HBO announced it has ordered a series based on the “Watchmen” comic books and 2009 film they inspired.
Aug. 17 (UPI) — HBO announced it has ordered a series based on the Watchmen comic books and 2009 film they inspired.
“Nothing ever ends. #WatchmenHBO #DamonLindelof,” HBO tweeted Friday.
The post also included a brief video featuring the pitch-dark superhero franchise’s yellow smiley face logo with a blood smear on its forehead. The words: “Nothing ever ends. HBO. 2019” also appear in the clip.
Lindelöf’s credits include Lost, The Leftovers and Star Trek Into Darkness .
EW.com said his take on Watchmen will star Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Adelaide Clemens, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, Lily Rose Smith and Adelynn Spoon.
