The only thing worse than being forbidden from seeing Zack Snyder’s Watchmen movie by lawyers, would be for some studio fat cat to make a sequel. Unfortunately, there’s already been talk of making that happen.

Patrick Wilson, who plays Nite Owl in the film, tells MTV that they’ve been talking about it. He says, “Financially, they like to do that. But all of us, [director] Zack [Snyder] included, all go, ‘How on Earth could you do a sequel or prequel?” You couldn’t. Unless of course you want to spit on everything Watchmen stands for.

Wilson also acknowledged that he has a sequel clause built into his Watchmen contract, but was quick to point out that doesn’t really mean anything, since those are fairly standard. Says Wilson, “It’s the most ridiculous option. It’s sort of a financial way to protect the studio, and I would do the same thing.”

Wilson at least, seems to get what an awful idea this is though saying: “Certainly, artistically, I can’t fathom how it would happen… but hey, if Alan Moore writes it, I’d love to read it.” First you’d have to find Alan Moore’s cave, then you’d have to convince him to stop hating movies. Neither of those things seems likely, so maybe we’re safe.