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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 ensemble voice cast includes 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 was handled by Warner Bros. Animation, Paramount Pictures, and DC Entertainment, with distribution managed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment in North America and Paramount Home Entertainment internationally.
This project adapts the DC Comics limited series created by Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore, who chose not to be credited for his contributions here. The narrative unfolds in an alternate timeline set in 1985, where retired and outlawed heroes investigate a conspiracy after one of their own is killed. Dave Gibbons acted as consulting producer on the film. Studio Mir provided animation services.
Watchmen Chapter I premiered on August 13, 2024, followed by Watchmen Chapter II 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
