The full voice cast has been revealed for Warner Bros. Animation‘s R-rated Watchmen, an animated adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal graphic novel. The complete story will be released in two parts, with IGN confirming that Chapter 1 will arrive digitally on August 13th, with a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release following on August 27th.
As for that voice cast, it’s led by Matthew Rhys (Nite Owl), Katee Sackhoff (Silk Spectre), Titus Welliver (Rorschach), Troy Baker (Ozymandias), Michael Cerveris (Dr. Manhattan), and Rick D. Wasserman (The Comedian).
Adrienne Barbeau (Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre), Corey Burton (Captain Metropolis), Jeffrey Combs (Moloch), John Marshall Jones (Hooded Justice), Yuri Lowenthal (Wally Weaver), Geoff Pierson (Nite Owl), Kari Wahlgren (Janey Slater), Grey DeLisle, Kelly Hu, Max Koch, Phil LaMarr, Dwight Schultz, and Jason Spisak round out the supporting cast.
Watchmen takes place in a dark, dystopian alternate version of the world in 1985. With the Cold War at its height, a group of retired superheroes reunites to investigate the murder of one of their own, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.
Brandon Vietti directs from an adaptation by J. Michael Straczynski that appears to be faithful to the source material. So what makes this version different from Zack Snyder’s 2009 live-action movie? I guess we’ll have to watch to find out.
Watchmen Chapter 2 is expected to arrive either late this year or in 2025.
Even in the face of armageddon, evil must be punished. #Watchmen CHAPTER ONE is coming to Digital on 8/13. pic.twitter.com/BEsVLVlFUR
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