Collider is reporting that Warner Bros is doing a test screening of Watchmen at the Regal Lloyd Center 10 Theater in Portland Oregon this Thursday, October 16th at 7:00pm. Apparently this is a “blind screening” so they are recruiting people who don’t know anything about the comic book world. So if you run into one of the recruiters, play dumb, and pretend to like Wild Hogs and Beverly Hills Chihuahua

If you’re not lucky enough to talk your way into the screening, check out Spike TV on Tuesday October 21st at 9:00pm for the SCREAM 2008 awards. Warner Bros will premiere exclusive footage from the Zack Snyder adaptation, as well as the upcoming Friday the 13th reboot. Check out the full press release after the jump.

Spike TV has announced that it will honor film star Anthony Hopkins with the first-ever Legend award during “SCREAM 2008.” Presented to a distinguished and legendary artist whose body of work includes outstanding performances in fantasy, horror and/or science fiction films, the Legend award will mark the third discretionary honor of the evening, as fellow industry giants Tim Burton and Wes Craven will also receive recognition. The third annual televised event tapes Saturday, October 18 at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA and premieres Tuesday, October 21 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on Spike TV.

Additionally, Spike TV has announced fresh talent added to this year’s star-studded roster. Appearing at “SCREAM 2008″ will be Malin Akerman, Selma Blair, Jon Favreau, Michael C. Hall and the cast of “Dexter,” Milla Jovovich, Jaime King, Frank Miller and Paz Vega, along with previously announced talent Kristen Bell, Julie Benz, Darren Lynn Bousman, Thomas Dekker, Guillermo Del Toro, Summer Glau, Samuel L. Jackson, Doug Jones, Kerli, Stan Lee, The Osbournes, Jared Padelecki, Ron Perlman, Amanda Righetti, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Kevin Smith, Liv Tyler, Gerard Way and Rob Zombie. Many more to be announced shortly.

The Grammy Award-winning rock band Smashing Pumpkins will perform their new hit “G.L.O.W..” Currently the #1 most added song at Modern Rock Radio, “G.L.O.W.,” has already received ninety-four adds since its release two weeks ago and has logged over 850 spins in its first week alone. Their performance on the show precedes the October 31 launch of their North American “20th Anniversary Tour.”

Also taking the stage is Island Records pop sensation Kerli, performing her highly successful single “Walking On Air.” The song, from her debut album “Love Is Dead,” is the most downloaded single in history on iTunes. Kerli is featured as XBOX 360’s Emerging Artist of the Month for November and she also wrote and performed the title track for Activision’s upcoming 007 Bond video game, released simultaneously with the new 007 movie starring Daniel Craig.

“SCREAM 2008″ will feature exclusive world premiere footage from two of Warner Brothers’ most highly anticipated releases of the coming year - “Watchmen” and “Friday The 13th.” Based on the graphic novel by DC Comics, “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society and the “Doomsday Clock” - which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. Directed by Zack Snyder the complex, multi-layered mystery adventure stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson and Malin Akerman. “Watchmen” hits theaters March 6.

“Friday The 13th” comes to “SCREAM” this year as Spike TV will premiere footage of the updated cult classic in theaters Friday, February 13. Directed by Marcus Nispel (”Pathfinder”) and starring television star Jared Padalecki (”Supernatural”), Jason will once again haunt the cursed campgrounds of Crystal Lake, but this time, hockey-masked Jason is the real killer.

Fan voting for this year’s awards began Friday, September 12 and remains open until Friday, October 17. To vote or to view exclusive red carpet and backstage coverage, visit Scream.Spike.com.

Michael Levitt, Casey Patterson and Cindy Levitt serve as executive producers for “SCREAM 2008.” Greg Sills is supervising producer, Gary Tellalian and Austin Reading are producers and Ryan Polito will direct.

  • Bill
    oh god, i would do anything to go to the watchmen screening!
  • Eric B.
    What's watchmen?

    /plays dumb

    I would only see it in IMAX.
  • Reason
    God I wish I was there. But then, I don't want to spoil the whole experience.
  • Indiefilm
    That's on my birthday. Portland is five hours away. mmm. temptation. This will be difficult to convince them.
  • A.J.
    If only I lived in Portland. Here's hoping a future test screening comes to Salt Lake.
  • favreau is god
    Watchmen sounds like a horrible superhero parody
  • Dexter
    Oh no! I live in portland but I get off work at 6:30 and I can't make it there in time.

    I want to go die in a hole.
  • SweetTooth
    Favreau is god: dude, come on- have you ever READ watchmen? If you haven't, hop to it, man, it's incredible. =]

    As for the movie... I hope these "blind screening" guys leak some interesting stuff. Maybe if I go there and pretend my favorite movie is The Notebook they'll let me into the screening...
  • Hope Persen
    Does anyone have tix? I'm in Portland, and I'll totally spring for dinner and drinx if some dude wants to go. Srsly!!!!

    PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ!
  • Oi Vey
    please send us a review!
  • Tarah Wheeler
    Just to let you all know; I tried. Warner Bros had INTENSE security. They were guarding every entrance, had plainclothes security, and were checking IDs against the online registration. There were more than 30 of them there. I tried conventional and unconventional means of getting in, and nothing worked. [When I say unconventional, I mean I tried to get into the walls, the rafters, the projection booth, and into the uniform of one of the ushers--by bribery, not the other thing. SERIOUS fan here.]

    What would the harm have been in letting in ONE crazy fan??

    I'm back in front of my computer wondering if my voice on the survey would have helped. RATS.

    For any of you cursing fate; there really was NO way to get in unless you were downtown Portland last Sunday and got handed one of the fliers. Some consolation in that, at least.

    Sarah Connor was wrong. There is no fate but what we make? Hellz no. There WAS fate in Portland, and I TOTALLY MISSED OUT!
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