As we know, HBO and Damon Lindelof’s upcoming Watchmen series is set to present a brand new original tale set in the world of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal superhero saga, rather than a straight up adaptation of the source material.
Given its present day setting, we’re not going to be seeing familiar faces such as Nite Owl, Rorschach, Silk Spectre and Ozymandias (at least, not as we saw them back in 1985); however it seems there’s still going to be plenty of masks on display – not least those worn the police department of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as revealed by the latest Instagram teases released today.
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So, any thoughts as to why the police appear to be taking a leaf out of the masked vigilante playbook? Let us know your theories in the comments below…
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Watchmen is slated to arrive on HBO in 2019, and features a cast that includes Regina King (American Crime), Jeremy Irons (Justice League), Don Johnson (Miami Vice), Tim Blake Nelson (The Incredible Hulk), Louis Gossett Jr. (Iron Eagle), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman), Adelaide Clemens (Rectify), Andrew Howard (Truth or Dare), Tom Mison (Sleepy Hollow), Frances Fisher (Titanic), Jacob Ming-Trent (White Famous), Sara Vickers (Endeavour), Dylan Schombing (Sharp Objects), James Wolk (Tell Me a Story), Lily Rose Smith (The Vampire Diaries) and Jean Smart (Legion).