Warner Bros. Entertainment dropped an official trailer for Watchmen Chapter 1, the animated film adaptation of writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons’ eponymous comic book series. Brandon Vietti directed the film from J Michael Straczynski's adaptation of the DC Comics book series. The film was launched at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, but it is only the trailer that revealed who the makers and cast members are. The voice cast includes Matthew Rhys as Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl, Katee Sackhoff as Laurie Juspeczyk/Silk Spectre, Titus Welliver as Walter Kovacs/Rorschach, Michael Cerveris as Jonathan Osterman/Dr Manhattan, and Troy Baker as Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias.

The official plotline reads thus: "In an alternate world, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement, into a mystery that threatens their lives and the world itself."

Watchmen Chapter I will be available for purchase on digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, on August 13 as well as on August 27 in Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD formats.