HBO teases its upcoming ‘Watchmen’ series

Don’t expect it to be a direct adaptation of Alan Moore’s classic 1986 graphic novel or even Zack Synder’s 2009 film version. Damon Lindelof’s version of Watchmen will take place in the same world. It won’t be a sequel though. He likens it to being the New Testament to the original twelve issues being the Old Testament. But from the trailer that was shown at San Diego Comic-Con, it looks like we’ll see some familiar faces. Rorschach appears alongside new costumed heroes. There will be references to previous vigilante fighters that longtime fans of the series will recognize. Watchmen will be premiering in October, and it is setting itself up to be the next big thing from HBO.

Source: The Verge