“Watchmen” writer Alan Moore may have given up on Hollywood years ago, but if a recent rumor is to be believed, the author may have yet another reason to have his name stricken from film credits.
While there’s been no official announcement, BleedingCool.com reports that a change in DC Entertainment’s corporate structure has freed up the possibility of a sequel (or prequel) to 2009′s “Watchmen” – in comic book or movie form.
It’s said that longtime President and Publisher Paul Levitz was the rudder that steered DC away from publishing peripheral “Watchmen” materials such as sequels, prequels or spinoffs, but now that he’s stepped down and DC Comics has restructured as part of a broader DC Entertainment, the site reports some anonymous buzz from within the company indicating that the old rules no longer apply.
If such a scenario actually came to pass, DC would very likely have to move forward without “Watchmen” director Zack Snyder, who made it clear a year ago that he wouldn’t have anything to do with a sequel.
The same attitude extends to stars, including Silk Spectre Malin Akerman, who questioned not only whether a sequel would be possible, but whether it would fly at all with fans.
As of this morning there’s been no word from either DC Comics or DC Entertainment regarding more “Watchmen” material, although Time Warner Inc. Chairman & CEO Jeff Bewkes did mention Superman, Batman and Green Lantern as tentpole properties in Tuesday’s quarterly earnings call, according to Superhero Hype.
DC is expected to make major announcements regarding the use of its characters in other media over the coming weeks, meaning fans may want to keep their eyes peeled for potential “Watchmen” news.
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Warner Bros. will release the 5-disc DVD ($43.87) and 4-disc Blu-ray ($59.99) editions of Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut on November 3rd for a limited time — only 70,000 units being produced. The previously released Watchmen DVD’s & Blu-ray have already sold over 2.1 million copies.
WATCHMEN: The Ultimate Cut »
(Limited Edition Collectors Set)
THE COMPLETE STORY AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE SEEN! — A brand new cut of the film never seen in theaters includes Tales Of The Black Freighter woven into the director’s cut of the film.
Special features will include:
Disc 1:
• Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut film (215 mins)
• 2 All-New Audio Commentaries with Zack Snyder and illustrator Dave Gibbons
Disc 2:
Over 3 Hours of Special Features
• The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics (RT: 28:50) – Learn how the subversive, thematically complex, award winning comic that changed literature, inspired analytical debate, and won countless fans, was created.
• Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes (RT: 27:28) – Explores the fascination and psychology behind real-world vigilantes and where that behavior crosses over into actually donning the hood and behaving as superheroes.
• Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World (RT: 16:46) – The creators of Watchmen had a great understanding of engineering and science, allowing for plausible mechanics in their characters tools and the world itself. This featurette will guide the viewer through the filmmakers process of turning these technologies into cinematic reality.
• Watchmen: Video Journals
• My Chemical Romance video Desolation Row (RT: 3:16)
• Under The Hood (RT: 36:00) – A retrospective look on the biography by Hollis Mason – the original Nite Owl – and the world of those who stood for hooded justice.
• Story Within A Story: The Books of Watchmen (RT: 26:00) – Weave through the nuanced layers of detail to see how a comic-within-a comic acts as parallel commentary to the acclaimed work of Literature, Watchmen.
Disc 3:
• Digital Copy of the Theatrical Version
Disc 4 & 5:
• Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (325 mins)
The 4-disc Blu-ray edition will also have BD-Live features and the entire Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic will be on disc 4.
Malin and the cast of “Watchmen” are nominated at the 2009 Scream Awards! The movie has been nominated for 13 total awards and you can now vote at SPIKE.COM – voting continues until Saturday, October 17th!
The awards show will air on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00PM-Midnight, ET/PT). No word on whether Malin will attend or not, but odds are she will… I’ll keep everyone posted about her appearance when I find out!
I just added screencaptures from three of the DVD extras of the Watchmen Director’s Cut to the gallery. I’ll cap the rest soon!:
Hey everyone! I’ve added over 2000 Watchmen caps to the gallery! I will cap all the extras and add them over the weekend hopefully!
“Watchmen” is out on DVD today!!! Make sure you head on over to your local video retailer and pick it up, its the directors cut, so you’re getting the film you were supposed to see. 
We’ll have HQ captures of Malin from the film coming up sometime this weekend – stay tuned!
The wonderful folks at Jackie Earle Haley Fans have created a section of their fan forums for everyone to organize and discuss any plans for the upcoming “Watchmen” DVD release and fan parties that are being held in the honor of the release.
Also, for all you Livejournal icon makers, you can compete in the “Watchmen” movie icon contest too!
Don’t forget, the “Watchmen” DVD will be released on July 21!!