It’s hard to imagine 2009’sWatchmenbeing directed by anyone other thanZack Snyder.
Unhappy withBatmanscribeSam Hamm’s originalWatchmenscript, Gilliam and screenwriterCharles McKeowntook over writing duties under the direction of producerJoel Silver.
But what really made Gilliam’s take stand out was the ending.
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It makes sense that this could happen because of Manhattan’s influence though.
That’s exactly the way that Gilliam proposedWatchmenshould end, with Doctor Manhattan essentially retconning the entire film itself.
Talk about a mind-bending twist.
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But the real problem was that Gilliam and McKeown couldn’t crack the script.
Alan Moores work is surely one-of-a-kind, but that doesnt mean it cant be adapted well.
But what did Gilliam think of howWatchmenturned out?
Well, he wasn’t the biggest fan.
Watchmenis available to watch on Max in the U.S.
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In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.
