Foxtel announced today the launch date for one of the most anticipated television series of 2019, Watchmen, which is set to premiere in October.
Featuring a star-studded cast including Oscar winners Regina King, Jeremy Irons and Louis Gosset Jr. and celebrated actors Frances Fisher and Don Johnson,Watchmen is based on one of most the iconic graphic novels of all time and is set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws.
Written and executive produced by Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) and directed by Nicole Kassell (Westworld, The Leftovers), the 10-part series embraces the nostalgia of the original ground-breaking graphic novel of the same name, while setting out to break new ground of its own. Nine Inch Nails musicians Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have created the original music for the series.
Watchmen is produced for HBO by White Rabbit in association with Warner Bros Television. It is based on the graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and published by DC.
Watchman premieres Monday, October 21 from 12.00pm AEST on Fox Showcase.
