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Why Marvel Has Us Excited for the Future of SHIELD
As a longtime Marvel Comics reader, this week was one of mixed emotions. On the one hand, it’s great seeing one of my favorite characters, Black Panther, getting such a bold overhaul in his new series. On the other, the release of Invincible Iron Man #600 (check out my review here) officially brought an end to writer Brian Michael Bendis’ Marvel career. Bendis has been a hugely influential force at Marvel for most of the past two decades, and it’s still strange to think of the company moving forward without him. The silver lining, though, is that he left Marvel with one final parting gift before making the jump to DC. Even as Bendis closes the door on Tony Stark’s current journey, he’s leaving Marvel with the opportunity to revitalize the SHIELD franchise.
HBO’s Watchmen: What We Know About the Plot So Far
The critically acclaimed comic series Watchmen is making the transition to live-action again. But this time, it’s being adapted as an HBO series, with Lost’s Damon Lindelof serving as showrunner. And while little is known about the plot of the series so far, it’s clear that the new show will seek to expand on the Watchmen universe rather than retread ground fans have already seen before.
Read on for everything we know so far about the Watchmen HBO show, along with some possible ideas for what the plot might involve based on how the comic ended and DC’s various offshoots.
HBO’s Watchmen Time Jump
There are only two things we know for sure about the Watchmen series. First, it’s an extension of the original story, not an adaptation. Second, it’s set in the present day. Showrunner Damon Lindelof described the series as being the New Testament to the original Watchmen’s Old Testament. Lindelof also said that the show will be influenced by contemporary politics and figures like Donald Trump, Theresa May and Vladimir Putin in the same way the original was very much a product of the Cold War.