Watchmen Screenwriter Asks Fans To See Watchmen Again
Screenwriter David Hayter has been working on a big screen adaptation of Watchmen for almost a decade, which means he’s invested not only a lot of time on the project, but also a lot of energy. And like a lot of people in Hollywood, the fear of a one weekend payoff is scary. Hayter has written a letter to fans on HardcoreNerdity, where he asks for anyone who liked the film to return to the theater to see it again.
“If the film made you think. Or argue with your friends. If it inspired a debate about the nature of man, or vigilante justice, or the horror of Nixon abolishing term limits. If you laughed at Bowie hanging with Adrian at Studio 54, or the Silhouette kissing that nurse. Please go see the movie again next weekend. You have to understand, everyone is watching to see how the film will do in its second week. If you care about movies that have a brain, or balls, (and this film’s got both, literally), or true adaptations — And if you’re thinking of seeing it again anyway, please go back this weekend, Friday or Saturday night. Demonstrate the power of the fans, because it’ll help let the people who pay for these movies know what we’d like to see. Because if it drops off the radar after the first weekend, they will never allow a film like this to be made again.”
You can read Hayter’s full letter on HardcoreNerdity.
Box Office: Watchmen - $25.2M Friday, Possible $62.5M Weekend
“Who is watching the Watchmen?” Just about everyone…or so it seems.
The brand new film adaptation of the classic graphic comic Watchmen is a hit of monstrous proportions on its opening weekend, but not everyone loves it. In fact, not only is there a prominent character named Rorschach (played by Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley), the film itself is serving as a Rohrschach Test for critics, fanboys and the broader public.
First let’s look at the cold hard numbers. As I first reported Friday morning, the midnight preview screenings generated an estimated $4.5M. Contrary to some reports, that is a huge early sale. E! Online reported that the take was merely “decent,” and one analyst speculated that the picture would finish in the $46M-$50M range for the weekend. The article and analyst were off-the-mark.
There was no way for Watchmen to approach the $18.5M midnight start for last summer’s The Dark Knight. First off, it is March and not the middle of summer blockbuster season. Kids have school. People are working. These are not the lazy days of July when it is easier for many to see a movie at midnight on Thursday, and hit the office late on Friday. The other factor is the movie’s rating. This is an R-rated movie, not PG-13 like The Dark Knight.
The Thursday night start for Watchmen was 44% better than the $2.5M midnight shows for director Zack Snyder’s last epic 300 (also rated R). It was also virtually double the $2.3M midnight start for November’s Quantum of Solace (PG-13). Those are much better comparables than The Dark Knight or say last year’s PG-13 rated Twilight, which grabbed a reported $7M midnight preview gross.
Which Watchmen Character Are You?
March 3, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
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Snyder Brings “Watchmen” Sex Scenes To Life On Screen
February 24, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
If you’ve read the original “Watchmen” graphic novel, you know it’s filled with adult language and adult situations–including some very intimate moments between several of our heroes.
As we’ve previously reported, director Zack Snyder has been very faithful in bringing the graphic novel to life. But one big question on many fans minds may be–how faithful?
Specifically, how is Sndyer handling several intimate scenes from the popular graphic novel?
According to io9, writer Alex Tse said one particularily hot and heavy scene between the second Silk Spectre and the second Nite Owl had to be included and that “”Zack ran with that one.”
“The end result is beautiful and done in a classy manner, it’s really sexy and amazing,” said actress Malin Akerman, who plays the Silk Spectre. “You need to check it out to see if it’s gratuitous or not. I feel like this is such a beautiful scene. And I know you’ll be surprised when I say he’s very respectful, because he’s usually not [Laughs].” Read more
New Watchmen Prison Break Clip
February 22, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
I just finished reading this sequence, then I saw this clip. I know, that’s kind of weird. I like the clip. Nice action. Looking forward to the movie.
Watch the clip. Like it…or don’t like it…
Watchmen opens in theaters on March 6th - directed by Zack Snyder
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Zack Snyder Talks Watchmen DVD Details
February 19, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
The film is still a few weeks away from hitting theaters but that is not stopping Watchmen director Zach Snyder from spilling details on the DVD release, saying that the film will be released in two other versions.
“We’re hoping that we do, at the time of relase of the DVD in July, they release a director’s cut, which is three hours long,” Snyder said at the Watchmen press junket on Wednesday. “In the fall, they’re going to do the Black Freighter cut, which is all the ins and outs of the Black Freighter, which is the comic book within the comic book. We shot all of those. The final result of that is like a 3-hour, 30-minute/25-minute version of the movie which is everything. It’s the kitchen sink version.
“It’s really three different movies in a lot of ways. I think the theatrical versions, which is radically strange in its own way, fits IMAX. I think the director’s cut, which is almost three hours, is pretty much most of the stuff that we shot, 99 percent of the stuff that we shot, which I like by the way.”
What can we expect from the directors cut.
“It’s more violent, if you can imagine,” he said. “It’s slightly more sexy. It’s more Manhattan nudity. It’s just more of everything.”
Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter Teaser Trailer
Warner Premiere has released a movie trailer for the animated direct-to-DVD adaptation of the comic book within the story of Watchmen - Tales of the Black Freighter. You can watch it embedded after the jump or in High Definition on MTV.com. Looks pretty good for a home video production.
Tales of the Black Freighter will hit store shelves on March 10th 2009.
Watchmen: Black Freighter DVD Details
February 2, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
Wired’s Underwire gets specific on what we’d heard: Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter hits DVD on March 24th.
Gerard Butler narrates the pirate tale that was woven throughout the course of the main Watchmen storyline in the series.
Additionally, the disc will include a film version of “Under the Hood”, the autobiography of the originale Nite Owl, Hollis Mason.
Rumors persist that, at some point in the future, director Zach Snyder will release a DVD version that blends Black Freighter with the Watchmen film itself in an attempt to echo the reading experience.
What do you think, readers? Is this an automatic buy, or a wait-and-see?
Source: Newsarama
New Comics Shipping For The Week Of 1/28/2009
January 28, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
BATMAN #685
CAPTAIN AMERICA #46
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #7
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #5 (OF 6)
MARVEL MINIMATES SECRET INVASION BOX SET
STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #5 (OF 5)
WATCHMEN MOVIE ASST #1 BALANCED CASE ASST
Watchmen Motion Comic Coming to DVD & Blu-ray March 3rd
The Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons critically acclaimed Watchmen graphic novel will come to life on both DVD and Blu-ray on March 3rd, three days before the release of the feature film. The Watchmen Complete Motion Comic will be presented in 12 episodes with the two-disc DVD priced at $29.98 and the Blu-ray priced at $35.99. On top of that you’ll also receive $7.50 that you can apply towards the purchase of your Watchmen movie ticket. Win/Win situation if you ask me!
The DVD and Blue-ray will also come with the following special features.
- Sneak Peek of Wonder Woman DVD.
- $7.50 Movie Cash good towards a movie ticket to Watchmen.
- A “prison break” scene from the Watchmen film (Blu-ray only).
Here’s a portion of the Warner Home Video press release.
Watched any great books lately? Now you can. The most celebrated graphic novel of all time that broke the conventional mold continues to break new ground Watchmen illustrator Dave Gibbons oversees this digital version of the graphic novel that adds limited motion, voice and sound to the books strikingly drawn panels. All 12 chapters of the story are here nearly 5 hours spanning everything from the mysterious demise of the Comedian to the crisscrossed destinies of loosely allied superheroes to their fateful impact on the world. Be in the know. Be watching. With Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic.
Source: ComicNews.info
