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HBO's "Watchmen" pilot (Regina King, Don Johnson, Louis Gossett Jr.) shooting in Atlanta

Don Johnson, Lou Gossett Jr. and Regina King are all cast in a dramatic HBO pilot "Watchmen" shooting in Atlanta. CREDIT: Getty Images

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Don Johnson, Lou Gossett Jr. and Regina King are all cast in a dramatic HBO pilot "Watchmen" shooting in Atlanta. CREDIT: Getty Images
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May 23, 2018

Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog

HBO's "Watchmen" drama pilot starring Don Johnson, Lou Gossett Jr. and Regina King is shooting in metro Atlanta.

"Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof is in charge of this pilot. His last HBO project was "The Leftovers."

This show is based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' limited comic series of the same name. According to Deadline.com, it's "considered a dark satirical and dystopian take on the superhero genre. Set in an alternate history where 'superheroes' are treated as outlaws, 'Watchmen' embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own."

Adelaide Clemens, who was part of Sundance's well-received "Rectify" in metro Atlanta for three seasons, is also part of the cast.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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