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Watchmen Chapter 2 is the upcoming second part of a two-part animated adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's 1987 comic book of the same name. It is the third major adaptation of the comic book series, following Zack Snyder's 2009 film, and HBO's 2019 series, both also titled Watchmen.
Watchmen Chapter 1 and Watchmen Chapter 2 are being distributed by Warner Bros, and the official synopsis for the duology reads:
"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 1 was released for rent and purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, on August 13, 2024, and will be out physically on Blu-Ray on August 27, 2024.
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The exact release date of Watchmen Chapter 2 is currently unknown but estimated to be sometime in 2025 according to a June 14, 2024 report by Empire magazine.
Watchmen Chapter 2 is based on a comic series that deconstructs the superhero genre
The Watchmen animated films are an adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's comics of the same name. The comics gained considerable attention when they were first released for their critical take on the superhero genre, and their darker tone compared to the Silver Age comics that used to dominate the market.
The Watchmen storyline, which is being adapted into the Watchmen Chapter 1 and Watchmen Chapter 2 duology, sees superheroes entangled with controversial US Government actions like the Vietnam War and shows the kind of harm unstable and extremist superheroes can cause.
The Watchmen comics have fostered a dedicated cult fandom that has kept public interest in the story alive long after its original 1987 release. As a result, the comics have seen numerous adaptations since 2009.
Watchmen Chapter 2 cast and characters
The voice cast for the Watchmen Chapter 1 and Watchmen Chapter 2 duology is as follows:
- Matthew Rhys as Nite Owl/Dan Dreiberg
- Katie Sackhoff as Silk Spectre/Laurie Juspeczyk
- Titus Welliver as Rorschach/Walter Kovacs
- Troy Baker as Ozymandias/Adrian Veidt
- Rick D. Wasserman as The Comedian/Edward Blake
- Kari Wahlgren as Janey Slater
- Adrienne Barbeau as Silk Spectre/Sally Jupiter
- Corey Burton as Captain Metropolis
- Michael Ceveris as Dr. Manhattan/Jonathan Osterman
- Jeffrey Combs as Moloch/Edward Jacobi
- John Marshall Jones as Hooded Justice
- Yuri Lowenthal as Wally Weaver
- Geoff Pierson as Nite Owl/Hollis Mason
Additionally, Grey DeLisle, Kelly Hu, Max Koch, Phil LaMarr, Dwight Schultz, and Jason Spisak star in unknown roles.
Watchmen Chapter 2 will pick up from Chapter 1's ending
Watchmen Chapter 2 will pick up from the cliffhanger ending of Watchmen Chapter 1, which revealed a number of major plot twists during its closing minutes.
Watchmen Chapter 1 begins with the murder of the Comedian by an unknown assailant. The Comedian was one of the superheroes who worked for the United States Government as one of their most brutal enforcers.
A vigilante named Rorschach investigates the Comedian's death, suspecting that it's part of a larger conspiracy operating from the shadows.
Rorschach goes on to involve other superheroes in his investigation as it progresses, with two of them being Dan Drieberg and Laurie Juspeczyk, who have donned the mantle of Nite Owl and Silk Spectre respectively.
Other important characters whose lives are explored as the plot thickens are Doctor Manhattan, who has lost touch with his humanity after gaining superpowers, and Adrien Veidt or Ozymandias, a wealthy and beloved superhero who's revealed to be more closely tied to the conspiracy as the story goes on.
One of the leads Rorschach chases down in trying to solve the Comedian's murder is Edward Jacobi, or Moloch. Rorschach is pretty rough when trying to pry information from Jacobi, and threatens to physically hurt him if he keeps any secrets.
However, when Rorschach visits Jacobi one night, he discovers the man has been murdered. Soon afterward, the police barge into Jacobi's house and have a fight with Rorschach that ends with him being overpowered and arrested.
A voiceover at the end of the film reveals that Ozymandias was responsible for Jacobi's murder and tried to have Rorschach framed to get him out of the way. Watchmen Chapter 2 will pick up where this plot threat left off, and explore the true nature of Ozymandias' plan, and how the characters will fit into it.
Watchmen Chapter 2 is being distributed by Warner Bros and will be released on digital video services sometime in 2025.
