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HBO boss says there are “no active conversations” over the future of Watchmen

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Despite Damon Lindelof’s DC adaptation Watchmen earning eleven awards at the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress (Regina King), and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series (Yahya-Abdul Mateen II), Lindelof has been publicly vocal about not wanting to develop a second season as it would […]

Watchmen: Damon Lindelof says it would be a “betrayal” to return for a second season after Emmy win

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During the recent 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards, Damon Lindelof’s DC adaptation Watchmen took home the most awards with eleven, including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress (Regina King), and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series (Yahya-Abdul Mateen II). Now, in a backstage interview with Deadline, Lindelof has reiterated […]

Damon Lindelof wants “someone else to take their shot” at Watchmen

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While the news that HBO and Damon Lindelof were bringing Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen to the small screen was met with plenty of apprehension amongst fans, the resulting show exceeded any and all expectations and proved to be one of the highlights of last season’s TV calendar. Acclaimed by fans and critics alike, […]

HBO to offer Watchmen for free this weekend

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If you’re yet to catch Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen, or feel it may be a good time to revisit the acclaimed series, then HBO has announced it will be offering all nine episodes for free this coming weekend as an extension of the network’s content offering highlighting Black experiences, voices and storytellers. A sequel to the […]

Damon Lindelof discusses Watchmen’s cliffhanger ending

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With a second season starting to feel increasingly unlikely, it appears that we may never get an answer to the big cliffhanger at the end of HBO and Damon Lindelof’s acclaimed comic book adaptation Watchmen – did Angela inherit the abilities of Doctor Manhattan? Well, it seems we can’t look to Lindelof for answers, as […]

Watchmen’s Damon Lindelof would like to try his hand at Marvel and Star Wars

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Coming off the highly-acclaimed Watchmen limited series for HBO, writer and showrunner Damon Lindelof has been chatting to Fandom about potential future projects, during which he was asked whether he’d have any interest in trying his hand at Disney’s two big franchises in Marvel and Star Wars. “I think that doing something in the Marvel […]

Watchmen: Damon Lindelof confirms he’s out, but wishes he had an idea for a second season

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While HBO’s Watchmen was one of television’s most well-received series if last year, creator Damon Lindelof has once again reiterated he has no plans to return for a second season as he has no ideas regarding what the next season should explore. In a recent interview with Collider, Lindelof explained how he wishes he had an idea […]

Regina King is open to a second season of Watchmen under certain conditions

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With HBO putting the future of Watchmen solely in the hands of Damon Lindelof and the writer and showrunner seemingly leaning towards a “one and done” approach with the acclaimed comic book adaptation, it may be that we never learn whether Angela Abar walks on water… although actress Regina King has confirmed to THR that […]

Damon Lindelof has no interest in more Watchmen, HBO now unlikely to pursue season 2

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Well, here’s some rather disappointing news for anyone hoping to see more Watchmen on HBO, as showrunner Damon Lindelof has admitted to USA Today that he told the story he wanted to tell with last year’s acclaimed series and as such, he has no interest in returning for a second season. Last week during the […]