Watchmen: Damon Lindelof On Why There Were 9 Episodes Instead Of 10 – Heroic Hollywood

Damon Lindelof reveals why the first season of HBOsWatchmenended up having 9 episodes rather than its original 10.

In an interview with Collider, Damon Lindelof revealed that following the events of the sixth episode entitled This Extraordinary Being, where Regina Kings Angela Abar takes her grandfathers nostalgia pills, the writing team couldnt stretch the story to 10 episodes for this season so it was cut down by one episode for narrative reasons.

You can read Damon Lindelofs explanation for cuttingWatchmendown to 9 episodes rather than 10 down below:

The original plan was to do 10. And, then, I think around the time that we had written the scripts for four and five, and understanding what episode six was going to beand six needed to happen exactly when it happened in the season, in our opinionthat we felt like once six ended, that we were closer to the ending than we were to the beginning. Six didnt feel like a mid point. It felt like, we now know everything that we need to know to move into the endgame. And, every way that we looked at it, it felt like if we were going to do seven, eight, nine and ten, one of those episodes was going to be filler. And I was like, Were just not doing the filler episode. We know exactly what we need to do in our endgame. Its time to start doing it. I dont want to stall.'

Damon LindelofsWatchmenhas received universal acclaim from critics, with much of the praise given to the writing on display. Based on this decision to cut down one episode from the original 10-episode plan, Damon Lindelof wanted to make sure that there was no excess to the story. And based on how the product turned out, this was certainly the right decision creatively.

What do you make of this? Do you think it was wise forWatchmento cut down on one episode to avoid unnecessary filler? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news on Damon LindelofsWatchmenand more of HBOs hit series.

Here is the synopsis for Damon LindelofsWatchmen:

Set in an alternate history where superheroes are treated as outlaws, WATCHMEN embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.

Watchmenstars Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk.

Source: Collider

Along with the premiere of the first teaser forDoom Patrol,DC Universe also debuted a collection of character posters for each of the members of perhaps the strangest team of characters to be adapted in live-action form for DC Comics.

In particular, these new character posters highlight Timothy Dalton's The Chief, Diane Guerrero's Crazy Jane, Joivan Wade's Cyborg, April Bowlby's Elasti-Woman, Matt Bomer's Negative Man and Brendan Fraser's Robotman. These posters each follow unique designs that reflect the nature of each character and tease unique personalities amongst the group as well.

You can start the gallery of new posters by clicking "Next".

Which of theseDoom Patrolposters is your favorite? Are you excited to see what the cast brings to these roles? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news in the DC Universe.

Doom Patrol is a reimagining of one of DCs strangest group of outcast Super Heroes which includes: Matt Bomer as Larry Trainor/Negative Man, Brendan Fraser as Cliff Steele/Robotman, April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane, Joivan Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg and Timothy Dalton as Dr. Niles Caulder/The Chief.

Here is the synopsis for the show:

Doom Patrolwill find the reluctant heroes in a place they never expected to be, called to action by Cyborg, who comes to them with a mission hard to refuse, but with a warning that is hard to ignore: their lives will never, ever be the same.

Doom Patrolwill premiere on February 15, 2019 exclusively on DC Universe.

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