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In a special essay for Variety as part of its "100 Greatest Television Shows of All Time," Damon Lindelof (Lost, HBO's Watchmen) explains why the series "was transmitting at exactly my frequency" and why he's "spent the better part of my career fiddling with my tuner in an effort to channel that exquisite art into[...]
lost
Though Vanity Fair Contributing Editor Maureen Ryan's Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood (available to pre-order here) isn't set to drop until next week, the chapter focusing on Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse's Lost that was published by Vanity Fair on Tuesday has already been making headlines In the excerpt,[...]
lost
Though not set to drop until next week, Maureen Ryan's Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood (available to pre-order here) is already making headlines for the chapter focusing on Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse's Lost that was published by Vanity Fair earlier today In the excerpt, a number of[...]
Mrs. Davis: Betty Gilpin Peacock Series Unveils Official Trailer
Co-created and run by Damon Lindelof and former The Big Bang Theory writer Tara Hernandez, It takes place in a twenty-minutes-from-now world where an AI with the maternal-sounding name Mrs Davis has quietly, benignly taken over the world People listen to "her" via their phones, happily obeying her when she tells them what to do[...]
watchmen
With Damon Lindelof hitting the press circuit to promote their Peacock streaming series Mrs Davis, you had to know that he would still be getting questions about a possible future for his and HBO's pseudo-sequel spinoff/remix of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons & colorist John Higgins' Watchmen Blowing past the gatekeepers and comics snobs[...]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker- A Mess of a Movie, But Ultimately Enjoyable [REVIEW]
So at this point, we're kind of left curious about where Disney and Lucasfilms aim to take things next. But suppose you've been looking forward to seeing writer Damon Lindelof's contributions to the franchise In that case, you might have to wait a while longer before fully understanding the project's status. Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca, Oscar Isaac[...]
watchmen
Praised by critics and viewers alike, HBO and Damon Lindelof's pseudo-sequel spinoff/remix of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons & colorist John Higgins' Watchmen did the impossible by blowing past the gatekeepers and comics snobs to produce a work of art worthy of the name "Watchmen." The limited series would go on to earn 11 Primetime Emmy[...]
Star Wars Lindelof Developing New Film w/ Obaid-Chinoy Directing
Deadline reports that Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen) is developing and writing a new film with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms Marvel) will be attached to direct The script is still being written but there's no production timeline at present. Lucasfilm The State of Star Wars Cinema Lucasfilm and Obaid-Chinoy could not be reached for comment Nothing has been revealed as[...]
watchmen
Ever since HBO and Damon Lindelof's pseudo-sequel spinoff/remix of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons & colorist John Higgins' Watchmen, we've been holding out hope of a second season of some kind Wanna guess who isn't? It's one of the four names you just read Need a hint? The name rhymes with "Alan Moore." By[...]
moore
Between Moore's name being thrown around a lot on social media lately, a doc on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that I caught the other day, and the fact that the anniversary of Damon Lindelof's Watchmen prequel/sequel/remix is coming up this October, this thing that's been buzzing around in my head finally found the open[...]
Marvel Studios, Damon Lindelof & Learning From Past Mistakes: BCTVDD
Before we dive into today's dose of the BCTV Daily Dispatch, we needed to jump to Damon Lindelof's defense Not that the television genius behind LOST and The Leftovers needs us to defend him from Marvel fans But when you're the creative mind behind the team that produced HBO's pseudo-sequel/spinoff/"remix" of writer Alan Moore, artist[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
Look, we've made no bones about the fact that we would love to see either a second season or an expansion of HBO and Damon Lindelof's Watchmen universe In our minds, we envisioned Lindelof as an over-arching executive producer who opens up the sandbox to up-and-coming writers and directors to tell their tales Do we[...]
HBO Max – WarnerMedia’s New Streaming Service (Official Promo) | WarnerMedia
HBO Max is tapping Oscar Sharp, Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen), and Matt Reeves (The Batman, Planet of the Apes films) to develop a magical-realist medical drama called The Human Conditions The series follows a young British doctor who must learn to treat impossible, fantastical illnesses by healing the emotional issues that underlie them — and[...]
watchmen
Personally, I'm all about HBO's Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof's theory on where Bezos got the idea for "Blue Origin" from Think back to that scene early in the series's run when Jean Smart's FBI Agent Laurie Blake reaching into her silver briefcase for a little (well, definitely not "little") bluish trip down memory lane (was[...]
Damon Lindelof and Regina King speak on Watchmen winning a Peabody Award (Image: HBO).
Of all of the conversation-worthy moments coming from HBO and Damon Lindelof's Peabody Award-winning pseudo-sequel "remix" take on Alan Moore, David Gibbons, and John Higgins' comic book classic Watchmen, the series' recreation of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the destruction of Black Wall Street was not only impactful in ways unseen on television but it[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
Someone else who used their social media might to help bring down Trump at the election booth was HBO Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof Up until today, we've tracked Lindelof's posts as he railed against the Trump administration's horrors and rallied folks within his reach to get and vote- and help others to vote, too. Angela takes[...]
Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof insults puss-filled infections. (Image: HBO)
Well, if there's one thing positive thing that the raging disaster that's still sliming his way through The White House has done over the past week or so (inadvertently, of course) is that it's given us an excuse to check back in with HBO Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof Previously, we covered how Lindelof agreed with[...]
Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof has found some lost characters. (Image: WarnerMedia)
The last time we checked in on HBO Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof, he was agreeing with culture critic Soraya Nadia McDonald (The Undefeated) that the attack on our nation's capital fueled by Trump and his gaggle of goons was looking eerily similar to what a second season of the Emmy Awards-winning series would probably look like[...]
Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof thinks we're living through Season 2. (Images: CNN screencap/HBO/NBC News screencap/HBO)
Aside from it making President Barack Obama's list of shows he watched while writing his latest memoir, it's been a while since we've had a chance to revisit HBO and Damon Lindelof's pseudo-sequel 'remix" of the comic book classic Watchmen But when find ourselves living in the age of Trump, it's not surprising that still[...]
Watchmen included the Rorschach-worshipping Seventh Kavalry (Image: HBO)
Fans of Damon Lindelof's pseudo-sequel "remix" of DC Comics' Watchmen still continue debating whether or not the multiple Emmy Award-winning HBO series should move ahead on a second season or if the second season should be a direct sequel or something set in another part of Lindelof's universe BCTV has gone on record as saying[...]
HBO Backstories: "Watchmen" (Image: HBO)
To be honest, barring anyone taking up series creator Damon Lindelof's challenge to jump into HBO's Watchmen universe sandbox, we figured the Emmy Awards would be the final chapter on our coverage And a great note it would be to end on, with major wins for the series overall, for actors Regina King and Yahya[...]
Damon Lindelof and Regina King speak on Watchmen winning a Peabody Award (Image: HBO).
In Damon Lindelof's defense? He's been saying all along that he had no intention of coming back to craft a second season of HBO's Emmy Award-winning series Watchmen– but that didn't mean the series' universe shouldn't continue to be explored Now, we're on record saying that we feel Lindelof should go the Fargo route and[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
Eleven Emmy Award wins isn't too bad of a way for Damon Lindelof's pseudo-sequel "remix" of the comic book classic Watchmen to wrap its "life cycle" as a series (even if there are additional seasons) The HBO series would earn the honor of being the first comic-book adaptation to walk away with the kind of[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
Damon Lindelof's pseudo-sequel "remix" of the comic book classic Watchmen wrapped its award season run in style, becoming the first comic-book adaptation to walk away with the kind of gold that the HBO series did Sunday night Of the 26 total nominations received, Watchmen would walk away with 11 Emmys in total by the time[...]
A scene from Watchmen (Image: HBO)
By now, we think it's pretty clear who watches HBO and Damon Lindelof's Watchmen: a lot of people who vote on awards With the series expected to make an impression at this year's Emmy Awards, the pseudo-sequel/remix of  The-Writer-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, David Gibbons, and John Higgins' comic book classic was the clear winner of this year's Television Critics[...]
The New Rorschach is Obsessed With Hannah Arendt, Not Ayn Rand
The Watchmen panel at DC Fandome saw HBO Watchmen showrunner Damon Lindelof interview the new Rorschach creative team Tom King and Jorge Fornes, with Damon Lindelhof's background covered in White Rabbit Subtle. DC Fandome screencap. Tom King talked about his own unofficial sequel, the upcoming Rorschach comic book, leaning on the original Watchmen but also the role-playing[...]
A look at Agent Petey aka Lube Man (???) from Watchmen (Image: HBO)
When it comes to a recent chat that Watchmen showrunner Damon Lindelof and series composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Nine Inch Nails) had with Rolling Stone, it was more of the latter While the entire interview (below) is definitely worth checking out, it was the end of the video that caught our attention: an[...]
A look at the police force in Watchmen (Image: HBO)
While it would be easy for Damon Lindelof to get lost in the euphoria that comes with his "remix" pseudo-sequel to comic book classic Watchmen earning 26 Emmy nominations (including for Outstanding Drama Series and acting noms for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and Jean Smart), he's always made it[...]
The Official Watchmen Podcast: Interview with Directors Nicole Kassell and Stephen Williams | HBO
With Damon Lindelof's "remix" pseudo-sequel to comic book classic Watchmen heading into next month's Emmy Awards with 26 nominations (the most this year, including for Outstanding Drama Series and acting recognition for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and Jean Smart), Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) has returned for a special edition of "The[...]
Best Laid Plans to Get World War Z Into China Despite Zombies
Instead, Damon Lindelof was brought in to rewrite the ending as Brad Pitt did not like the darker downbeat abrupt version, and employ reshoots too The movie cost a lot but did well, over half a billion dollars worldwide – but not in China. Feeding The Dragon by Chris Fenton is published by Post Hill Press[...]