Zack Snyder’s Watchmen Gets High Praise From Star of New Animated Adaptation

Battlestar Galactica star Katee Sackhoffwho voices Silk Spectre/Laurie Juspeczyk in the new animated film adaptation of the beloved graphic novel, guards, She expressed her appreciation and love for the 2009 film directed by Zack Snyder. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Sackhoff said that her admiration for Snyder's adaptation of the novel is, at least in part, why she wanted to be a part of the new animated film. She describes Snyder's adaptation as “exceptional.” Before adding that this latest interpretation seems authentic to the original comic book. And she thinks fans will love it. She explained:

“I loved it. I loved it. It's part of the reason I wanted to do it, because it inspired me and got me started… my imagination started… it started moving. I think that's important for fans of the book, and that it feels true to the narrative. I think that's what people will love about it. I think they'll really enjoy it.”

Sackhoff talked about her role in the animated film and bringing a new vulnerability to Laurie Juspiczyk's character. She compared the character to characters like Poison Ivy in Batman: The Long Halloween, She described it as “incomprehensible,” and explained that it was important for her to bring those emotions, of anger and pain, to her performance. She found it to be one of the lines of communication between her and the character. She said:

“I think Laurie had a lot of self-doubt, a lot of vulnerability, a lot of pain. I think that was something that I really wanted to hold onto for her, and get her through. I was in a situation where I loved someone with all my heart and I didn’t feel like I was enough, and that’s a terrible feeling. It’s a terrible, terrible feeling. And so I held onto that, that was the thing that connected me to her. That was the thing that I kept coming back to. And I think you hear that in her voice a lot.”

Sackhoff has previous voice acting experience, having played Bo-Katan Kryze. in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and reprise her role in Star Wars: Rebels, In addition to her live-action version of the character in the hit series on Disney+, The Mandalorian.

How will the new Watchmen movie compare to Zack Snyder's movie?

DC Comics guards It is one of the most critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time. Written by Alan Moore in 1986 and 1987, illustrated by Dave Gibbons, and has been adapted into two previous versions. guards Includes Snyder's famous movie guards (2009) and the 2019 HBO series of the same name, set 34 years after the events of the comics, were both met with critical acclaim. The new R-rated animated film is another attempt at adapting the comics and is set in a world where costumed superheroes have been banned. However, fans are divided on the latest iteration, wondering if the series should be left alone.

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March 4, 2009

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The trailer was released in July to mixed reviews from fans. The film's voice cast, in addition to Sackhoff, includes Titus Welliver as Rorschach, Matthew Rhys as Nite Owl, Michael Cerveris as Doctor Manhattan, and Troy Baker as Ozymandias. Other characters will be voiced by Jeffrey Combs, Kelly Hu, Adrienne Barbeau, Corey Burton, and Phil LaMarr, respectively.

The new animated film is directed by Brandon Vitti, from a screenplay by J. Michael Straczynski, and is being produced by Warner Bros. and Paramount. Straczynski echoed Sackhoff's sentiments, revealing on social media that he “didn't see any need to write more material or change what works in the book. He's pure Moore,” and hinted that this could be the most accurate adaptation of the comics yet.

“I can talk about this now as the news spreads. I adapted the WATCHMEN book for the Warner Bros. animated feature. And by 'adapting' I mean fine-tuning the structure to fit the film. I saw no need to write more material or change what worked in the book. It's pure Moore's work.”