a sequel, reboot, or just a totally new story set in the same universe. Presumably, it won't tie into Doomsday Clock in any way and with HBO ordering the show to series, we'll hopefully hear some official details very soon.
For now, Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons has shed some light on what we should expect and he claims that Lindelof's vision for the property is "exciting, entertaining, and absolutely worthwhile."
That's high praise indeed and unlike Alan Moore, Gibbons has never shied away from getting involved with what DC Comics chooses to do with Watchmen. Deadline goes on to note that the plan is for the series to "subvert the basic idea of what it means to be a superhero," while adding that while Gibbons believes fans of the original will like it, they may also need to temper their expectations for the show.
In fact, he says it could end up being "what the fans need, not what they want." It goes without saying that most probably wanted a direct adaptation of the comics which played out over the course of a few seasons but Lindelof wants to do something new and that's...admirable, I guess? We'll just have to wait and see but feel free to share your thoughts on these remarks in the comments section down below.
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