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26 August 2008 12:41 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Brazilian magazine "Set" recently unleashed four cool ass Watchmen themed covers featuring Silk Spectre II (Malin Akerman), Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). These four are, of course, part of the world of superheroes who populate the Watchmen universe and when one of them (Comedian) is murdered, Rorschach begins an investigation that deconstructs the entire superhero mythology. It all goes down March 6th of next year.

Omar Aviles

26 August 2008 7:23 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

Brazilian movie magazine Set has four different Watchmen covers that will grace their September issue.

Watchman stars Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino, Stephen McHattie and Matt Frewer, and should be released by Warner Bros on March 6th next year if Fox don't screw things up

Liam

20 August 2008 9:46 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Since the news about 20th Century Fox trying to prevent Warner Bros. from distributing the much anticipated "Watchmen" hit, fans quickly respond with an outrage and plan to boycott Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". However, a recent report from Entertainment Weekly suggested that the previous reports may not be accurate noting that Fox are not looking to stop the Zack Snyder's movie from being released.

A source close to Fox revealed that the studio's intention with the lawsuit is only to gain affirmation of ownership which may result in cash settlement or distribution rights of the movie. "Of course we are concerned about the fans; however, any disappointment from the core fans should not be directed toward Fox," the source told Ew. "What we are doing is seeking to enforce our distribution rights to 'Watchmen.' Legal copyright ownership should not just be swept under the rug and ignored."

The

AceShowbiz.com

20 August 2008 9:06 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Warner Bros released this really cool behind the scenes video of the construction of the Owl Ship from the upcoming action film “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” - which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill [...]

Brian Corder

19 August 2008 10:38 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Claiming that it bought the rights to DC Comics' The Watchmen in the 1980s, 20th Century Fox on Monday said that it will attempt to obtain an injunction to block Warner Bros., which owns DC Comics, from releasing an already-completed film based on the flawed superheroes. The film, directed by Zak Snyder (300) and starring Patrick Wilson and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is scheduled for release on March 6. Fox had sued Warner Bros. last February, and on Monday a federal judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit. L.A. Weekly columnist Nikki Finke commented on her Dateline Hollywood Daily website, "This is indeed a stunning development which could imperil Warner Bros' entire 2009 movie slate." But legal experts interviewed by Wired magazine predicted a settlement under which Warner Bros. would go ahead with the release of the movie with Fox getting a piece of the revenue.

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19 August 2008 5:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Bosses at Twentieth Century Fox have launched a legal battle to block the release of new comic book movie Watchmen.

The film, based on the comic books written by Alan Moore, is due to hit cinemas in March 2009.

But the release has now been thrown into jeopardy after chiefs at Fox filed legal papers in Los Angeles claiming they bought the rights to the series in the 1980s - and seeking an injunction against rival studio Warner Bros in a bid to halt the picture.

A spokesman for Fox says the company will be "asking the court to enforce our copyright interests" and urging the judge to stop the release of the movie and "any related Watchmen media that violate our copyright interests in that property".

A representative for Warner Bros adds, "We respectfully disagree with Fox's position and do not believe they have any rights."

The film stars Patrick Wilson and Jeffrey Dean Morgan and is directed by Zack Snyder, who helmed 2007 movie 300.

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18 August 2008 7:28 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

"Watchmen" is facing a serious trouble. In the latest report concerning the Zack Snyder-directed movie, it has been reported that Warner Bros. Pictures, the studio producing the film, are more likely to deal with a legal suit thrown by the 20th Century Fox and the movie itself is threatened from being unreleased theatrically.

According to Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily, the motion put out by Warner Bros. to dismiss the 20th Century Fox's legal claim over the rights to develop, produce and distribute "Watchmen" has been denied by a federal judge. The turning down of the lawsuit dismissal has been done by U.S. District Court Judge Gary Allen Feess, on Friday, August 15.

"In essence, the Judge appears to conclude that Fox retained distribution rights in Watchmen through the 1991 Largo quitclaim, and he concludes that, under the 1994 turnaround, producer Larry Gordon acquired an option to acquire Fox's remaining

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16 August 2008 11:46 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Ok, so we know Iron Man now has a foursome between Tony Stark and three hotties thanks to a deleted scene, and that's something new for a comic book movie. Well how about Watchmen's attempted rape?

Uh-huh, you heard me. Carla Gugino, who plays Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre in the adaptation, told MTV that filming the scene in which her character is attacked by the Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) was "brutal." Hooded Justice ultimately saves the day and prevents the rape, but certainly the intention is there. And director Zack Snyder wanted that intention to be very clear.

“That was one of the things Zack said to me from the start: ‘I really want this to be incredibly brutal. It’s not a turn-on kind of story. It’s bad.’ It’s important that we did that," said Gugino. "I think hopefully it will be really powerful.”

Showing the

Colin Boyd

15 August 2008 10:48 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

Actress Carla Gugino told MTV News that the rape scene in Zack Snyder's Watchmen will be kept in the film, and it will be brutal.

“It was really brutal. It was brutal to shoot,” Gugino said of the scene, in which the Comedian (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan) attacks an young Sally Jupiter, who only manages to avoid getting raped by the timely intervention of fellow mask Hooded Justice. “That was one of the things [director] Zack [Snyder] said to me from the start: ‘I really want…

Liam

13 August 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Warner Bros released another kick ass movie trailer for the upcoming action film “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” - which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he [...]

Brian Corder

12 August 2008 8:55 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Most people round these parts (meaning this part of the world) probably remember Rinko Kikuchi from her Oscar nominated performance as a lonely, confused deaf mute in director Alejandro González Iñárritu's cirtically acclaimed drama Babel. And if you couldn't get enough of her, you'll also be seeing her as a silent explosives expert in director Rian Johnson's upcoming heist flick The Brothers Bloom and later this year alongside Chow Yun-Fat, Ken Watanabe, John Cusack and Jeffrey Dean Morgan...

Omar Aviles

7 August 2008 1:35 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

As beautiful as the trailer for Watchmen looks, we can't forget that the story is just as important as the visuals. For those who are familiar with the complex story, you know that it's very dark and sometimes discomforting. Ever since Zack Snyder was announced as the director, he's been keen on keeping very true to the graphic novel, even going as far as keeping the film R rated, which should be a great relief to fans. The fact that the story won't be cut down to mirror more glossy family-friendly movies like Iron Man or Fantastic Four is most certainly a good thing. But how dark will Watchmen be? Our friends at Rope of Silicon caught up with Jeffrey Dean Morgan and made sure to ask him about a rather disturbing scene. He indeed confirms that they shot it and that the film will be as dark as the

Alex Billington

5 August 2008 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

We caught up with Jackie Earle Haley who plays Rorshach and Jeffrey Dean Morgan who plays the Comedian at Comic Con to talk to them about their roles in the upcoming movie Watchmen based on the smash hit comic book. “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined maske...

4 August 2008 7:18 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

I’d gathered from the Watchmen trailer that is wasn’t going to be the feel good movie of the year, however I didn’t expect it so dark that it would give the actors a hard time. RopesOfSilicon spoke to Jeffrey Dean Morgan about his role as The Comedian: “Getting into the heads of these characters was kind of [...]

Liam

1 August 2008 1:59 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Dr. Manhattan and The Comedian in a bar in Saigon following the cease fire in Vietnam

Photo: DC Comics Let me lead off by telling you this article does have a story spoiler in it if you have never read the Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons graphic novel "Watchmen". However, if you have already read the novel this article is going to be quite informative as I just couldn't handle not asking Jeffrey Dean Morgan about a specific scene from the novel that I felt had to be in the movie and could not be changed in any way. The scene I refer to is pictured above and takes place at the end of the Vietnam War in which both The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup) play a large role in. The scene is a defining scene but it is extremely graphic and will certainly raise some

Brad Brevet

26 July 2008 12:38 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

As everyone knows, yesterday was all about Watchmen at Comic-Con. In the midst of all of the excitement and chaos, our good friend Bob $tencil was able to get a few minutes with both Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Malin Akerman. Below you'll find the latest video update from Comic-Con and Bob $tencil's latest blog on all of Friday's happenings. If you thought this guy was smoothe, just wait until you see how he acts around the beautiful Malin. Bob $tencil's latest update today is yet again just a teaser of what's to come soon after the Con finishes. These are just a few brief snippets from a long day and possibly the best of what you'll see all weekend long! If you're a fan of Watchmen or have a addicting to Malin Akerman, or Jeffrey Dean Morgan, then you won't want to miss this latest Bob $tencil update. Enjoy! Watch

Alex Billington

25 July 2008 8:08 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Photo: RopeofSilicon.com With the majority of my Friday at Comic Con over I have seen the new Watchmen footage and interviewed Watchmen director Zack Snyder, "Watchmen" artist/co-creator Dave Gibbons, and cast members including Jackie Earl Haley, James Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Malin Ackerman, Matthew Goode, Patrick Wilson and Billy Crudup. Basically, I talked with all of them and I will have those interviews for you over the next couple of days. As for the footage, I am sorry to say it was rather underwhelming after seeing the trailer. The new footage included several new scenes many of you will recognize from the graphic novel and extensions of scenes from the trailer including a better idea of how R-rated it is as we see Dr. Manhattan reeking havoc in Vietnam as the Vietnamese don't just go poof, the go Boom in an explosion of blood and slices of skin.

Brad Brevet

25 July 2008 11:47 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

I’ll be liveblogging the Warner Bros. Watchmen panel and updating this post continuously until the panel is over, so check back over the next hour for updates.

While yesterday’s Twilight panel had people camped out overnight to get in line, for the folks who attend Comic-Con regularly the Watchmen panel is the most anticipated event of the entire Con. Although it didn’t fill up as quickly as yesterday’s Twilight panel, by the time it was ready to start there wasn’t an empty seat in the 6,000+ auditorium.

They’ve put something on the screen stating that if you text “Watchmen” to 58671 you’ll have a chance to win 1 of 5 special edition Watchmen-themed X-Box 360s.

In attendance are:

Zack Snyder - Director Malin Akerman - Silk Spectre II Jeffrey Dean Morgan - The Comedian Carla Gugino -  Silk Spectre Jackie Earle Haley - Rorschach Billy Crudup - Dr.

Vic Holtreman

25 July 2008 11:41 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

This is easily the most highly anticipated panel of all of Comic-Con this year! After Zack Snyder debuted the first amazing footage from 300 at Comic-Con back in 2006, he's back again this year with his adaptation of one of comic's most beloved and legendary works - Watchmen! Snyder will be joined by Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson today and we can only imagine what kind of goodies they've brought to share with all of us. New poster? Complete scenes? An extended trailer? After watching the first trailer countless times in front of The Dark Knight, this has quickly become the movie I'm most looking forward to and I'm incredibly excited to see what Snyder has cooked up. Stay tuned and follow our live coverage below as it unfolds! 11:40Am - Currently sitting and waiting in Hall H for

Alex Billington

23 July 2008 4:33 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Jeffrey Dean Morgan as as The Comedian in Watchmen

Photo: Warner Bros. Warner Bros. seems to believe their film adaptation Watchmen based on the classic graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons is going to reach outside of the core audience already aware and frothing at the mouth for the film adaptation just as they have been for years. Warner already has plans for a DVD triple-dip as has already been fully detailed almost a year before the film even hits theaters let alone acquired a DVD release date, and now there are talks of video game downloads timed around the film's theatrical release as well as the DVD release. Variety's Ben Fritz wrote today about two downloadable games that will be offered as tie-ins to the film. The download option is a result of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment hoping to create a shorter, but higher quality game than traditionally accompanies a film's release.

Brad Brevet

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