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HBO’sWatchmenseries has found a director for it’s upcoming pilot, written by Damon Lindelof. Showrunner Damon Lindelof has decidedly tapped fellowThe Leftoversdirector Nicole Kassell to sit in the director’s chair for the pilot of the series.Deadlinereports that she will also be an executive producer alongside Lindelof on the pilot.
The upcoming premium series from HBO will mark the second time that the iconic graphic novel will be adapted into a live-action production, followed by Zack Snyder’s 2009 superhero epic. Recently, the Watchmen have been regaining in popularity as they have recently been introduced into the main DC Comics continuity in the critically successfulDoomsday Clockby DC all-star, Geoff Johns.Doomsday Clockhas been beneficial for the graphic novel as it has further illustrated it into the mainstream of popular culture. It also is generating more exposure which is coming just in time as the series is reportedlyscheduledto begin filming in March of this year.
HBO President Casey Bloys recently commentedduring a presentation at the TCAsthat he had gotten a hold of Lindelof’s screenplay for the pilot, which means that development is making progress. “I’ve read the script, it’s amazing,” Bloys said. “I’m thrilled, I imagine we’ll shoot that this year.” With a finished screenplay and the recent appointment of Kassell as both a director and executive producer of the pilot, HBO’sWatchmenwill start to move further into production.
Created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons,Watchmenis the story of an alternate history in which superheroes first emerged in the 1940s, drastically altering the course of history. Set in 1985, as the United States and the Soviet Union inch ever closer to World War III, the comic centers on the investigation into the murder of the former costumed government agent the Comedian, which leads to the discovery of a deadly conspiracy to defuse the powder keg and bring peace to the world at the expense of millions of lives.
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