Jeremy Irons Joins HBO’s Watchmen Adaptation
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In his second major television role ever, veteran actor Jeremy Irons has signed onto Damon Lindelof’s not-quite-adaptation of Watchmen, according to Deadline.
Lindelof’s HBO pilot is based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ limited comic series of the same name. Lindelof recently made it clear that the series, if picked up, will not be a direct adaptation of the comic series. In an open letter he posted on Instagram, Lindelof said that the original comics are “sacred ground and they will not be retread nor recreated nor reproduced nor rebooted,” instead stating that the 12 issues of the comic will be “remixed” into a new narrative. Read his full letter to fans here.