Many have tried to make Watchmen into a flick - and failed miserably. Snyder MIGHT have figured out how to frame this monster...
Some of the most important scenes in the seminal comic book Watchmen take place in the secret basement headquarters of a washed-up ex-superhero called Nite Owl. It's a damp, vaulted space packed with avian-themed costumes and machine tools, a boys'-own-adventure clubhouse. At its center is the Owlship—a UFO-looking aircraft with two round windows that look like big shiny eyes.
And here, on a Vancouver soundstage, Nite Owl's legendary lair has been brought to real life. The Owlship is the size of an Escalade, and I'm standing inside. I'll admit it: I'm surprised. I expected a set that was all facades, no guts. Instead, I'm fiddling with the flame-thrower button on the control panel, admiring the built-in coffeemaker, and checking out a picture of "vintage" superheroes taped onto the bulkhead. It's a comic book come to life, and it's perfect. |
clipped from www.wired.com
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