How Zack Snyder's 'Watchmen' Paved the Way to 'Batman v Superman'

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On March 6th in 2009, Zack Snyder’s Watchmen opened in theaters. The movie ended up being a modest success – earning nearly $200 million worldwide on a $130 million budget, with 65% on Rotten Tomatoes – but it would later develop more of a cult following on home video, with a “Director’s Cut” and eventually an “Ultimate Cut” with a run-time of 215 minutes. Watchmen was released a year after Marvel Studios’ Iron Man and several years before The Avengers and the big boom of superhero movies as we know it. As the film celebrates the 7th anniversary of its release, let’s take a look back at how Watchmen paved the way for Snyder’s upcoming Batman v Superman movie, and perhaps the entire DC Extended Universe itself. ›››