“Watchmen” is back in the cultural zeitgeist this fall, thanks to Damon Lindelof’s acclaimed HBO drama series that serves as a sequel to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons 1986-87 comic book series of the same name. Screenwriter David Hayter has marked the occasion by making public for the first time just over four minutes of test footage for his unmade “Watchmen” feature film (via Entertainment Weekly). The test footage was shot in 2003. Hayter was coming off the blockbuster success of “X-Men” (2000) when Universal hired him in 2001 to write and direct “Watchmen.”
As seen in the test footage below, Hayter recruited “Game of Thrones” breakout Iain Glen to play Daniel Dreiberg/Nite Owl II. The character of Rorschach is played by “Dexter” actor Ray Stevenson. Glen was coming off the success of “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” at the time. The test footage depicts one of the early scenes in the...
As seen in the test footage below, Hayter recruited “Game of Thrones” breakout Iain Glen to play Daniel Dreiberg/Nite Owl II. The character of Rorschach is played by “Dexter” actor Ray Stevenson. Glen was coming off the success of “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” at the time. The test footage depicts one of the early scenes in the...
- 11/26/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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