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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Watchmen can be found at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/parentalguide.

Watchmen is based on a comic book series created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. It was originally published by DC Comics as a twelve-month series from 1986 to 1987 and was later republished in graphic novel format.

The Beginning is the End is the Beginning by the Smashing Pumpkins. Actually, there are two versions of that song done by the Smashing Pumpkins. The Beginning is the End is the Beginning and The End is the Beginning is the End. Both were featured on the soundtrack for Batman And Robin, which is coincidental because the preview appeared before The Dark Knight. The lyrics of the song are reordered and edited for the trailer, apparently to better synchronize the words with particular images. "Send a heartbeat to / The void that cries through you" is how both the trailer and the song start, but the music then jumps to the third verse, "The pale princess of a palace cracked / And now the kingdom come" mixed with images of Silk Spectre for "pale princess," and Ozymandias for "kingdom come." Then the music jumps back to the first verse "The world is lost and blown / And we are flesh and blood disintegrate" with a second shot of Silk Spectre synced with "flesh and blood" and a shot of Dr. Manhattan with "disintegrate." The last line of the verse and the first half of the chorus are dropped, and the song goes straight to the second half of the chorus ("And in your darkest hour / I hold secrets flame / We can watch the world devoured in its pain").

The cast list on IMDb is incomplete. However, we do know that Nixon is in the film, as evidenced by the trailer (check the wall of screens behind Veidt). Captain Metropolis and Hooded Justice have appeared in the Minutemen photo, but their roles in the film are not known. Considering that their roles in the book are really very small, it's likely that they won't be credited until closer to the release date (when the list in full is made available).

Nite Owl I is Hollis Mason, a policeman who became a masked crusader and helped start the Minutemen. Eventually, he retired, and Nite Owl II (Dan Dreiberg) took his place. Silk Spectre I (Sally Jupiter, neé Juspeczyk) was also a member of the Minutemen. After her retirement, she pushed her daughter (Laurie Juspeczyk) into becoming a crime fighter as Silk Spectre II.

No. The full quote is: The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout 'Save us!' And I'll look down, and whisper 'No.' The line is from the first issue of Watchmen and it is said by the character Rorschach through a small narration as to the state in which he sees the current world in which he lives. Also, considering that many trailers edit and re-cut dialogue, it's possible that the full line may appear in the film unaltered.

No, that is Jeffrey Dean Morgan (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604747/) as The Comedian.

No. Although nothing has yet been confirmed it is assumed that Nite Owl II will witness the death of Rorschach. This conclusion was reached as a previously available early draft of the script contained this scene. Nite Owl II is also surrounded by snow, by a tunnel similar to the climax of the Graphic Novel. The televisions of Adrian Veidt can also be seen reflected in Nite Owl II's goggles. Other theories suggest this may be his reaction to Veidt's overall plan/the death of Hollis Mason/Dr Manhattan's supposedly being vaporised.

There is no new trailer. What you may have been hearing about is a short amount of movie footage that was shown as a preview at the San Diego Comic Con. It was shot without permission with what appears to be a handheld cameraphone and is of extremely poor quality. No new trailer here, folks.

It's a mix of two tracks: 'Prophecies' and 'Pruit Igoe' by Phillip Glass from the Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack.

No. However director Zack Snyder has announced that it will be released as a separate DVD 5 days after the cinematic release of Watchmen. It will be animated and feature the voice of Gerard Butler. It will then be edited back into the film for an extended special edition DVD.

Yes. Confirmed by Snyder before filming even began.

Confirmed so far:

My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row (cover of a Bob Dylan song to play over the end credits).

Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A Changing (To play over opening credits).

Simon and Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence.

Nena - 99 Luftballons

Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

Nat King Cole - Unforgettable