An extremely reliable source (let’s call them “Wallfly”) has seen some production stills from the “Watchmen” flick and has sent their reactions to KFR along with descriptions of what the stills depict. Having just re-read the series in it’s absolute form just two-three weeks ago, I’m extra stoked about this right now and wish the darn thing was coming out this summer.

But enough jibber jabber - here’s what Wallfly has to say.

I have just come back from a viewing of some images from the WATCHMEN movie.

I am a huge fan of the graphic novel so I was very happy to be able to see a bunch of photos that seemed to be on location during shooting photos and costume tests for the film.

RORSCHACH - definitely my favorite from the series and looking super creepy in real life. I think most readers know that the rorschach effect on the mask will be done in CG as all the photos I saw of him he just had a blank white mask on. The suit is all brown, which I guess will darken up when filming. Basically looks awesome and one still I saw has him with his grapple hook gun. There are shots of him picketing without the mask as Ernie Kovacs….I still can’t believe this is Kelly from the Bad News Bears…but he’s perfectly freaky for this character. I hope the voice is as good - hurm….!

COMEDIAN - I am not familiar with the actor playing him but wow - glad they went with the actor who looked most like the comic art than someone famous.. The shots I saw were tests for the original yellow and purple Comedian costume, with Batman-like domino mask. The cooler photos show the same actor aged with that huge scar on his face. The aged make-up is fantastic and he’s chomping on his cigar. In these stills it seems some were taking from the beginning sequence where (SPOILER) The Comedian gets killed, we see the killer clearly in these photos but we all know those will be darkened up. Also some of the make-up tests show the bloody face the Comedian will have during his death sequence. Even in his bathrobe he has the happyface pin on.

DR. MANHATTAN - It seems that Billy Crudup is wearing some kind of electrical appliances on the top of his head and on his hands while in a suit. I am guessing that this is to show a natural blue glow on his clothes when they CG in his head. Not much to see here is as I guess these are all on set photos so no CG is there…I also saw a photo of the dome construct where he atomizes himself. Amazingly precise.

SILK SPECTRE - Carla Cugino looks AMAZING in a classic 1940’s looking outfit for the Silk Spectre - the bulk of the photos were of her in her youthful days. The photographer must have loved her. Many photos I saw of her in different types of poses and mostly looking like costume color and lighting tests.

SILK SPECTRE (NEW) - Malin Akerman is looking good. She has either a brunette wig on or has dyed her natural blonde hair. Her outfit looks like real cloth and is so-so from what I saw.

NITE OWL - didn’t see his suit but saw the actor and he looks pretty dead on, I just expected someone like Dan Ackroyd to play him, older and plumper, but other than that the alter ego of Nite Owl looks ok. There were some shots of the headpiece he wears as Nite Owl and it looks OK, like the comic and with goggles. Not bad.

OZYMANDIAS - this guy is spooky looking. The shots I saw have him in his purple suit and really weird doll-like eyes, perfectly combed blonde hair. I also expected a slightly bulkier man playing this character since I saw him as more of a retired Captain America but here he looks quite slim. Didn’t see the costume but all the Veidt ads are in there looking just like Dave Gibbons drew them.

So there you have it my rapid fire memory of what I saw. Sorry I didn’t see the most likely cool stuff like the Nite Owl ship and his full costume. But basically I was able to pour though tons of stuff as it is. If you have any questions about please ask, I just wanted to share this with your readers that are waiting for some new images.

Last remarks - the photos I saw show that there is a definite passage of time. The old Comedian and Silk Spectre stuff looks very 1940’s while the modern Watchmen looks more modern (Yes I also saw the actor in the Nixon makeup and he looks awesome) these are definitely shots off the set so there is no movie magic applied or color balancing which I am sure they will add. But so far I am loving it and it’s extremely faithful almost to a fault. The whole thing looks like “LA Confidential” meets “Superman: The Movie.” I liked what I saw but of course will hold final call till the trailer.

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