Filmmaker Zack Snyder is in early talks to turn iconic comic "Watchmen" into an HBO drama series.
The architect of DC's Extended Universe has met with HBO in recent days about bringing Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's beloved comic to life once again, The Hollywood Reporter said.
"Preliminary discussions regarding Watchmen have occurred, but we have no additional information and no deals are in place," an HBO spokesperson said.
It's not clear yet if this proposed HBO show will be a prequel, sequel or re-telling of Snyder's 2009 film version of "Watchmen".
Snyder's near three-hour movie underperformed at the box office, but has developed a growing cult following over the last six years.
The "Watchmen" movie was made without the blessing or approval of original writer Alan Moore, who opposes any of his work being adapted into live action.
Since the release of "Watchmen", Snyder has become the mastermind of DC's interconnected film universe with "Man of Steel" and the soon-to-be-released "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice".
The original "Watchmen" was published by DC Comics between 1986 and 1987, serving as a sharp-edged critique of then-current American culture.
DC's limited run series told the story of a group of superheroes - Doctor Manhattan, the Comedian, Silk Spectre II, Nite Owl II and Ozymandias - being marked for death years after retiring from vigilantism.
