Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray
Watchmen: Chapter 1 (2024). The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on August 27.
Description: Based on DC's acclaimed graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons, Watchmen Chapter I, the first part of an all-new animated two-part feature film from Warner Bros. Animation and Paramount.
The animated feature is a faithful adaptation of the groundbreaking graphic novel series by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons, which redefined the superhero genre when it debuted in the mid-1980s.
Watchmen Chapter I delves into the gritty and complex world of masked vigilantes in an alternate version of America during the Cold War era. The "Watchmen" saga remains a cornerstone of comic book literature, having garnered numerous awards and accolades over the decades.
The adaptation captures the spirit and style of Moore and Gibbons' original, groundbreaking vision with stunning animation that pays homage to the comic book's iconic visual style. The film features a stellar voice cast that includes Matthew Rhys (TV's "Brothers & Sisters," "The Americans," "Perry Mason") Katee Sackhoff (TV's "Battlestar Galactica," "Longmire," "The Mandalorian") and Titus Welliver (TV's "Lost," "Deadwood," "Sons of Anarchy").
The film is produced and directed by Brandon Vietti from an adaptation by J. Michael Straczynski. Jim Krieg and Cindy Rago serve as producers and Dave Gibbons serves as consulting producer. Sam Register, Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin are executive producers.
Fans will also be able to enjoy a range of bonus features including interviews with the filmmakers including Dave Gibbons, J. Michael Straczynski, and more.
Watchmen Chapter I features all all-star voice cast including Matthew Rhys (Dan Dreiberg, Nite Owl), Katee Sackhoff (Laurie Juspeczyk, Silk Spectre) and Titus Welliver (Rorschach, Walter Kovacs), along with Troy Baker (Adrian Veidt, Ozymandias), Adrienne Barbeau (Sally Jupiter, Silk Spectre), Corey Burton (Captain Metropolis), Michael Cerveris (Jonathan Osterman, Dr. Manhattan), Jeffrey Combs (Edgar Jacobi, Moloch), Grey DeLisle, Kelly Hu, John Marshall Jones (Hooded Justice), Max Koch, Phil LaMarr, Yuri Lowenthal (Wally Weaver), Geoff Pierson (Hollis Mason, Nite Owl), Dwight Schultz, Jason Spisak, Kari Wahlgren (Janey Slater), and Rick D. Wasserman (Edward Blake, The Comedian).
Chapter 1: In an alternate world history set in 1985, the murder of a government sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement and into a mystery that threatens to upend their personal lives and the world itself.
Watchmen Chapter II will be released later in 2024.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
The Art of Adaptation: Introducing the Story
Dave Gibbons and Watchmen: Chapters I-VI
Optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature