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Watchmen 2024
A 2024 American adult animated two-part superhero film, Watchmen, was directed by Brandon Vietti and written by J. Michael Straczynski. The film features an ensemble cast including Matthew Rhys, Katee Sackhoff, Titus Welliver, Troy Baker, Adrienne Barbeau, and Michael Cerveris. Chapter I represents the 57th film, while Chapter II is the 58th film within the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series. Production involved Warner Bros. Animation, Paramount Pictures, and DC Entertainment, with distribution handled by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment in North America and Paramount Home Entertainment elsewhere.
Based on the DC Comics limited series created by Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore, the story takes place in an alternate 1985 timeline. It follows a group of outlawed and retired superheroes investigating a conspiracy after one of their own is killed. Gibbons acted as consulting producer during development. Studio Mir provided the animation for the project.
The first installment, titled Watchmen Chapter I, premiered on August 13, 2024. The second portion, called Watchmen Chapter II, was made available on November 26, 2024.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Brandon Vietti
- Writer
- J. Michael Straczynski
- Producer
- Jim Krieg, Cindy Rago, Brandon Vietti
- Editing
- Cris Mertens
- Music
- Tim Kelly (playwright)
Details
- Production
- DC Entertainment, Republic Pictures (International; through Paramount Pictures), Warner Bros. Animation
- Distributor
- Paramount Home Entertainment (International), Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
