With a TV take on the iconic Watchmen currently being developed for pilot over at HBO, series creator Damon Lindelof has made the unique move of taking to Instagram to quell any fears that fans of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ legendary tale have.
After all, these days we live in a world where there are arguably more people waiting to jump on board the hate train before something ever comes to be, than there are those who are willing to give something a chance. We mean, sure, you could easily go down the route of questioning why such a sacred property is getting rehashed for the small screen, particularly following the silver screen take from Zack Snyder. But Lindelof is someone who has impressed many with his writing work on the likes of Lost, The Leftovers, Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk, Prometheus, and Star Trek into Darkness. And, it turns out, he’s quite the huge fan of the Watchmen source material.
Deciding to address those with concerns over HBO’s plans for a Watchmen series, the candid and passionate Lindelof took to his social media with the below letter:
So, a remix, eh?
In fairness, the majority of us here at Moonbase Alpha were quite keen to see what could be done with Watchmen on the small screen, with the more elongated form of television seemingly a natural fit for the rich depth of the source material. And now, we’re even more excited and intrigued by what lies ahead as Damon Lindelof looks to create something new that simultaneously runs concurrently with what we’ve come to know and love about Watchmen.
Consider our interest levels piqued even further.
