ZACK SNYDER - WATCHMEN A SEQUEL?

WATCHMEN A SEQUEL?

Although the stars of Watchmen, which opens on Friday, are contractually obligated to appear in a sequel, there appears little likelihood that a sequel will actually be produced, the Los Angeles Times observed today (Wednesday). Director Zack Snyder indicated that his contract does not call for him to direct a sequel and that if asked to do so, he would refuse. "Will they make one? I have no idea how you would. The work is the work." The newspaper pointed out that the current movie is faithful to the original Alan Moore graphic novel and that no sequel was ever published. Asked whether he would appear in a second Watchmen movie, co-star Billy Crudup told the Times "I will do it. I just don't know what it is we would do." And fellow co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan added "The fans would kill us if we tried to go and do something else. ... If we tried to do a prequel that wasn't written by Alan Moore, we'd get crucified. ...Unless Warner Bros. wants all of their actors to get killed, I think it's a bad idea."

04/03/2009