Entries from Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files tagged with 'Watchmen'
Watchmen: Director confirms new ending, running time and multiple versions
WATCHMEN director Zack Snyder has confirmed rumours that the ending of the film is not the same as the graphic novel. There was a meltdown among hardcore fanboys when a test screening of the film in Portland, USA, depicted an...
Nothing's hotter than Potter but no-one's watching the Watchmen!
GIVEN that the entire world seems to have gone potty for Potter, I can't pretend I am shocked to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince named as the most anticipated movie of 2009 in a new poll, followed by...
Double dose of Watchmen coolness hits the web
ONE part of the 2008 Scream awards that caused a stir was the screening of a special trailer for the upcoming Watchmen movie, due out in March next year. The new footage flew on to You Tube (in rather...
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BICS and pieces - the Birmingham International Comics Show
"Frank Miller is bat s**t crazy" That was the opening gambit from Tony Lee as he constructed a sophisticated case for Miller's Batman:Year One to be considered the greatest graphic novel of all time. The audience eventually, and perhaps...
Entries from Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files tagged with 'Watchmen'
Watchmen director reveals running time and rules out sequel/prequel
DIRECTOR director Zack Snyder says his upcoming Watchmen comicbook movie will be a standalone project and has ruled out any thoughts of developing it into a franchise. At a special preview screening at the Warner Bros studio in Hollywood, Snyder...
Watchmen comicbook artist praises 'fantastic' movie adaptation
THE ARTIST who created the Watchmen graphic novel with writer Alan Moore says he is impressed with the upcoming film adaptation. Dave Gibbons told the Coventry Telegraph's sister title the Birmingham Mail he had been shown an early version...
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The Watchman comes to Birmingham
A HIGHLIGHT of the International Comic show next week will be the ticket only Watchmen event hosted by artist Dave Gibbons. With the Watchmen Hollywood film gearing for release in March and interest in the graphic novel stronger than ever...
Entries from Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files tagged with 'Watchmen'
Wolverine director 'almost fired' in clash with studio, says report
DIRECTOR Gavin Hood was almost fired from next year's X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie after falling out with Fox studio chiefs, according to a report. Showbiz mag Variety says two replacement directors had been found before the disagreements were ironed...
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Geeks and proud of it
THE Geek Syndicate are a dynamic duo of fanboys who have taken the step of opening their pub banter style dissection of all things superhero, sci-fi and cult to the internet. They hold those conversations we all have about our...
Entries from Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files tagged with 'Watchmen'
The war against Fox: Directors slam studio and fans act over Watchmen lawsuit
THIS YEAR has been a tough one for 20th Century Fox - and it's not getting any better. The studio has come under continuing criticism for its moviemaking methods in a series of fresh attacks. Two directors have now...
Fox sparks storm of protest over interference in Watchmen and Wolverine movies
THERE has been widespread condemnation of 20th Century Fox - and even a threatened boycott of the studio's films - following its attempts to block the release of Watchmen and its alleged interference in the Wolverine production. As I...
Fox in court bid to stop release of Warner Brothers' movie Watchmen
STUDIO bosses at 20th Century Fox today said they would be seeking an injunction to block the release of the Warner Bros comicbook movie Watchmen. Fox is claiming it holds rights to Watchmen and a judge in the USA...
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Between a ROK & a Hard Place
ROK Comics, who syndicate comic strips to mobile mobile phone users worldwide, has officially announced the details of its 2008 ROK and a Hard Place Competition. Those entering the competition have the chance to win a Nokia 9500 mobile...
Entries from Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files tagged with 'Watchmen'
'The nipples are deliberate' - Watchmen director explains film's messages and meanings
WHEN many people saw the costume designs for upcoming comicbook adaptation Watchmen, there was much groaning and eye-rolling over the nipples on the costume of Ozymandias and over the pointy headgear of Nite Owl. Oh no, it's Joel Schumacher's...
Watchmen actor tells of character's conflicted journey from man to god
ACTOR Bill Crudup, who plays superpowered Dr Manhattan in comicbook movie Watchmen, says he has worked hard to show his character's struggles with life, love and everyday earthly concerns as he advances beyond basic humanity. Crudup, 40, best known...
Watchmen writer Alan Moore 'not interested' in movie adaptation
WRITER Alan Moore, whose award-winning graphic novel Watchmen is being turned into a movie by director Zack Snyder, has hit out at the film project and says most big-screen comicbook adaptations are "pointless." Moore, 54 - who lives in...
Visual thrills in first look at Zack Snyder's upcoming movie Watchmen
HERE'S the long-awaited trailer for director Zack Snyder's big-screen adaptation of Alan Moore's award-winning graphic novel Watchmen. The official film synopsis says: Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric...
Warner Bros and DC Comics in talks to develop superhero movie masterplan
A NEW masterplan for bringing superheroes to the big screen is being thrashed out by Warner Bros and its comicbook subsidiary, DC Comics. There is currently no overall strategy for adapting DC's comics catalogue into movies, which has led...
Director facing 'impossible' task of trimming three-hour Watchmen movie
ZACK SNYDER, the director of upcoming superhero movie Watchmen, says he is now battling to edit down the first cut of the movie from its marathon length of three hours. Snyder said: "It's impossible. The balancing act for me...
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