Watch ‘Watchmen’ Clips Online Now
Then buzz it up
June 24th, 2008 at 12:00 by C J Davies
Comic book fans will no doubt be aware that seminal 1980s graphic novel Watchmen is making its way to the big screen.
What you might not know, however, is that director Zack Snyder commissioned an intriguing little competition for amateur film-makers to contribute to the upcoming feature. Entrants had to create a TV commercial set within the Watchmen universe - an alternative-history 1985 where superheroes have driven key world events.
Got some time to waste? Good. Then you can pop over to YouTube and have a look at some of the winning entries. They're all frankly fantastic, with a particular favourite being the spot-on toy commercial.
Oh - and is this the geekiest post in hecklerspray history? Very possibly.
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