Watchmen on film

Alan Moore's Watchmen and Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns are generally considered to be high-points in comics history - books that elevated the art form to the level of complexity, sophistication, and adult themes that form the backbone of the industry's appeal to older audiences today.

While some aspects of Dark Knight were mined for Tim Burton's original Batman film, attempts by Terry Gilliam and others to bring Watchmen to life on the silver screen have been so far unsuccessful.

That appears as though it's about to change - Sci-Fi Wire is reporting that David Hayter (the screenwriter for both X-Men films) has written a "faithful adaptation of the graphic novel" and may direct the film (to be produced by Lloyd Levin) as well. My hope that this will be done well - and accurately - is only surpassed by my hope that Mr. Moore is making a whole lot of money off of this and other recent film adaptations of his comics (From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen).

Posted by Dan on July 16, 2003 at 12:36 PM | TrackBack