'Watchmen' Director's Cut to Hit Theaters in July?!
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Spoiler Alert! If you haven't read Watchmen and wish to remain unspoiled, read no further than paragraph 2.Watchmen buzz (good and bad) is building to the point that comic fans can't even sleep at night. But director Zack Snyder isn't content with that, oh no. At an MTV Spoilers screening of the film, Snyder revealed that he has the director's cut all ready to go (as Erik told us earlier) -- and you will see it considerably sooner than you thought.
"The director's cut is three hours and 10 minutes and comes out in July," Snyder said, describing his original cut as "considerably more violent than this ... and sexier." And if Watchmen does well, the director's cut will get a theatrical release in Los Angeles and New York. (If it does really well, might those of us stuck in the middle get to see it?)
If you're wondering what has been cut out of the book (besides a certain squid), Snyder gave a few hints when he revealed the DVD plans. Watchmen hits DVD shelves this fall, and will include what Snyder dubs the "Crazy Ultimate Freaky Edition" that will work in those time-omitted extras like Tales of the Black Freighter, Hollis Mason's death, more Manhattan moments on Mars and dialogue-heavy scenes with the newsstand-bonding Bernies.
There's at least one thing on that list I'm really surprised didn't make the final theatrical cut, but it's comforting to know that just about every tiny story detail is making its way to fans in one format or another. It doesn't matter what else comes out after March 6 -- clearly, this year belongs to Watchmen ... so far.
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2-19-2009 @ 4:45PM
Mr.R said...
chills...
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2-19-2009 @ 4:51PM
ML said...
From the early comments, it looks like this might be the most polarizing film of the year.
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2-19-2009 @ 5:47PM
Craig said...
I loved the graphic novel and have been waiting for this to come out for awhile. Should be good, hopefully they stayed true to the novel.
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2-19-2009 @ 5:33PM
timmyb28 said...
I just saw a projectionist screening, and the movie is pretty freakin' good. It's 2 hours and 35 minutes now. I didn't read the graphic novel, so I don't have that bias (good or bad). But I was really into it, it's deep (again, didn't read the novel, so don't say No Shit), and it's just cool.
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2-19-2009 @ 5:37PM
Jibbyville said...
I am personally getting more and more excited for this, but I agree that it is going to be a very polarizing film...ah well, hopefully it does good. I have no doubt Zak Snyder tried his best to make the best adaptation possible.
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2-19-2009 @ 9:03PM
arjuna said...
the wierdest thing about hollis mason's death not being in it, is that its the title for a song on the soundtrack....
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2-19-2009 @ 7:20PM
Chupacabra said...
Does the extra runtime from the director's cut include the time of the Black Freighter mixed in or will the Ultimate Super Edition be like 4 hours?
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2-19-2009 @ 9:03PM
Graham said...
I just got back from seeing it at the Arclight Sherman Oaks for the WB screening.
It is really good. It is a very literal adaptation of the graphic novel. What people say on a page sometimes doesn't translate that well when spoken on the screen. That being said, the casting was perfect, the action is extremely explosive and violent, and it captured all of the details of 1985. Who needs a squid!
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2-20-2009 @ 9:28AM
ML said...
I'm glad to see some positive comments from people who've both read and not read the graphic novel. Thanks for sharing.
3-09-2009 @ 8:12PM
Quinn said...
and they are are bringing the original ending back for a director's cut!!
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