WATCHMEN- DISPUTE RESOLVED!
Well, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. The WATCHMEN movie will indeed get its March 6th release in the US, followed by other territories soon after. Warner Brothers and Fox have indeed come to an agreement over the rights to release the eagerly-anticipated comic book adaptation after weeks of speculation. This is great news for fans hoping for a faithful adaptation, as it means the film won’t be re-edited to conform to a more commercial, Fox-style project.
That was the worry of many fans the world over- if Fox got their hands on Watchmen, would it indeed be chopped into a less dramatic, more PG-friendly movie than the one Zack Snyder and his crew have created? Thankfully it seems not, and the Watchmen film we see at the cinemas will be the pure article (with, of course, the extended DVD/Blu ray version to look forward to later in the year).
In related news, Fox have put the forthcoming WOLVERINE film into some major reshoots this week, in order to try and salvage what many have dubbed a very trioubled film. The original shoot for the Wolverine movie was reportedly rife with problems, and now Fox have a big pot of cash from WB, it looks like they’re trying to amp up their own big comic movie for this year. Here’s hoping it is a good one. The trailers certainly look awesome.