WATCHMEN Reportedly Getting An R-Rated Animated Adaptation
Zack Snyder already brought an incredibly faithful adaptation of Watchmen to the big screen, but for whatever reason, Warner Bros. is planning an animated version which is now also on the way...
Comic Book Resources has spotted a survey sent out by Warner Bros.' "A-List Community" programme asking for the opinions of fans on a variety of upcoming or recent film and television projects.
However, we have some surprising news for this one thanks to the reveal that Watchmen is "an upcoming made for video movie" which is clearly coming sooner than we thought as it has to either be in development or completed to show up here. Apparently, it will be "A faithful adaptation of the Watchmen graphic novel executed in an animation style that mirrors the source material."
Didn't we already get the "faithful adaptation" part of that back in 2008?
Well, that was nearly a decade ago and with Watchmen characters playing a big role in the DC Comics Universe following the events of Rebirth, it makes perfect sense that Warner Bros. is looking to capitalise on the popularity of these characters. The film will presumably be similar to Batman: The Killing Joke and it's possible the studio will add new material here or even incorporate Before Watchmen elements. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons aren't mentioned as being involved in any way.
While it's debatable how essential this movie is, it has the potential to be really good and open the door for more Watchmen stories. Still, it's hard to imagine it being able to top Snyder's version!