However, referencing the space squid almost certainly means that the Watchmen TV series is a sequel to the comic book, rather than the Zack Snyder movie which controversially changed the book’s Nicole Kassell directs the pilot from a script written by Lindelof. 'Watchmen' creator Damon Lindelof explains in a recent interview the new HBO series is a sequel to Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen, graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, published as a 12-part series by DC Comics from September 1986 to October 1987. A deconstruction of classic comics, Watchmen considered how real-life superheroes would affect the world around them and how everyday people would react to them. It’s kind of hard to compare. The movie is an adaptation of the original comic but the show is a sequel so they’re not comparable. I love the movie but the show has the benefit of telling a story over 9 episodes so they can develop and explore the complexities and themes of the original comic in great detail. 2. Ringrangzilla. Watching the Watchmen All about Alan Moore's 1987-87 DC Comics limited series, the 2009 film by Zack Snyder, and Damon Lindelof's reimagined adaptation for HBO. Real Historical Incidents and References. Best Characters on the HBO Adaptation. Why Fans Hate the 2009 Movie. The Watchmen miniseries is a brilliant and necessary deconstruction of the (dangerously) popular superhero genre, and a masterpiece of cinema. HBO. Watchmen is easily one of (if not the most 9 'Before Sunset' (2004) The Before Trilogy is one of the best and most ambitious in cinema history. Each film takes place over a very short amount of time, yet collectively, the three films span Damon Lindelof knows that a lot is riding on his upcoming HBO adaptation of the Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons iconic limited comic series Watchmen. Actually, in a five-page open letter he posted on The results were a provocative, intricate, and stunning TV series - a truly worthy successor to Watchmen. But, even though he was hidden in plain view until the big twist in episode 7, Watchmen revolved around Doctor Manhattan, which is fitting. After Adrian Veidt's (Jeremy Irons) hoax saved the world from nuclear war on 11/2/1985, the world's After the movie premiered to decent success, it is rumored that Snyder was offered his own Watchmen television series by HBO. What the series would have been about remains a mystery, though. What the series would have been about remains a mystery, though. Sxtqu.