Zack Snyder Helming New ‘Superman’ Reboot?

kreaty — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:41:19 +0000

Zack Synder who is known for his role in the Watchmen and 300 will be the director of the future Superman reboot movie that is going to hit theatres soon.

‘Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut’ Details

Darren — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:14:05 +0000

Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut Blu-ray and DVD box art (click to enlarge)

Warner Bros. has released the box art (above) and details for their upcoming Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut DVD and Blu-ray release.

Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut offers a brand new cut of the film. This is the one (that I’ve been waiting for) that has the animated film Tales of ...

Terry Gilliam’s Take on Zack Snyder’s ‘Watchmen’

Darren — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:31:48 +0000

At this years San Diego Comic-Con Quint from Aint it Cool News managed to score a 30 minute interview with Terry Gilliam (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus / Twelve Monkeys).

During the interview Terry Gilliam offered up his thoughts on how he felt about Zack Snyder’s Watchmen. It’s an interesting read, mostly because at one time Gilliam was trying to turn the so-called un-filmable graphic novel into a film himself.

From

‘Watchmen’ and ‘Heroes’: The Most Pirated Shows

Darren — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:39:50 +0000

'Watchmen' and 'Heroes' are the most pirated film and television shows respectively. Check out the list of most pirated film and television shows here, and read my take on what these numbers really mean.

‘Watchmen’ Featurette – Why is Doctor Manhattan Blue?

Darren — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:26:02 +0000

So you thought Watchmen’s Dr. Manhattan was blue just because it’s a cool color?

The following featurette is an extra on the Blu-ray/DVD directors cut of Watchmen and shows that there is a little more science to his color than you might think.

Order the Watchmen Director’s cut at Amazon (release date July 21).

‘Watchmen’ Deleted Scene – Hollis Mason’s Death

Darren — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:29:48 +0000

In the lead up to the July 21 release of the directors cut of Watchmen on Blu-ray and DVD Warner Bros. have released a deleted scene that shows the death of Hollis Mason, Nite Owl I. Watch it now:

‘Watchmen’ Directors Cut Gets Limited Theatrical Release

Darren — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:34:16 +0000

Warner Bros. is releasing Zack Snyder’s directors cut of Watchmen at theaters one week before Comic-Con International in San Diego. Unfortunately the release will be a very limited run with screenings to be held only in Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis and Dallas.

Zack Snyder’s directors cut includes 25 minutes of additional footage and the death of a supporting character.

The limited theatrical run will begin on July 17th and will end with a special ...

Zack Snyder Wins ShoWest Director Of The Year Award

Darren — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:06:05 +0000

Zack Snyder has been named Director of the Year Award at ShoWest in recognition for his accomplishment in bringing the “unfilmable” Watchmen graphic novel to film.

“Watchmen actually was one of those projects where, when I read it, I was afraid of it. I loved it, I just wasn’t sure how it was going to be a movie,” the 43 year old Snyder said.

“For me, the process of making Watchmen and 300 into movies was about making something personal. It’s ...

Unseen Watchmen Effects From Australia’s Top VFX Wizards

Darren — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:16:12 +0000

To bring the Watchmen graphic novel to life Zack Snyder relied upon about a half-dozen visual effects houses around the world, according to a report by Variety.

One of these visual effects houses was Rising Sun Pictures in Australia, a Sydney based visual effects company who took care of Watchmen’s transition scenes from the live-action film to the animated Tales of the Black Freighter segments. These scenes have yet to be viewed as they are not ...

Wall-E Meets Watchmen In This Very Cool Mashup Trailer

Darren — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:33:08 +0000

Seen the trailer to Watchmen? Well check out this version. Brings an all new perspective to Wall-E. Thanks to Filmonic for the heads up.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Ka8DnUVEQ

Video Interview With Watchmen Director Zack Snyder

Darren — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Devin Faraci from Chud.com gains insight into Watchmen with Zack Snyder in this excellent interview. Don’t watch this if you haven’t seen Watchmen as Snyder’s comments include major ending spoilers.

Co-Writers David Hayter And Alex Tse About Watchmen

Darren — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:14:45 +0000

David Hayter and Alex Tse

Creative Screen Writing Magazine’s Senior Editor Jeff Goldsmith has published an audio interview with Watchmen co-writers David Hayter and Alex Tse.

I learned about this brilliant podcast thanks to an article by Alex Billington on First Showing who implored “anyone who is a fan of the film making process, a budding or active screenwriter, a Watchmen fan, or [is] just interested in hearing one of the most ...

“Go See Watchmen Again,” asks Screenwriter David Hayter

Darren — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:16:09 +0000

David Hayter offers good reasons why we should all see Watchmen twice.

Review: The Watchmen Original Score by Tyler Bates

Darren — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:51:35 +0000

Tyler Bates, the Music Composer behind 'Watchmen'

In a world filled with all things Watchmen, I find myself supremely surprised that I’ve hardly encountered any commentary on one of the greatest supporting aspects of the film – the orchestral score by Film Composer Tyler Bates.

How often do people underestimate how much better (or worse) a film is made as a result of the score. The Dark Knight offers a perfect ...

Watchmen’s Opening Day Box Office Records

Darren — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:21:48 +0000

The official numbers are in showing that Watchmen has pulled in an impressive $25.1 million on its first full opening day. It now enters the history books with:

the 32nd highest opening day of all time the 8th highest grossing opening day for a super-hero movie of all time the 5th highest opening for an R-Rated movie(behind The Matrix Reloaded, 300, Sex and the City, and The Passion of the Christ)

The Opening Credits to Watchmen

Darren — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:15:22 +0000

Want to see the opening credits to Watchmen? The following video shows the entire opening credit sequence in full:

Watchmen Opening Credits

Billy Crudup (aka Dr. Manhattan) on The Daily Show

Darren — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:08:57 +0000

Billy Crudup, who plays Dr. Manhattan in Zack Snyder’s Watchmen, appeared on The Daily Show on Thursday. It’s pretty funny, enjoy:

Billy Crudup on The Daily Show

Dr. Manhattan Lights Up London’s River Thames

Darren — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:17:10 +0000

The Watchmen smiley projected over the London's River Thames

To coincide with the launch of Watchmen in the UK a spectacular light show has been held over London’s River Thames.

The world’s biggest water screen projector has been used to bring the blue-skinned Dr. Manhattan to life. His water and light facsimile can be seen standing at a height of more than 70 feet above the murky ...

Watchmen enters the history books

Darren — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:36:21 +0000

It’s a crazy record to write a report about, but anyway here goes. Watchmen has created history by premiering in more theaters than any other R-rated film in history.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

However high “Watchmen” grosses can climb, the superhero actioner sure will be playing wide: Its 3,611 playdates will be the most ever for an R-rated film.

Further aiding its much-watched bow, the Zack Snyder-helmed comic book adaptation will play in an impressive 1,600 locations starting ...

Watchmen Interactive Trailer: 6 Minutes to Midnight

Darren — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:47:01 +0000

There’s more Watchmen goodies online. Warner Bros. have launched the ‘6 Minutes to Midnight’ website where there is an interactive 10 minute trailer and exlusive content to be had.

Visit http://6minutestomidnight.com

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