While the feature did fairly well with critics, it wasn’t a runaway hit at the box office; many credited this result to the unwieldy nature of the story, which would conceivably be better suited for a serial adaptation.
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Specifics about the Watchmen HBO series are unknown as it’s now anybody’s guess if it could be a prequel, spinoff, direct adaptation or a few sort of re-imagining.
There’s not much to go on, but sources told Collider that Snyder is now in talks with HBO executives, who are considering a Watchmen series. But according to Collider, he’s reportedly considering returning to the small screen for a Watchmen TV series.
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It remains to be seen if talk of the Watchmen series will be more than that, but if nothing else, it means superheroes could be entering a realm of prestige drama; a place I think we all hoped they’d eventuall end up. Read about the possible Watchmen TV series after the jump. As of right now, it sounds like this potential TV adaptation is still in the very, very early stages of development, but it’s hard not to get excited over what it might entail. Let us know your thoughts on this news below. We’re not sure if this new project envisions character-centric series that would each stand on their own (except for the narrative tie-ins to Snyder’s 2009 film) or if it will start out as individual stories that eventually cross-pollinate, following the Marvel plan. A couple of years ago, DC Comics released a slew of Before Watchmen prequel stories which delved into the lives of these characters before they teamed up. There’s also the possibility that nothing may ever come of it. HBO abandons ideas all the time.
