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HBO's Watchmen is described as a "remix" of the classic comic's world. 1 / 8

However, series creator Damon Lindelof assures Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's work is seen as series canon. 2 / 8

"We treat the original 12 issues as canon," he said. "They all happened." 3 / 8

Lindelof explains no revisionist history has been done in the show's world. 4 / 8

However, he believes untold stories can be found in the cracks and crevices. 5 / 8

He states the HBO series is definitely not a reboot of the comic or 2009 film adaptation. 6 / 8

While the show can fit the bill of a "sequel," he doesn't see it as that either. 7 / 8

He wants it to feel like the beginning of a new story, not the continuation of an old one. 8 / 8