Stapes Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - British filmmaker Paul Greengrass, who shot the summer hit "The Bourne Supremacy," is set to direct "The Watchmen," a project based on the seminal DC Comics limited series of the same name. Darren Aronofsky ("Pi") had been attached to direct the Paramount Pictures project but bowed out because of scheduling conflicts. He is shooting "The Fountain," starring Hugh Jackson. "The Watchmen," created by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbon and originally released in 1986 as a 12-issue comic book, is credited with redefining the superhero genre. It tells a crime-conspiracy story that provided the first realistic look at the behind-the-heroics lives of superhero archetypes. Set in an alternate America, "Watchmen" follows the costumed hero Rorschach, who is living a vigilante lifestyle because most masked heroes have retired or been outlawed. While investigating a murder, he learns that a former masked-hero colleague has been killed, prompting him to begin investigating a possible conspiracy. With Greengrass aboard, the project is now eyeing a possible 2006 release date. Greengrass, known for his gritty style, also wrote and directed the critically lauded Irish saga "Bloody Sunday." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Between this and Sin City, I couldn't be more excited. The Watchmen remains one of the greatest superhero stories told. Sin City is going to rock as well. Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez using Miller's comic books as storyboards. Get into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonberry Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 We have the Jessica Alba poster at my work... I dunno... Moore adaptations to screen always bite ass... and you can't help it, I guess, when his comics are so awesome... but... I dunno, folks... this could be terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 I liked The Watchmen series when I read it 10 years ago, but it hasn't left me with a lasting impression. Greengrass has proved that he's a good action director, so the film has promise. It will be hard to condense the series into one film and still retain character development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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