Watchmen
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Summit’s Small Screen ‘Push’ with David Hayter
The “Twilight” studio and E1 Entertainment link up for a possible TV take on last year’s Dakota Fanning feature “Push.”
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Holy Hangover! For Warner, a Record-Breaking Year
In 2009, the studio became the first ever to surpass the $2 billion mark domestically
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‘Watchmen’ Director’s Cut: Bigger, Longer, Still Dull
The fanboys will weep, but it looks like "The Watchmen" was and is going to remain one of those movies that just couldn't live up to its hype — on screen or on the new DVD. Released on March 6, the adaptation of the acclaimed distopian graphic novel, which Time magazine once called one of…
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Is ‘Watchmen’ Really Dead?
As "Watchmen’s” character Rorschach would say when in deep thought: “Hurm.” The big question at the box-office last weekend was whether fans would watch “Watchmen” again. The perception was that the graphic novel adaptation, having launched to a solid if unspectacular $56 million, needed a strong second weekend if it was to stay on the…
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Watching ‘Watchmen,’ Kirk Douglas
Before snagging the top weekend box-office honors, the “Watchmen” cast, including Billy Crudup, Malin Ackerman, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan descended upon the Mann’s Chinese Theatre for the film’s premiere last Monday, while the age-defying Kirk Douglas showed some super-heroic spirit all his own on Friday when he debuted his one-man show, “Before I Forget,” at…
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My Problem With Watchmen (and I’m a fan)
Like many this weekend, I headed to my local theater for the 2.5 hr comic book movie extravaganza that was Warner Bros' 'Watchmen.' I’ve talked about this book before, where I basically said that Watchmen is our Rosetta stone for outsiders to understand the comic book medium and why it attracts so many of us…
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Watchmen Strong at $56 m
“Watchmen” flew into the No. 1 box-office spot this weekend, but performed below most analysts’ predictions, reaping $56 million in its first three days in domestic theaters.
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Box Office Preview: Will They Watch “Watchmen”?
The geeks are already lining up … but what about the rest of us?
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Why “Watchmen” Is Serious, People
What you must know about the landmark graphic novel that changed the way we look at superheroes.
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All Eyes on “Watchmen”
The landmark graphic novel is to graphic-novel geeks what “Schindler’s List” is to Jews and “Twilight” is to teen-age girls.
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Why “Watchmen” Is Serious, People
You’ve seen the billboards, web videos, advertisements, commercials, book displays. But you’ve not read the work itself. So you’re wondering: What is the fuss is all about over “Watchmen.” Some SILLY COMIC BOOK. So let me pull back the domino mask on why Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel holds such significance to comic-book…
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“Watchmen”: A Heady Mix That Will Infuriate Many
Who will watch the “Watchmen”? At a guess, I’d say everyone who has ever read the graphic novel, and a solid number of curious types besides. I have my doubts whether that’ll be enough to guarantee blockbuster box-office success – but, then again, who would’ve predicted a $70m opener on the way to a half-billion…
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Fox wins game of chicken
As a court hearing loomed to potentially block distribution of its film, Warner Bros has settled a lawsuit with Fox over who owns the rights to its $130 million action hero tale “Watchmen.”
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WB Eyes Budget Cuts as ‘Watchmen’ Resolution Nears
Warner Bros. is trying to figure out ways to cut its budget by 10 percent as the studio nears a likely settlement with Fox over its “Watchmen” film.
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‘Watchmen’ Producers Speak Out
Veteran producer Larry Gordon has written a long letter to U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess blaming Fox and his old lawyers for the dispute over the “Watchmen” film.