Alan Moore Endorsed a Watchmen movie--in 1987

[Antonello Blueberry]

In the final analysis, could anyone blame Alan Moore for swearing off Hollywood?

Sam Hamm later revealed to Comic Interview that Alan after reading the script was a bit upset, but gave his blessing to the writer anyway thinking that movies and comics were different media and so a certain degree of change in the transition were acceptable.
Anyway just a couple of things:

• later drafts for that version of the movie done by Gilliam with Charles McKeown brought the script closer to the novel;
• after this "disappointing" experience, Moore was still willing to see his work turned into a movie, as he sold the right to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to Don Murphy.

 

[S.D. Plissken]

Sam Hamm later revealed to Comic Interview that Alan after reading the script was a bit upset, but gave his blessing to the writer anyway thinking that movies and comics were different media and so a certain degree of change in the transition were acceptable.
Anyway just a couple of things:

• later drafts for that version of the movie done by Gilliam with Charles McKeown brought the script closer to the novel;
• after this "disappointing" experience, Moore was still willing to see his work turned into a movie, as he sold the right to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to Don Murphy.

Why that's.....that's very interesting and useful information. Thanks for putting us gracefully back on topic, Signor Blueberry.

I salute you.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I still have DC comics from 1988 in which the letters page mention plans are a go ahead for the Watchmen movie directed by Terry Giliam and written by Sam Hamm.

 

[the_tortel]

that's actually pretty awesome...