Lost and The Leftovers co-creator Damon Lindelof recently shared new details about his next project, an adaptation of Watchmen , which received a pilot order from HBO back in September.

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During a panel at Vulture Fest (via IndieWire ), Lindelof was asked why he opted to tackle a comic book property after finishing The Leftovers. In response, the showrunner highlighted how Watchmen is a "dangerous" graphic novel, which is something he'd like to carry over in the TV adaptation."The reason I'm doing this is because these are dangerous times and we need dangerous shows. What we think about superheroes is wrong," Lindelof explained. "I'm all for Wonder Woman and Batman," he added, noting that while he loves with these superheroes, "we should not trust people who put on masks and say they are looking out for us. If you hide your face you are up to no good."The showrunner recalled his experience reading the first issue of Watchmen when he was 12, noting that while the graphic novel was "probably too mature" for him, "it crackled with energy." Referring to himself as a "superhero junkie," he said that while he's "never done a superhero movie or a superhero TV show... now is the time."While HBO has yet to officially greenlight a TV series adaption, Lindelof said that in the event the network does pick it up for a full series, he thinks it would debut sometime next year or in 2019. According to comments from HBO president Casey Bloys earlier this year, the potential series won't be a straight adaptation of the graphic novel Earlier this month, Lindelof posted the following image on Instagram , accompanied by the caption: "Day 40."Lindelof's latest work, the critically acclaimed HBO drama The Leftovers, concluded with its third season earlier this year. For our thoughts on the show's emotional conclusion, read IGN's The Leftovers: Season 3 review

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