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Animated trailer for TALES OF THE BLACK FREIGHTER premieres! It's sharktacularly awesome!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Wow, this looks awesome. I loved the concept of having the full TALES OF THE BLACK FREIGHTER story-within-a-story in WATCHMEN being done and having it be animated isn't a bad idea either. But with that idea came concern that if the production couldn't afford to do it live-action that the animation wouldn't be quality.

Now that I've seen the below-linked trailer, all my fears are put to bed. It looks sharp, it looks beautiful and it looks badass. And Gerard Butler's voice seems perfectly suited for the material. Is it just me or does this remind you of a smoother AEON FLUX-type animation?

Can't wait to see all this come together! We're less than a month away!

MTV has the premiere of the trailer here! Make sure you click on the 720p High Def link below the window!


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Sad Little Canadian
by MattDomville
Feb 13th, 2009
09:57:50 AM
that was F**king distracting.
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
09:58:01 AM
Not sure
by Mel Gibsteinberg
Feb 13th, 2009
10:00:26 AM
Did they change the ending of this one as well?
by TakeItEasyMon
Feb 13th, 2009
10:01:04 AM
Fuck You MTV
by Judge_Dredd
Feb 13th, 2009
10:06:22 AM
Never Really Liked it....
by Pawprint
Feb 13th, 2009
10:10:57 AM
Did you guys know they removed the shark?
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
10:11:01 AM
Does the quicktime URL link work for non USA?
by Celicynd
Feb 13th, 2009
10:11:17 AM
Issues!
by Rando Calrisian
Feb 13th, 2009
10:11:36 AM
also
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
10:12:39 AM
what's the point?
by Eats_sandwich_gets_laid.
Feb 13th, 2009
10:15:09 AM
Celicynd
by DHJeffries
Feb 13th, 2009
10:16:24 AM
UK blues....
by The Penultimate Gunslinger
Feb 13th, 2009
10:19:49 AM
QT 720 link works outside USA
by aversiontherapy2
Feb 13th, 2009
10:21:15 AM
ArcanianDS
by The Penultimate Gunslinger
Feb 13th, 2009
10:21:45 AM
ArcadianDS
by Evangelion217
Feb 13th, 2009
10:22:01 AM
The Penultimate Gunslinger
by Evangelion217
Feb 13th, 2009
10:23:37 AM
Looks great, but I'll wait for the WATCHMEN: EXTENDED EDITION DV
by SpyGuy
Feb 13th, 2009
10:25:32 AM
Arcadian DS
by lovecraftian
Feb 13th, 2009
10:27:29 AM
For those outside the US
by thinboyslim.
Feb 13th, 2009
10:30:39 AM
alternatively go here
by thinboyslim.
Feb 13th, 2009
10:32:03 AM
Rhorchak was originally a woman
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
10:36:33 AM
Wow!
by Lashlarue
Feb 13th, 2009
10:37:29 AM
Rhorchak? lol
by evil twin
Feb 13th, 2009
10:38:54 AM
"animation looks poor"
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
10:41:01 AM
Not Bad
by claytonboen
Feb 13th, 2009
10:41:08 AM
for those who took ArcadianDS seriously
by thinboyslim.
Feb 13th, 2009
10:42:23 AM
We'll See
by A-COD
Feb 13th, 2009
10:43:39 AM
CHRISTIAN BALE APOLOGIZES FOR ARCADIANDS
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
10:45:01 AM
Thank you Celicynd
by beatleMatt
Feb 13th, 2009
10:48:07 AM
I saw the shark bit...
by lovecraftian
Feb 13th, 2009
10:48:42 AM
Fuck this
by technotranceporter
Feb 13th, 2009
10:50:46 AM
I was wondering how they were gonna do this....
by beatleMatt
Feb 13th, 2009
10:51:59 AM
GB jumps over the shark
by j_difool
Feb 13th, 2009
10:57:48 AM
That looks absolutey fantastic.
by a goonie
Feb 13th, 2009
10:59:40 AM
thanks i was thirsty
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
11:10:04 AM
Animation looks like a sloppy mess
by Bagheera
Feb 13th, 2009
11:12:43 AM
That's some shitty animation.
by HoboCode
Feb 13th, 2009
11:12:51 AM
Pixar was too busy to do this?
by HoboCode
Feb 13th, 2009
11:16:11 AM
Ah the internet...where no one likes anything.
by knowthyself
Feb 13th, 2009
11:16:11 AM
not only Pixar, but Mel Blanc wasn't available
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
11:21:18 AM
looks ok
by wash
Feb 13th, 2009
11:21:39 AM
Fuck you MTV
by Johnny T Williams
Feb 13th, 2009
11:21:57 AM
Yes indeed,fuck you MTV
by jimbubble
Feb 13th, 2009
11:22:34 AM
The best supplemental animation to a film still is...
by knowthyself
Feb 13th, 2009
11:22:45 AM
To the "dislodged" complaints.
by knowthyself
Feb 13th, 2009
11:23:55 AM
Looks Shit
by CharyouTree
Feb 13th, 2009
11:24:14 AM
the REAL reason it isn't in the film
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
11:25:06 AM
just a ploy to sell more DVDs
by Rupee88
Feb 13th, 2009
11:25:26 AM
If you want you can wait for the extended dvd.
by knowthyself
Feb 13th, 2009
11:27:13 AM
Snyder's faithful interpretation
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
11:33:01 AM
Dave Gibbons' art style should of been the animation
by most excellent ninja
Feb 13th, 2009
11:39:37 AM
Thank you Celicynd
by CountdeCeredigion
Feb 13th, 2009
11:45:21 AM
"Graphic Novel"
by BigDude
Feb 13th, 2009
11:48:39 AM
Beneath a Steel sky
by Harold The Great
Feb 13th, 2009
11:49:35 AM
MTV FLASH PLAYERS ARE A PIECE. OF. SHIT.
by alice 13
Feb 13th, 2009
12:03:27 PM
Looks shit
by Mr.Twist
Feb 13th, 2009
12:06:42 PM
A little pointless....
by Zandunga
Feb 13th, 2009
12:14:24 PM
1 minute of trailer for damn 10 seconds of footage
by compn
Feb 13th, 2009
12:28:27 PM
JUST BECAUSE THEY MAKE IT...
by halsolo
Feb 13th, 2009
12:29:37 PM
Liked It
by Cobbio
Feb 13th, 2009
12:31:15 PM
The Whiners
by MonkeyBoy88
Feb 13th, 2009
12:35:59 PM
i appreciate snyder's effort
by smudgewhat
Feb 13th, 2009
12:48:57 PM
AEON FLUX-type animation? not even close
by BMacSmith
Feb 13th, 2009
12:51:33 PM
lol @ spoiler alerts
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
12:56:40 PM
I guess it's cool it's out there...
by zer0cool2k2
Feb 13th, 2009
01:01:19 PM
Hey MonkeyBoy
by Zandunga
Feb 13th, 2009
01:03:54 PM
HERE COMES THE NERDS
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
01:08:11 PM
A list of things that people hate in this talkback so far
by Dapper Swindler
Feb 13th, 2009
01:10:43 PM
#7 on that list of things to hate
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
01:12:55 PM
Dont worry guys - I'll take care of it
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
01:15:16 PM
Awesome! I am buying.
by monorail77
Feb 13th, 2009
01:21:30 PM
THIS IS NOT CUTTING EDGE ANIMATION?
by knowthyself
Feb 13th, 2009
01:21:45 PM
and thank you, Celicynd
by monorail77
Feb 13th, 2009
01:22:10 PM
looks like Bakshi
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
01:29:09 PM
to compare this to aeon flux is a fucking insult btw
by compn
Feb 13th, 2009
01:37:59 PM
*SPOILER*
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
01:38:38 PM
Watchman
by Miguel De Barioz
Feb 13th, 2009
01:38:42 PM
Ungrateful fanboy fucks
by seagrass
Feb 13th, 2009
01:40:15 PM
Why buy this?
by pishowda
Feb 13th, 2009
01:40:32 PM
I agree...
by Zandunga
Feb 13th, 2009
01:41:15 PM
grey sweatsock with a hole in the toe
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
01:47:09 PM
Hole in the toe - semen release.
by Vic Twenty
Feb 13th, 2009
01:55:14 PM
uh Rhorshach isnt in The Black Frieghter you tool
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
01:55:30 PM
its actually your sister's sock
by ArcadianDS
Feb 13th, 2009
02:01:33 PM
hey, ArcadianDS
by oisin5199
Feb 13th, 2009
02:06:46 PM
KurtLockwood
by seagrass
Feb 13th, 2009
02:10:45 PM
Make sure you click on the 720p High Def link below the window!
by Series7
Feb 13th, 2009
02:19:26 PM
Why can't this be part of the film?
by eggart
Feb 13th, 2009
02:30:10 PM
IF YOU ARE FROM OUTSIDE OF USA GO TO YOUTUBE
by scottishnutjob
Feb 13th, 2009
02:38:01 PM
so when's the "extended cut" coming?
by Bouncy X
Feb 13th, 2009
03:18:40 PM
SAVE THE WHALES. POST IN THE BALE TB TODAY!
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Feb 13th, 2009
03:54:01 PM
KurtLockwood
by seagrass
Feb 13th, 2009
03:58:21 PM
Black Freighter was NOT added after the fact
by harmil
Feb 13th, 2009
04:04:42 PM
Hope this shit
by ominus
Feb 13th, 2009
04:47:49 PM
eggart
by ominus
Feb 13th, 2009
04:49:20 PM
Mouth breathers like Zandunga...
by Zardozap2005
Feb 13th, 2009
07:01:30 PM
Ridiculous
by Laserbrain
Feb 13th, 2009
07:02:46 PM
suck dick eat shit fuck off...
by TheDudeintheShadows
Feb 13th, 2009
07:24:47 PM
Looks perfect
by GregoryHarbin
Feb 13th, 2009
08:15:58 PM
I don't know...
by wampa 1
Feb 13th, 2009
09:24:17 PM
There are way too many people
by smatt584
Feb 13th, 2009
10:30:02 PM
Meh...
by CaptEgo
Feb 13th, 2009
10:57:06 PM
smatt584
by Laserbrain
Feb 13th, 2009
11:19:55 PM
Laserpants
by smatt584
Feb 13th, 2009
11:31:54 PM
smatt
by Laserbrain
Feb 14th, 2009
12:06:50 AM
"Can we...you know...get on to the point? "
by oisin5199
Feb 14th, 2009
02:34:09 AM
Watchmen is always in my toilet
by Harold The Great
Feb 14th, 2009
03:26:00 AM
I'm just pissed off because
by dick splash
Feb 14th, 2009
10:59:07 AM
HIgh Horse Geeks
by YeahSureWhatever
Feb 14th, 2009
11:22:53 AM
Yeah... Thanks for crashing my browser MTV...
by Kid Z
Feb 14th, 2009
12:42:46 PM
Watchman 2
by Miguel De Barioz
Feb 14th, 2009
01:08:02 PM
Fuck Watchman...and Fuck Alan Moore
by plissken77
Feb 14th, 2009
11:33:43 PM
Looks okay...
by Johnno
Feb 15th, 2009
04:46:02 AM
This would be a good place
by DeadPanWalking
Feb 15th, 2009
06:42:42 PM
Eschew such sites
by The StarWolf
Feb 15th, 2009
07:10:46 PM
Another bad address
by The StarWolf
Feb 15th, 2009
07:11:57 PM
Why is this needed without the squid?
by Fuck The Napkin
Feb 16th, 2009
09:06:48 AM
Fuck the Napkin
by bellwether
Feb 16th, 2009
10:15:31 AM
Since everyone knows...
by Marvinatmiddleage
Feb 16th, 2009
08:47:54 PM
Yeah, I get that
by Fuck The Napkin
Feb 17th, 2009
11:20:53 AM

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