Zack Snyder talks Watchmen
Zac Snyder has been talking to Empire about his upcoming adaptation of Watchmen.
“We’re getting ready to turn a script that we like into this studio,” says Snyder. “They’re pretty excited about it…I think the script that Alex (Tse) has done for us is the closest to the graphic novel it’s been [since development started], for better or for worse. I feel like Alex has done an awesome job. It’s keeping all the things that are cool about the comic”. And despite widespread assumptions, Snyder isn’t planning to update it from its Cold War setting to the present day, despite both eras sharing a political unrest.
“1985’s a problem for people,” he continues. “The Cold War’s a problem for people. But these are things I’ve been trying to [tell people] would be cool. I like that Richard Nixon is the president in it. I think that’s important. Those kinds of things tell you exactly what kind of movie this is – it’s not Fantastic Four, you know”.
I have to admit to feeling quite positive about the film after having read Snyder’s remarks. But, then again, this is a film that I really want to see succeed, so maybe I’m being unjustifiably enthusiastic. After all, the script hasn’t been delivered yet and no-one has been cast.
Sunday 08 Oct 2006 | Paul | New and Upcoming Films
