Oh, since Watchmen has been in development hell, getting passed between Fox and Warner Brothers (and a plethora of directors and screenwriters and producers), there was a little contractual hitch that allowed WB to make Watchmen but not to distribute it. So comic book nerds were going to boycott all Fox films to prevent Fox from essentially killing the Watchmen Movie on a stupid IP clause. Their flagship case was, of course, X-Men: Origins.
I'll have to watch the Nines and get back to you. Like I said I hope for the best.