A popcultural late 20th century timeline, written by vultan. Among other things, its main plot follows an earlier film adaptation of Alan Moore's comic book Watchmen. In 1994 (!). You can find the timeline here.

A more politically and socially chaotic early 1990s leads to 20th Century Fox greenlighting production of a film based on the graphic novel Watchmen, slated for release in 1994…

Prologue, Pre-production on Watchmen begins

1992 US election night

Filling out the cast

Star Trek: The Next Generation reacts to Spiner’s role

Major cabinet of the Cuomo administration, Filming of Watchmen begins, Stargate’s casting problems sorted out

Dreams from My Father

Watchmen design

Watchmen visual effects

Watchmen final budget projections, Music and marketing for Watchmen

Alternate Batman Returns box office

Watchmen release and box office

Critical reaction to Watchmen, Major Oscar nominations (67th Academy Awards, 1995)

William Weld's ATL political career

The Jerry Springer Show history, 1994 elections

Newsday article, Friday, March 24th, 1994, excerpt

Stargate, List of 1995 Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects

Excerpt from Harry Knowles, posted from his account on various newsgroups throughout in Internet in early 1995

March 27th, 1995, Oscar Night

1994 in film (Excerpt from Nupedia article "1994 in film". Last edited May 12, 2012)

The Superhero Craze: Part I

Development on The Dark Knight

The Cast of The Dark Knight

Meanwhile, on the other side of the comic book industry...

February 24th, 2013, 85th Academy Awards, Oscar Night

An older, first draft of the timeline

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