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'Watchmen' Images Revealed! Plus Rorschach Speaks Exclusively To MTV

Posted 3/6/08 11:16 am EST by in News, Photos


One year to go before the "Watchmen" are revealed in all their glory on the big screen. But why wait a year when you can see and hear from Rorschach himself? Check out the brand spanking new image of the enigmatic star of Zack Snyder's eagerly awaited flick below.

And if that's not enough for you (and why would it be?), Jackie Earle Haley rang us up just as filming wrapped to give us his enthusiastic thoughts on the production. "Zack [Snyder] did such an awesome job. Read More...

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Casting Call: 'The Watchmen'

Posted 5/23/07 4:03 pm EST by in Casting Call, Commentary


Fans have been debating the right and wrong course for a "Watchmen" movie for so long that it seems almost anti-climactic to finally be reporting on real live developments. But here we are: Zack Snyder is directing, pre-production is underway and casting announcements are imminent. This week, Ain't It Cool said it had reliable info that offers were out to Patrick Wilson, Keanu Reeves, and Jude Law. Immediately "Watchmen" fanatics (count this writer among them) were shouting from the rooftops about how fantastic or horrible these choices were.

Here at MTV, we've got a couple brave "Watchmen" aficionados in the form of Larry Carroll and Karl Heitmueller. Check out their recommendations for casting of key "Watchmen" roles below.

Nite-Owl

Karl -- Paul Giamatti or John Hodgman. You gotta play with audience expectations with "Watchmen." Nite Owl's gotta be schlubby but ultimately heroic. Hmm, maybe Steve Carell? Read More...

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