Tag: Watchmen
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HBO’s Emmy-Sweeping ‘Watchmen’ Miniseries Is Better Than Zack Snyder’s Take
Adapting a beloved piece of media is always risky, with creators facing the ire of a franchise’s fans if they aren’t successful in re-capturing the original’s magic or if they make too many changes. Zack Snyder’s 2009 film Watchmen, adapted from the acclaimed comic by Alan Moore, was a valiant attempt to bring this historic…
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Literary satire American Fiction takes Toronto film festival’s top award
Cord Jefferson’s story of a novelist (Jeffrey Wright) grappling with the publishing industry’s expectations of black writers is now practically guaranteed serious Oscar considerationAmerican Fiction, the literary satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a novelist grappling with the publishing industry’s expectations of black writers, has won the Toronto international film festival’s influential People’s Choice award, a…
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Alan Moore Wants His DC Film and TV Royalty Checks Donated to Black Lives Matter Instead
Alan Moore is turning down any compensation for film and TV series based on his comics. The “Watchmen” creator, notoriously outspoken about adaptations of his work, told The Telegraph that he instead wants DC Comics royalty checks sent to Black Lives Matter.“I don’t really feel, with the recent films, that they have stood by what…
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‘Watchmen’s Alan Moore Is Putting His Royalty Money Where His Mouth Is
Alan Moore, the iconic comic book writer behind classics like Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, and Batman: The Killing Joke, has openly expressed his long-standing disdain for adaptations of his work. However, in a departure from his previous stance, Moore went a step further, declaring that he no longer desires to receive any portion…
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Jeffrey Wright Is Pitch Perfect and Oscar-Worthy in Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’; Possible TIFF Audience Winner?
With “American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson, best known for penning television episodes of “Succession” and “Watchmen,” helms one of the finest directorial debuts seen since Sam Mendes’ “American Beauty.” In the style that feels like an audacious blend of the screenplays of Alexander Payne’s “Sideways” and Nicole Holofcener’s “Can You Ever Forgive Me,” he shepherds an…
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Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Is ‘Weirdo Sci-Fi’ With A Touch Of Heavy Metal
Any so-called visionary director that’s been in the business as long as Zack Snyder has experienced their share of criticism and cultural backlash over the years. After the surprise hit of “300,” the highly stylized sword-and-sandal epic based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, Snyder delivered an R-rated, mostly faithful adaptation of Alan Moore’s “Watchmen” that…
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Rebel Moon Trailer Breakdown: A War Amongst The Stars
A not-so-long time ago, in a Burbank studio, Zack Snyder pitched a “Star Wars” movie.The year was 2012. Disney had just bought Lucasfilm, which gave the company the keys to George Lucas’ blockbuster franchise. It was the earliest of days. Lucasfilm leader Kathleen Kennedy was taking meetings with every successful director in Hollywood, which led…
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Alan Moore’s Relationship With DC Comics Is More Complicated Than You Think
Few comic book writers have received as much praise as Alan Moore, and even fewer have enjoyed such a contentious relationship with the entire industry. His work on such graphic novels as Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Batman: The Killing Joke has seen Moore being listed as the greatest writer…
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A New Animated Watchmen Movie Is Coming From DC In 2024
As Christopher Nolan’s Manhattan Project study “Oppenheimer” takes over the box office this weekend, news is out that Doctor Manhattan is coming back to the big screen. Following a screening of “Justice League: Warworld” at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, DC Studios announced the first-ever animated adaptation of the beloved “Watchmen” comics is finally readying…
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Patrick Wilson: Zack Snyder’s ‘Watchmen’ Is the Only Movie of Mine I’ve Rewatched ‘Front to Back’
Patrick Wilson has only watched himself in “Watchmen” onscreen.The “Insidious: The Red Door” actor, who makes his directorial debut with the horror franchise installment, revealed that the 2009 Zack Snyder film is the only movie he’s starred in that he’s watched since its premiere.“[It’s] the only movie of mine that I have watched front to…