HBO has been trying to get some form of Watchmen off the ground for years; most recently setting LOST and Leftovers boss Damon Lindelof on the concept.
And all I can say at this time is … as of right now, I haven’t had any meetings with HBO about ‘Watchmen.’
Lindelof hasn’t formally confirmed his involvement, now stating “I haven’t had any meetings with HBO,” though his reverence for the property tells a different story.
I hold the source material in such high regard; it would literally be the worst feeling in the world to screw it up.