Watchmen

  • Theatrical - Wide 2009-03-06
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Synopsis

In an alternate 1985 America, 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... See more 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 reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the watchmen?

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TV Review: Watchmen

Plot: Watchmen takes place in an alternative, contemporary reality in the United States, in which masked vigilantes became outlawed due to their violent methods. Despite this, some gather around in order to start a revolution while others are out to stop it before it...
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Watchmen character pics!

Today, in honor of having exactly one year until the release of WATCHMEN, director Zack Snyder posted our first full look at five of the superheroes in costume on the film’s official site. You get Jeffrey Dean Morgan as The...

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New Watchmen pic!

Things have been relatively quiet on the WATCHMEN front as filming wraps up and director Zack Snyder begins the lengthy post-production process. But to celebrate the end of filming, Snyder popped up on the film’s official site yesterday with some...
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Watchmen vs. comic

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CON: Watchmen poster!

Our very own Mike Sampson checked into the Warner Bros’ panel this morning and even though there weren’t too many scoops (although Kate Beckinsale looked about as hot as hot can be), Zach Snyder came out and talked about WATCHMEN...
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Watchmen synopsis

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More Watchmen cast?

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Snyder talks Watchmen

The MTV Movie Awards was a couple of days ago but we’re still getting some bits of information trickling out from the day’s festivities. MTV apparently talked to 300 director Zack Snyder about his next project, the adaptation of Alan...
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Snyder Watchmen video

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