Oscar winner
Jeremy Irons will star as the lead in "Watchmen" pilot.
Nicole Kassell will direct from
Damon Lindelof's script, which will be a new take on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' iconic limited comic series.
The details about Irons' character are being kept under wraps.
The 69-year-old actor joins the already announced cast of Regina King, Tim Blake Nelson, Don Johnson, Louis Gossett Jr, Adelaide Clemens and Andrew Howard.
The plot follows a group of retired superheroes who investigate the murder of their team mate before they stumble upon a deadly conspiracy. They constantly battle with their moral compass, which faces challenges from the difficult situation at hand.
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