Watching the Watchmen

Two months ago, I posted about the upcoming Zach Snyder film "The Watchmen" and am happy to report that production is running smoothly.

According to Rotten Tomatoes, new stills of the sets of the "Watchmen" have surfaced and things are starting to look interesting - just see for yourself.  In addition to these stills from the set, the Watchmen's official website uploaded new photos of some of the cast too.  Snyder seems to be trying very hard to stay close to the original vision of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, the "Watchmen's" creators.

Also, ComingSoon.net posted a video podcast from Snyder about the production process and, in particular, the sets.  The video is a great insight to the arduous task of bringing a fictitious city to life and it serves to wet our appetite for the time being.

According to Snyder this is the "first of 12 video blogs that we will be releasing during the next year to give you an inside look at the making of Watchmen."  He adds, "We'll launch on every month on the 6th, so keep an eye out for them as they will be premiering on various sites throughout the year."

As a quick reminder, "Watchmen" takes place in an alternate 1985, where the U.S. and Soviet Union are coming closer and closer to engaging in nuclear war.  "The Doomsday clock is 5 minutes to midnight (wikipedia.org)."  The story itself highlights the different Watchmen superheroes as they set out to uncover a conspiracy to defame and kill all past superheroes after the death of one of their own.  The twist is that only one of the Watchmen truly has superpowers.  "Their mission is to watch over humanity, but who is watching the Watchmen? (Watchmen.com)"

Be sure to stay tuned for further "Watchmen" updates and check out the first video podcast here.