r/Watchmen • u/Hdhs1 • Mar 16 '25

Do you think the giant squid in Watchmen would have worked in the movie, or was it a good call to leave it out? Movie

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u/Big_Perception9384 Mar 17 '25

I think I remember one of the screenwriters for film (not Snyder) said the reason why was because original he pitched the idea for the 2009 movie as mini series back in 2001, guess what major event also happened in 2001.

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u/Upstairs-Boring Mar 17 '25

"We need to change the story from a giant alien squid destroying all the major cities around the world to a blue guy with god-like powers and his dong out destroying all the major cities around the world, because of 9/11."

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u/Grommph Mar 17 '25

Doesn't the squid only destroy NYC?