HBO is officially moving forward with their adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ classic graphic novel Watchmen, with Lost and The Leftovers showrunner Damon Lindelof at the helm of the series pilot.
The seminal graphic novel is set in an alternate reality where the presence of superheroes swung the outcome of the Vietnam War. Watchmen was a dark, revolutionary deconstruction of superhero stories, showcasing deeply flawed heroes grappling with their personal demons and the escalation of the Cold War.
