Crikey, they look fantastic! I sincerely hope they don't mess this up. To be honest, I have a feeling it's going to be very special indeed. Though I liked the V movie very much, they did lose much of the depth of the book. I don't think this will happen here.
This months Empire talks of the Black Freighter story being made with animation for the DVD release, and an eventual Watchmen Special Edition with the Black Freighter story re-inserted into the film proper. I won't get sniffy about them cutting that from the theatrical release, since I can see how it could cause problems in movie-language, but I'm thrilled they haven't completely jettisoned it.
/optimism hat set to FULL!