#116.Watchmen : Tales of The Black Freighter and Under the Hood

The comic-within-a-comic tells the tale of a castaway's mental and physical deterioration and damnation as he tries to intercept a ghost freighter headed for his hometown.


"Tales of the Black Freighter" will get released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 24, 2009, it will include an animated adaptation of the comic Tales of the Black Freighter within the story, starring Gerard Butler (300, Phantom Of The Opera) and the documentary Under the Hood, detailing the older generation of superheroes from the film's back-story. It also includes the first chapter of the “Watchmen” motion comic, and a first look at the “Green Lantern” direct-to-DVD animated feature. Meanwhile, those who pick up the Blu-ray edition of this will get the Blu-ray exclusive featurette “The Why of the Watchmen” by Zack Snyder, and “The Two Bernies” which features a scene from “Watchen” not seen in theaters.