The guys over at Filmz.ru just posted some really cool movie stills from the upcoming action film “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which 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 his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out  [ Read More ]

Here’s a brand new TV Spot from the upcoming action film “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which 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 his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill  [ Read More ]

You can check out a sampling of photos from Clay Eno’s “Watchmen Portraits” book over at io9.com, right here. Enos, the on-set photographer for the upcoming big-screen “Watchmen” adaptation directed by Zack Snyder, also created all the photographs in the film, including shooting the infamous Minutemen team photograph. “Watchmen Portraits” is in stores today, and features portraits of props and of the cast in costume. “Watchmen”, adapted from the DC/Vertigo title of the same name by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, hits theaters March 6th, 2009, following a long and controversial trial between Warner Bros and Fox over the rights to the title. It takes place in an alternate world  [ Read More ]

Check out the latest Imax movie poster from the upcoming action film “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which 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 his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to  [ Read More ]

Yet another new movie poster from the upcoming action film “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which 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 his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and  [ Read More ]

March 24th has been slated for the DVD and Blu-Ray release of “Tales Of The Black Feighter”, the animated “story within a story” pirate comic that is being read within the pages of DC/Vertigo’s “Watchmen” as the story unfolds of flawed and tragic human superheroes struggle to unravel a mystery that threatens their whole world. The studio’s official release statement says; “They’re in the book. And on this disc. From the director of Watchmen and 300 come two tales from the celebrated graphic novel that do not appear in the extraordinary Watchmen Theatrical Feature. Tales of the Black Freighter (featuring the voice of 300′s Gerard Butler) brings to strikingly animated  [ Read More ]

Here’s a killer new movie poster from the upcoming action film “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which 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 his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill  [ Read More ]

Warner Bros. and Fox have resolved their dispute over the upcoming and highly-anticipated film adaptation of the graphic novel “Watchmen,” according to The Hollywood reporter, with the studios reaching an agreement and moving that the case be dismissed. Though the terms of the agreement are not disclosed to the public, the deal is said to involve a sizable cash payment from Warner and a percentage of the film’s box office grosses as well. Furthermore, Fox will not be a co-distributor on the film or co-own the “Watchmen” property, but rather will share in revenue derived from it. The two studios released a statement saying “Warner Bros. acknowledges that Fox acted  [ Read More ]

Superherohype.com is reporting that the scheduled Tuesday January 20th court conference between Fox Studios’ and Warner Bros’ attorneys has been cancelled, fueling rumors about a possible settlement in the “Watchmen” case between Warner Bros and Fox. Fox initially sued Warner last February claiming the studio infringed on their right to make the comic book adaptation, and that Warner’s claim to the rights for the adaptation were in violation of Fox’s earlier ones. In December, when federal judge Gary A. Feess ruled that Fox has distribution rights to the film, Warner Bros faced the unfortunate prospect of having the film’s release blocked. Despite this, Watchmen’s official release date is still listing  [ Read More ]

Traileraddict.com got their hands on this Japanese movie trailer for the upcoming action film “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which 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 his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a  [ Read More ]

Entertainment Weekly online has premiered a crop of 21 new photos from several of 2009′s upcoming releases at their site. You can check them out right here. They have both trailers as well as brand-new photos from the hotly-anticipated comic book adaptation “Watchmen”, based on the Alan Moore and David Gibbons tale, the latest Harry Potter movie “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” based on the hit J. K. Rowling book series, the latest Pixar offering “Up” about a floating house, and “Terminator: Salvation”, the latest in the famous Terminator franchise with Christian Bale as the leader of mankind in a future where humans fight against machines, John Connor. There  [ Read More ]

Director Zack Snyder introduces the story, characters and stars of “Watchmen” by director Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead) and starring Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Goode. Synopsis: “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which 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 his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and  [ Read More ]

Watch the first official video game trailer for “Watchmen: The End is Nigh” coming soon to the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Synopsis: This action-brawler acts as the prequel to the story in the Watchmen graphic novels and movie. Taking place in an alternate history of the 1980s, the game stars the two masked vigilantes Rorschach and Nite Owl, and features a co-operative mode so that players can team up to beat down the bad guys. Watchmen: The End is Nigh will go beyond the film and delve into the characters, rivalries and challenges in a mature action-brawler. The game features bloody, visceral combat in rich settings while it  [ Read More ]

A federal judge said Monday that he was unable to decide whether 20th Century Fox controls rights to “Watchmen”, which is set to be released by Warner Bros. on March 9th, 2009, leaving open the possibility that the dispute between the studios could be tried on Jan. 20th, 2009. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that US District Court Judge Gary Feess has told lawyers for both Fox and Warner Bros. that a series of contracts from a decade ago between Fox and “Watchmen” producer Larry Gordon are too open to interpretation thanks to their language, and thus he cannot give a pre-trial judgment for either party, as both sides  [ Read More ]

Walt Disney Pictures just released this brand new movie poster from the upcoming film “Race to Witch Mountain” by director Andy Fickman (The Game Plan) and starring Carla Gugino (Watchmen, The Unborn), Dwayne Johnson (Tooth Fairy, Planet 51), AnnaSophia Robb, Cheech Marin (Angel of Oxnard, Lost) and Christine Lakin. Synopsis: A UFO expert enlists the help of a cabbie to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest “Race to Witch Mountain” news and more.