One of the most exciting new shows of 2019 expands upon the DC Comics classic.The TV series isn’t a straight adaptation of Moore and Gibbons’s acclaimed work (a 2009 movie attempted that) but a companion to it. We don’t know this character’s name, but we do know she is an official operative of the police force (likely a detective), and that she’s played by Regina King.In fact, let’s go with the detective angle, as both King’s character and this mysterious silver fella are shown operating in broad daylight, wearing badges, and seemingly investigating a crime scene with more “traditional” (yet still masked) uniformed officers. Vox Staff ""A God Walks Into Abar" is the kind of deeply romantic, mind-bending TV episode Damon Lindelof lives to make.A nefarious plan to catch a big blue man is revealed.Has Watchmen not quite been working for you these past few weeks? Brien Allen December 21, 2019, 6:30 am. The influence of a world with real superheroes that was such a vital element of Unless this isn’t the Washington Monument at all, and perhaps some kind of memorial for the victims of ye olde space squid slaughter of 1985? It’s set in a modern version of Lindelof’s take might polarize both fans of the graphic novel and viewers coming in with fresh eyes, or it might enchant them.

Here, instead of Madison Square Garden, it’s an unassuming rural carnival. Also note the very different American flag on the porch, which contains a circular blue field of stars, one that likely contains more than 50.This modification, adding a floating observation platform of some kind to the Washington Monument, is another one of those subtle changes to the world brought on by the presence of actual metahumans. It’s interesting to note how little digital technology there appears to be in the world in this trailer, and Veidt seems to prefer an analog existence in his study/meditation room.Also, Jeremy Irons is 70 years old and I really hope I look that good should I live to be anywhere near his age.Dr. Is it possible that after going into hiding at the end of Jeremy Irons is Adrian Veidt, and this shot is brilliant. https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/watchmen-review-hbo-series-1202181390 Damon Lindelof is making a Watchmen TV series for HBO. "Watchmen," the revolutionary HBO series about a Black vigilante superhero, planted its groundbreaking flag at the 2020 Emmy nominations Tuesday morning. One other thing to note, this is a more “traditional” American flag on display (other than the swallowtail format of it) than one we see elsewhere in the trailer, so its use here probably symbolizes their regressive views. Granted, making this connection is a tenuous one, because Nite Owl appears to be completely absent from this trailer, but stick with me for a moment…The original Nite Owl, Hollis Mason, was a police officer before was inspired to become a superhero by the one-two punch of seeing Superman on the cover of The argument can be made that superheroes serving in an official capacity in the There’s also a slight chance that the aircraft that is shot down by the Rorschachs in another scene in this trailer isn’t a standard police helicopter, but a variation on Nite Owl II’s Archie hovership.Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox!…the colors are wrong, and there appears to be lettering. Jean Smart is roughly the same age as Laurie Juspeczyk, the second Silk Spectre (and Eddie Blake’s daughter) would be in 2019 (Smart was born in 1951, Laurie in 1949). Watchmen on HBO: news, episode recaps, analysis, and comic book Easter eggs But this shot of what could be a “typical American family” in the This family seems to have adopted two Vietnamese children, and considering that Doctor Manhattan won the Vietnam War in the Watchmen universe and the United States likely annexed the country, this could be something celebrating victory/unity. Mike Cecchini is the Editor-in-Chief of Den of Geek. Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, In any case, it’s great to see the Johnsonaissance ™ continue here on And, most importantly, why the absolute screaming fuck is there someone wearing what appears to be a giant stuffed panda head in that shot?It’s also interesting that while it’s standard for police officers to wear masks, some appear to get special privileges where they can customize their identities. So it’s a safe bet this guy is a detective, something is up, and he would like a word with the former Ozymandias.The eerie shot of a policeman’s funeral recalls the opening pages of the second chapter of BUT, let’s follow this for a minute. Speaking of which…This carnival scene and it’s bloodless carnage is eerily reminiscent of the horrors visited on New York City by the extradimensional space squid thing. All of these images make for some appropriately Rorschach-esque reflections on his mask…but also reflected in his mask is noted multiple screen enthusiast Adrian Veidt. Unsurprisingly, Rorschach, the most visually striking central character from the comics, looms the largest over this trailer. Does their “tick tock” chant indicate that they refer to themselves as “The Watchmen?” Or maybe that’s what the police are called in this world?