The 'Tales of the Black Freighter' Trailer!
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Now that we're in danger of being buried in Watchmen television spots and viral marketing, it's getting to the point of overkill where it's no longer fun to see any of it -- you just want to see the movie already.
But this is fresh, at least in terms of the Watchmen universe. The MTV Splash Page has posted the trailer for the Tales of the Black Freighter, an animated extra that hits DVD shelves on March 24. It's a gruesome sidestory of the graphic novel that couldn't be fit into the theatrical release -- you can enjoy Watchmen without knowing anything about it, but it's just one of those many pieces of the novel that make it such a brilliant work.
The trailer doesn't reveal much, particularly to those unfamiliar with the story. It's mostly just showing off the animation and the rumbling narration of Gerard Butler. (I love how he's billed here "The Voice of Gerard Butler!" I'm hoping the blatant 300 homages are just for the sake of the trailer and Watchmen newcomers, and not reflective of the short film as a whole ... but otherwise, it looks (and sounds) pretty cool. I'm anxious to get my hands on a copy.
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2-14-2009 @ 10:49AM
Sam said...
Some good looking 2D animation there! It's about time! The story of course is great, but I can see why they decided to keep it out of the film. Should be a Very, Very nice bonus. Any word on weather it will be shown along with the theatrical release of Watchmen? I know Pixar shows short subjects along with their feature releases.
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2-19-2009 @ 3:37PM
naa said...
According to an Article on Cnet.com, Tales of the Black Trailer won't be incorporated until the planned release of an "Ultimate" DVD. There will also be a "biography" featuring "Under the hood" by Nite Owl.
2-14-2009 @ 7:51PM
Craig Kessler said...
I loved the graphic novel and can't wait for the movie. The side story in the graphic novel sounded pretty cool as well and this should be an interesting video. Cool they did it in animation.
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2-17-2009 @ 11:56AM
soundsgreat said...
He has a really terrific voice and it sounds as though he's used it to great effect here. Depends on how much they charge for it, but I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy too.
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