Watchmen returns to the screen once again with a new adaptation of the beloved comic book series

The Animated Watchmen Chapter 2 Launches On December 3, Preorders Now Live

Watchmen returns to the screen once again with a new adaptation of the beloved comic book series

The Watchmen: Chapter 2 4K Blu-ray edition will include the 4K UHD and digital download formats of the movie. It also includes three special features:

Dave Gibbons and Watchmen: Endgame
The Art of Adaptation: Building to the Final Act
Designing Watchmen

You can preorder the 4K UHD edition for $40 at Amazon. A $30 standard edition Blu-ray is also available to preorder, and includes all the same special features.

Preorder 4K at Amazon Preorder Blu-ray at Amazon

While Watchmen was previously adapted into live-action by Man of Steel director Zack Snyder in 2009, the recent animated versions are a more faithful version of the classic comic books by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The animation captures the artistic style of Gibbons, and with a mix of computer-generated assistance, it does look striking in motion. There's an ensemble cast attached to this project as well, and it includes names like Titus Welliver as the violent vigilante Rorschach, Matthew Rhys as the Batman-like Nite Owl, Katee Sackhoff as Silk Spectre, Michael Cerveris as Dr. Manhattan, and several others. In case you missed it, you can also pick up Watchmen: Chapter 1 for $30 on Blu-ray.

Watchmen Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 Blu-rays

Watchmen Chapter 1 (4K) -- $29 (~~$40~~)
Watchmen Chapter 1 -- $20 (~~$30~~)
Watchmen Chapter 2 (4K) -- $40 | Preorder
Watchmen Chapter 2 -- $30 | Preorder

For those of you who are new to Watchmen, the comics originally deconstructed the idea of superheroes and mixed in a murder mystery with Cold War-era paranoia and existential crises. It's very nihilistic in tone, but it also has one of the best twists of modern-day superhero entertainment near the end of its story.

Since it was first published in 1986, the Watchmen universe has expanded with several prequel series, character cameos in mainline DC Universe continuity, and a well-received sequel TV series developed by Lost's Damon Lindelof. There's even a lesser-known animated motion comic version of the story. As for the original graphic novel, it's available in multiple formats, ranging from affordable paperbacks to elaborate hardcover editions loaded with bonus materials.

In addition to Watchmen, several of Moore's other comic book projects have also been translated into film. V for Vendetta is still a very violent, visceral, and vividly visualized version of the story starring an antihero with a veiled visage, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen starring Sean Connery is way better than you remember it to be. On top of that, there's an entire library of Moore's work to read though that hasn't made it to the big screen, so for some strange tales, check out his work on Swamp Thing alongside novels like The Great When, Jerusalem, and Voice of the Fire.

Other Watchmen adaptations + V for Vendetta

Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series (Blu-ray) -- $21 (~~$30~~)
Watchmen: Ultimate Cut (4K Blu-ray) -- $24
Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (Blu-ray) -- $10
Watchmen Collector's Edition: Ultimate Cut + Graphic Novel (Blu-ray) -- $47
V for Vendetta (4K Blu-ray) -- $15 (~~$20~~)
V for Vendetta Gift Set (4K Blu-ray) -- $40 (~~$50~~)
V for Vendetta / Watchmen / Constantine (Blu-ray) -- $17 (~~$20~~)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Blu-ray) -- $17

Watchmen graphic novels + more Alan Moore comics/graphic novels

Watchmen (Paperback) - $13.79 ($25) | Also at Target
Watchmen (Hardcover) - $17 (40) | Also at Target
Watchmen (Pocket-sized) - $8 (~~$10~~) | Also at Target
Absolute Watchmen (Hardcover) - $86 ($~~150~~) | Also at Target
Watchmen Collector's Edition Box Set (Hardcover) -- $63 (~~$125~~)
Before Watchmen Omnibus (Hardcover) -- $77 (~~$125~~)
Watchmen Noir (Hardcover) - $30 ($40)
Watchmen Companion (Hardcover) - $18 (~~$40~~)
Doomsday Clock: The Complete Collection (Paperback) -- $24.49 (~~$40~~)
The Saga of the Swamp Thing Slipcase Box Set (Paperback) -- $64 (~~$120~~)
Absolute Swamp Thing 1 (Hardcover) -- $70 (~~$100~~)
Absolute Swamp Thing 2 (Hardcover) -- $80 (~~$100~~)
Absolute Swamp Thing 1 (Hardcover) -- $54 (~~$100~~)
V for Vendetta Paperback + Mask -- $26 (~~$35~~)
V for Vendetta (Paperback) -- $12 (~~$25~~)
V for Vendetta (Hardcover) -- $37 (~~$50~~)
Absolute V for Vendetta (Hardcover) -- $67 (~~$125~~)
Batman: The Killing Joke - Deluxe Edition (Hardcover) -- $10.71 (~~$18~~)
Absolute Batman: The Killing Joke (Hardcover) -- $33 (~~$50~~)
Neonomicon (Paperback) -- $16 (~~$20~~)
Providence Compendium (Paperback) -- $23.49 ($30)
From Hell (Paperback) -- $18 (~~$35~~)
From Hell: Master Edition (Hardcover) -- $35.75 (~~$50~~)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Omnibus Edition (Vol. 1 + 2 in Paperback) -- $24 (~~$40~~)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 3: Century (Hardcover) -- $29 (~~$30~~)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 4: The Tempest (Hardcover) -- $27 (~~$30~~)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Absolute Edition (Hardcover) -- $100 | Releases June 24, 2025

Alan Moore Novels

The Great When: A Long London Novel (Hardcover) -- $27 (~~$30~~) | Released October 1
The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic (Hardcover) -- $45 (~~$50~~) | Released October 15
Jerusalem 3-Book Box Set (Paperback) -- $21 (~~$35~~)
Voice of the Fire 25th Anniversary Edition (Paperback) -- $15
Illuminations: Stories (Hardcover) -- $12 (~~$30~~)