At TCA in 2019, showrunner Damon Lindelof Send a lot of questions about his upcoming guards HBO series. Specifically, he was asked how or not the small screen project was connected to the classic comedy series of the same name, which had more than 12 issues from 1986 to 1987.

“We won’t mess with it, it’s a law.” announce.

However, Lindelof admitted his relationship with the thorny and special comic author, Alan MooreIt was predictably rocky. He did not go into details about his interactions with Moore, who has long stated his intention not to have anything to do with his adaptations of his work. Consistent with this, Moore is not mentioned in any of the HBO press materials for the series, with only Dave Gibbons being cited as a co-creator.

today in Interview with GQHowever, Moore described his interactions with Lindelof. for every guards Lindelof, the co-author, sent him a self-deprecating letter in which he attempted to identify Moore’s fists while establishing a connection. “Dear Mister Moore, I am one of the bastards who are currently being destroyed guardsMoore said the message got started.

“It wasn’t the best editorial,” Moore noted. “She went through many, what seemed to me, neurotic outings.” Can you at least tell us how to pronounce “Ozymandias?” Their staff, they should never call me again for any reason.”

Moore continued, “I made it clear that I had disowned the work in question, in part because the film industry and the comic industry had created things that had nothing to do with my work, but that would relate to it in the public mind. Look, that’s embarrassing to me. I don’t want to,” said Moore. To do something with you or your show. Please don’t bother me again.”

Unsurprisingly, Moore hasn’t seen him yet guards Or any Hollywood project based on his works.

“I will be the last person who wants to sit through any adjustments to my work,” he said. “From what I heard about them, it would be a great punishment. It would be tormenting, and not for a very good reason.”