Get your first glimpse of the trailer for Watchmen, the long-awaited cinematic interpretation of Alan Moore's cult graphic novel of the same name and latest movie from Jack '300' Snyder.

In typical Alan Moore style, Watchmen takes a sideways look at the typical superhero story in which ageing superheroes face the challenge of trying to protect a largely indifferent public from a mysterious and threatening force.

In this busy summer of superhero blockbusters (Hancock, Hellboy II, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, The Dark Knight) Watchmen, when it is released next March, is set to bring a much darker edge to the lives of caped avengers.

If, like us, you cannot wait, then you can buy the original graphic novel here.

Watchmen is out 6th March 2009.