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==Sequels==
===Comic book sequel: ''Doomsday Clock''===
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The sequel to ''Watchmen'', entitled ''Doomsday Clock'', is part of the [[DC Rebirth]] line of comics, additionally continuing a narrative established with 2016's one-shot ''[[DC Universe: Rebirth Special]]'' and 2017's crossover ''[[The Button (comics)|The Button]]'', both of which featured [[Doctor Manhattan]] in a minor capacity. The miniseries, taking place seven years after the events of ''Watchmen'' in November 1992, follows [[Ozymandias (Watchmen)|Ozymandias]] as he attempts to locate Doctor Manhattan alongside Reginald Long, the successor of Walter Kovacs as Rorschach, following the exposure and subsequent failure of his plan for peace and the subsequent impending nuclear war between the United States and Russia.<ref name="screenrant_sequel">{{cite web |last1=Mithaiwala |first1=Mansoor |title=DC Confirms Doomsday Clock is a Watchmen Sequel |url=https://screenrant.com/doomsday-clock-watchmen-sequel/ |website=Screen Rant |access-date=October 8, 2017 |date=October 5, 2017|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728003920/https://screenrant.com/doomsday-clock-watchmen-sequel/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was revealed on May 14, 2017, with a teaser image displaying the [[Superman logo]] in the 12 o'clock slot of the clock depicted in ''Watchmen'' and the series title in the bold typeface used for ''Watchmen''.<ref name="syfy_interview">{{cite web |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/dc-comics-geoff-johns-doomsday-clock-interview |title=Exclusive: DC Comics' Geoff Johns reveals teaser, details on Watchmen/Rebirth title Doomsday Clock |work=[[SyfyWire]] |first=Aaron |last=Sagers |date=May 14, 2017 |access-date=August 3, 2017 | archive-date=August 4, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804013325/http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/dc-comics-geoff-johns-doomsday-clock-interview | url-status=live}}</ref> The first of a planned twelve issues was released on November 22, 2017.<ref name="polygon_sdcc">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/comics/2017/7/20/16006810/doomsday-clock-dc-comics-san-diego-comic-con |title=Doomsday Clock is a countdown to the future of the DC Universe |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |first=Susana |last=Polo |date=July 20, 2017 |access-date=August 3, 2017 | archive-date=June 25, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625075506/https://www.polygon.com/comics/2017/7/20/16006810/doomsday-clock-dc-comics-san-diego-comic-con | url-status=live}}</ref>

The story includes many DC characters but has a particular focus on [[Superman]] and Doctor Manhattan, despite Superman stated as being a fictional character in the original series—the series uses the plot element of the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|multiverse]]. Writer [[Geoff Johns]] felt like there was an interesting story to be told in Rebirth with Doctor Manhattan. He thought there was an interesting dichotomy between Superman—an alien who embodies and is compassionate for humanity—and Doctor Manhattan—a human who has detached himself from humanity. This led to over six months of debates among the creative team about whether to intersect the ''Watchmen'' universe with the [[DC Universe]], through the plot element of alternate realities. He explained that ''Doomsday Clock'' was the "most personal and most epic, utterly mind-bending project" that he had worked on in his career.<ref name="syfy_interview" />

===Television series sequel===
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[[HBO]] brought on [[Damon Lindelof]] to develop a [[Watchmen (TV series)|''Watchmen'' television show]], which premiered on October 20, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/watchmen-tv-series-damon-lindelof-works-at-hbo-1014987 |title='Watchmen' TV Series From Damon Lindelof in the Works at HBO |work=The Hollywood Reporter |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=June 20, 2017|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408084928/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/watchmen-tv-series-damon-lindelof-works-at-hbo-1014987|url-status=live}}</ref> Lindelof, a fan of the limited series, made the show a "remix" of the comic, narratively a sequel while introducing a new set of characters and story that he felt made the work unique enough without being a full reboot of the comic series.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/18/damon-lindelof-watchmen-interview/ |title=Damon Lindelof gives his first deep-dive interview for HBO's Watchmen |first=James |last=Hibbard |date=September 18, 2019 |access-date=October 21, 2019 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | archive-date = October 8, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191008110634/https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/18/damon-lindelof-watchmen-interview/ | url-status = live}}</ref> Among its main cast are [[Regina King]], [[Don Johnson]], [[Tim Blake Nelson]], [[Yahya Abdul-Mateen II]], and [[Jeremy Irons]]. The television show takes place in 2019, 34 years after the end of the limited series, and is primarily set in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Due to liberal policies set by President [[Robert Redford]] to provide reparations to those affected by racial violence, white supremacist groups (following the writings of Rorschach) attack the police who enforce these policies, leading to laws requiring police to hide their identity and wear masks. This has allowed new masked crime fighters to assist the police against the supremacists. Doctor Manhattan, Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias, and Laurie Blake / Silk Spectre are central characters to the show's plot.