Watchmen and the Mystery of the Giant Alien Squid Continues

Comic Book Resources has a rumor which should put a smile on the face of all you Watchmen-reading, giant squid-loving nerds who were dismayed at the possibility that Ozymandius’ insane plan might instead be changed to a Dr. Manhattan-inspired set of atomic reactors.

I’m told that this screening was intentionally leaked to the fan press – with the exact time and place posted online with details of how to evade the security. The intent is to gauge fan reaction to a squidless ending for Watchmen and see what they can get away with, believing it to be more suitable for a more mainstream audience. The FX for the squid has been completed however.

This certainly jibes with all the rumors of the squid footage being shot, and the mentions of squid by the Watchmen actors. And I can certainly see the Warner Bros. think the giant alien squid wouldn’t fly with audiences, and Zack Snyder convincing them to try it out in a test screening first. There’s no way to know if this rumor is true, of course, but even if it is, there’s no indication whether Warner will decide to keep the squid or use the reactor version. Sure, the fans are in a tizzy online, but if Warner’s testing has enough non-fans who like th reactor version, I’m sure that’s what we’re going to get. However, I’m sure the alternate squid ending will end up on the DVD, at least. (Via io9)