The director, who had read the original "Watchmen" in his college days, knew very well that this mysterious and intricate comic is not just full of fights and kills, but more of a mysterious philosophical reason. Although "Watchmen" uses a superhero model, it completely breaks down this traditional text.
Because of the success of "300 Warriors", Warner Bros. did not hesitate to meet Schneider's needs, which means that he can spend more than 100 days on thefilming location and can choose actors. Regardless of the box office issue, 200 scenes can be built for this film.
However, with these preferential treatments, film companies will continue to demand something. Schneider said that although they are all minor problems, they are crucial details. For example,exposed so much nudity in the film. is it necessary? Can the film length be shorter? And Schneider's answer always strives to remain faithful to the original work and the original author.
Before the filming of the film ended in February 2008, "Watchmen" was once again caught in a copyright dispute. Fox insisted that the "Watchmen" still holds some copyrights, filed a lawsuit, and threatened to prevent the film from being released as scheduled. After almost a year of legal disputes, last month finally made a final ruling, Warner agreed to give Fox this film (and sequel) 8.5% of the total revenue.
The release date is approaching, and the nervous expectations of comic fans have reached a peak. Unlike the Batman or Spiderman series, these well-known superheroes can be transformed and used again after more than a decade, but "Watchmen" has only one story to tell. If Schneider messed up this time, I'm afraid No director will have a second chance to make another version. Even Schneider's friend producer Damon Lindelof said that diehard fans of the original comics are generally suspicious of the film.
However, it is even more difficult for fans who are not familiar with the original comics to enter the theater to watch "Watchmen", because there is no clear central character in this story, and no character is widely circulated. However, Warner had made sufficient preparations to create a trend among movie fans by editing smooth and emotional trailers. At the same time as the first trailer was released in the summer of 2009, DC Comics also released 900,000 original comics.
Schneider pointed out that nowadays, comic-based movies have become the most eye-catching pop culture event, so mainstream fans who have never read the original will also watch these movies. He said that as long as he has watched half of the superhero movies, such as "Superman", "Spiderman", "X-Men", "Iron Man", etc., he will have enough background knowledge to understand "Watchmen."
