Thinking about the films slated for 2010 in my last post, I sort of forgot that we still have plenty of interesting comic and genre pieces scheduled for release in 2009. The first in the list, obviously, is the biggest. Watchmen was deemed unfilmable by it’s creator, writer Alan Moore.
They filmed it anyway, although it took 25 years. If you haven’t heard about this film, or been positively assaulted by the promo machine that’s in place, please come up from under that rock. Personally, I’ve never read the graphic novel it’s based on. In some ways that’s kind of shocking considering the sheer volume of comics I was consuming at the time it was released. I thought about picking up a copy (which is in it’s own special display rack at the local Barnes & Noble — wow!), but I’ve decided to wait until after I see the film.
I’ve also sworn off reading any reviews. Although I did catch an article about how the reviews have been positive.
At any rate, here’s a brief rundown of Watchmen and a couple others that have gotten me excited.
March 6 – Watchmen
Rorshach: “The world will look up and shout, ‘Save us.’ And I’ll whisper, ‘No.’”
Watch the Watchmen TrailerMay 1 – X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Sabertooth: “Do you even know how to kill me?”
Wolverine: “I’m gonna cut your head off, see if that works.”
Watch the X-Men Origins: Wolverine TrailerMay 8 – Star Trek
“Space is disease and danger, wrapped in darkness and silence.”
Watch the Star Trek TrailerMay 21 – Terminator: Salvation
John Conner: “I knew it was coming. I thought I knew our enemy, but I don’t know if we can win this war.”
Watch the Terminator Salvation Trailer
