It might have been a success at the box office, but the Geeky Girls weren't too impressed by the big screen version of Alan Moore's excellent graphic novel, Watchmen.So we're not too happy to hear that DC Comics is considering turning the book into a movie franchise - and neither, we imagine is Mr Moore.
The comic book genius has famously shunned all suggestion of further adaptations. Moore fell out massively with DC Comics, not only choosing not to work with them any further but scuppering spinoff projects, removing his name from any movie credits, refusing any money due to him from said movies, and taking his one final project The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen from Wildstorm, a publisher DC had purchased.
But in the wake of the movie, the Watchmen comic became DC's best selling publication of all time.
Ex-head of DC Paul Levitz has always been extremely hesitant to tamper with the source material, but with Dan Didio stepping up to the mark and dollar signs ringing from last year's success, there has allegedly been talk of prequels, sequels and more movies.
However, a source denied that a follow-up to the film is in the works.
The insider told Deadline Hollywood: "There is no truth to anything related to a movie sequel. Not a chance by a longshot. With regards to the comics, well, I guess anything is possible. I'll keep my opinion to myself as to whether it's a smart idea to do so."
What do you think? Should Watchmen become a full-on Superman-esque franchise, or should DC leave well enough alone?
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