Watchmen: A Year and Counting

I opened a promo clock in the mail at work on Friday, for 300 director Zack Snyder's film adaptation of the Alan Moore classic graphic novel, Watchmen.

The official countdown has begun toward the opening a year from now on March 6, 2009. Snyder has wrapped principal photography on the mystery superhero adventure set in 1985 and now begins the long post-production process. Here is the official website.

Here are photos of the cast of characters--excluding Billy Crudup (The Good Shepherd) as Jon Osterman, aka Dr. Manhattan:

Malin Akerman (The Heartbreak Kid) as Laurie Juspeczyk aka Silk Spectre.

Matthew Goode (Match Point) as Adrian Veidt, aka Ozymandias.

Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children) as Walter Kovacs, aka Rorschach.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (TV’s Grey’s Anatomy) as Edward Blake, aka the Comedian.

Patrick Wilson (Little Children) as Dan Dreiberg, aka Nite Owl.

[Graphic courtesy New York Magazine]