Mike Cecchini Oct 20, 2019
Regina King plays Detective Angela Abar, aka Sister Night, on HBO's Watchmen. Here's how she got into character.
HBO’s Watchmen is a sequel to the legendary graphic novel, moving the entire world of Watchmen forward to the present day. It brings with it new characters who reflect our political climate, just as Nite Owl, Doctor Manhattan, and the Comedian were a product of their era. Central to this new story is Detective Angela Abar, played by Regina King. As most superheroes do, Abar leads a double life, spending time in costume and tracking down bad guys as Sister Night.
That is, of course, an oversimplification. And we all know nothing is that simple in the world of Watchmen. The original comic detailed how the presence of superheroes changed the world as we knew it in 1985, while the TV version puts the focus on issues that...
Regina King plays Detective Angela Abar, aka Sister Night, on HBO's Watchmen. Here's how she got into character.
HBO’s Watchmen is a sequel to the legendary graphic novel, moving the entire world of Watchmen forward to the present day. It brings with it new characters who reflect our political climate, just as Nite Owl, Doctor Manhattan, and the Comedian were a product of their era. Central to this new story is Detective Angela Abar, played by Regina King. As most superheroes do, Abar leads a double life, spending time in costume and tracking down bad guys as Sister Night.
That is, of course, an oversimplification. And we all know nothing is that simple in the world of Watchmen. The original comic detailed how the presence of superheroes changed the world as we knew it in 1985, while the TV version puts the focus on issues that...
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