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‘Watchmen’: HBO officially orders Damon Lindelof’s adaptation to series, sets 2019 release and cast list

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Tags: watchmen, hbo, damon lindelof, adaptation, casting, author.ben travers
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/08/watchmen-hbo-series-cast-release-date-1201995838/

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Ben Travers
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Aug 17 2018
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      1. thisonemakesyouthink
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        Interesting read, thank you. Yeah, whenever someone is already hating something when it's barely even announced yet it's always annoying.

        Interesting read, thank you. Yeah, whenever someone is already hating something when it's barely even announced yet it's always annoying.

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          1. thisonemakesyouthink
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            Yep, absolutely. By no means am I arguing this show will be amazing, nor am I saying it will be good at all, just that you shouldn't go around basing everything off of some vague shit the creator...

            Yep, absolutely. By no means am I arguing this show will be amazing, nor am I saying it will be good at all, just that you shouldn't go around basing everything off of some vague shit the creator said about it.

        2. thisonemakesyouthink
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          It's fair to have different opinions of a creator, doesn't mean you have to analyze their speech looking for reasons to dislike their new work.

          It's fair to have different opinions of a creator, doesn't mean you have to analyze their speech looking for reasons to dislike their new work.

    2. 39hp
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      I'm not even cool with DC's recent "remix" of Watchmen, I have only suspicion about this.

      I'm not even cool with DC's recent "remix" of Watchmen, I have only suspicion about this.

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      thisonemakesyouthink
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      I think it's too early to make that judgment. You can take a new spin on a classic without butchering it.

      I think it's too early to make that judgment. You can take a new spin on a classic without butchering it.

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        1. thisonemakesyouthink
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          I can see where you're coming from, and I am definitely cautious going in to this too, but I still think we should reserve our judgment until we get more info on this.

          I can see where you're coming from, and I am definitely cautious going in to this too, but I still think we should reserve our judgment until we get more info on this.

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    Having never read or seen anything related to Watchmen... I love what Lindelof accomplished with The Leftovers (mostly seasons 2 and 3), so I'm looking forward to this. I believe much of what made...

    Having never read or seen anything related to Watchmen...

    I love what Lindelof accomplished with The Leftovers (mostly seasons 2 and 3), so I'm looking forward to this. I believe much of what made The Leftovers great is that HBO allowed him full license to do whatever he wanted, so hopefully that remains true even with the whole AT&T thing going on.

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      dubteedub
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      If you have any interest in comics / superheroes, Watchmen is probably the greatest work of all time in that space.

      If you have any interest in comics / superheroes, Watchmen is probably the greatest work of all time in that space.

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        I've heard! Been meaning to get around to at least giving it a taste, but there are so many movies, TV shows, etc. to get through these days haha.

        I've heard! Been meaning to get around to at least giving it a taste, but there are so many movies, TV shows, etc. to get through these days haha.

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        1. Catt
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          If you do get a chance, I would recommend reading the graphic novel before watching it. Though the movie did some things well, it's really a very limited view of the comic. I would also recommend...

          If you do get a chance, I would recommend reading the graphic novel before watching it. Though the movie did some things well, it's really a very limited view of the comic. I would also recommend reading the whole comic. I know a lot of people just skip of the between chapters things, but they really do add to the world.

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    2. thisonemakesyouthink
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      The watchmen is definitely an interesting series to me, combine that with Lindelof's talent and I'm definitely going in cautiously optimistic on this one.

      The watchmen is definitely an interesting series to me, combine that with Lindelof's talent and I'm definitely going in cautiously optimistic on this one.

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