In news that’s sure to disappoint many, Watchmen showrunner Damon Lindelof has admitted the chances of a second season are low. The HBO series takes the Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons material into fascinating places, updating its setting to the present, and telling a weird if always compelling story about race and power in America. However, a Watchmen season 2 was never a foregone conclusion, and Lindelof has now distanced himself from returning to the material, albeit without dismissing the chances of someone else taking on the series.
When asked by USA Today about the show, Lindelof reportedly confirmed he’s told the story he’d planned and doesn’t want to do a second year, although he has given his blessing to HBO if they want to hire a new producer. At present though, this move seems unlikely, based on comments by HBO executive Casey Bloys:
“It would...
When asked by USA Today about the show, Lindelof reportedly confirmed he’s told the story he’d planned and doesn’t want to do a second year, although he has given his blessing to HBO if they want to hire a new producer. At present though, this move seems unlikely, based on comments by HBO executive Casey Bloys:
“It would...
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