Trailer for ‘Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter’

So, being SUPER excited about the ‘Watchmen’ movie, while (shamefully) having never read the graphic novel, I know not the story behind this animated companion piece to Zack Snyder’s much-anticipated adaptation. However, ‘Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter’ looks pretty awesome in the trailer and even better after reading this Official Synopsis:

They’re in the book. And on this disc. From the director of Watchmen and 300 come two tales from the celebrated graphic novel that do not appear in the extraordinary Watchmen Theatrical Feature. Tales of the Black Freighter (featuring the voice of 300s Gerard Butler) brings to strikingly animated life the novels richly layered story-within-a-story, a daring pirate saga whose turbulent events may mirror those in the Watchmen’s world. Stars from the Watchmen movie team in the amazing live-action/CGI Under the Hood, based on Nite Owls powerful first-hand account of how the hooded adventurers came into existence. Two fan-essential stories. One place to watch the excitement. Watching the Watchmen begins here. — [source: FilmSchoolRejects.com]

DVD Release Date: March 24, 2009

[source: MTV.com]