Warner Bros. has announced the companion DVD to the upcoming Watchmen theatrical release which tells the story of the comic within the comic – Tales of the Black Freighter. The animated feature had a 4.3 million dollar budget.
The following synopsis accompanied the press release:
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 Watchmens 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.
The release will alos feature Under the Hood a Docu-style look at the Night Owl’s autobiography detailing the establishment and disbandment of the group of superheroes known as THE WATCHMEN.
So here’s what you’ll get on the DVD – The 26-minute R-rated Tales of the Black Freighter, Under the Hood, Story Within a Story: The Books of Watchmen, and A First Look at The Green Lantern. With the Blu-ray version you’ll get all that plus a Digital Copy.
