HBO is picking up their first comic book series. The cable network has ordered an adaptation of Watchmen straight to series.
The drama comes to HBO by way of Damon Lindelof’s White Rabbit in association with Warner Bros. Television and is, of course, based on the characters from the DC Comics property. The series will not be a straight adaption of Alan Moore’s graphic novel, previously translated for film by Zack Snyder. Instead, Lindelof has dubbed his version a “remix” of the original material, though many of the characters remain intact.
The cast of the series includes Regina King, who starred in the second season of previous HBO drama The Leftovers, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr. and a host of others.
The series has no set premiere date but a 2019 premiere start is in mind.
