Showing posts with label frank darabont. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frank darabont. Show all posts

Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Walking Dead: AMC officially greenlights Season 4


Wrapping up the first half of Season 3 early this month and returning next year on February 10, AMC has officially confirmed that their popular zombie drama series "The Walking Dead" will be getting yet another season, which will mean more adaptations and new plot threads based on the comic book series penned by Robert Kirkman!

Saturday, December 15, 2012

The Walking Dead: Seasons 1 and 2 get the B/W treatment


Fans of The Walking Dead who are itching to see more of the zombie survival horror drama series are in for a treat. In an effort to garner new interest and harken back to the days of old school horror flicks, AMC will be re-releasing the entire first season and part of the second season in complete "Black and White" format. This was first attempted with the pilot episode "Days Gone Bye", where former Walking Dead showrunner and legendary director Frank Darabont brought on the idea for a complete "B/W transition" ala George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" - a film that greatly inspired the zombie genre as we know it today.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that the B/W reruns of The Walking Dead will start on February 14 next year. For more information, visit the source post at THR and Bleeding Cool.

The Walking Dead returns to AMC with the second half of Season 3 on February 10.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

The Walking Dead Season 3 gets 16 episodes!



Announced by AMC at the Television Critics Association (TCA) last Saturday, and posted in several sites like Comic Book Movie and Superherohype, AMC's third season of their popular survival horror series The Walking Dead will be getting 16 episodes! In addition to revealing a new promo poster that reminds viewers that the 13 episode strong Season 2 will resume with Episode 8 on February 12, the channel has also stated that their international broadcast partner, Fox International Channels, will be following the 16 episode order for Season 3.


Friday, September 2, 2011

The Walking Dead Season 2 gets 90 Minute Pilot and Split Season


Following the departure of former showrunner and legendary director Frank Darabont, it appears that more changes have been given to the upcoming second season of AMC's "The Walking Dead". The network has announced in a press release that it will expand its premiere episode, slated for an October 16th debut, to 90-minutes, echoing the length time of the pilot for the very first season last year.

Thing is, Season 2 is now cut in half, with episodes one through seven airing through October and November. A brief hiatus will commence from December to January, and the next half of the season will pick up starting February 12th with episode eight until thirteen.


The Walking Dead Season 2 SDCC '11 Trailer



Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Frank Darabont steps down as showrunner for The Walking Dead

Via Deadline, Slash Film, and Enewsi, Frank Darabont, the executive producer, director, and creator of AMC's TV Adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead", is stepping down and giving up his position as showrunner of the series. Having just appeared at the show's panel presentation at this past weekend's San Diego Comic-Con, this comes as big and surprising news to fans, since Darabont was the lead figure responsible for tackling and directing creative duties in the first season. With the second season slated to debut on October 16, his departure will not affect the schedule, but it may promote his number 2 man, Glen Mazzara of "The Shield" fame, to the top man position. How this will affect the future of the show remains to be seen, but it's sad to see a well known creative face taking a back seat at the cusp of what is already considered a great TV series. For more info on the story, visit the source post at Enewsi, Slash Film, or Deadline!

The Walking Dead Season 2 premieres on October 16 on AMC!

Saturday, July 23, 2011

SDCC '11: The Walking Dead Season 2 Trailer




Finally making its way online after being shown at AMC's official Walking Dead panel at the San Diego Comic Con, here's the four minute plus trailer to the hotly anticipated second season of Frank Darabont's TV Series adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead"! If you're a fan of the show, it picks up right after the finale of the last season, showing Rick Grimes and his fellow group of survivors back on the road and desperately trying to survive day-by-day from the living dead. SPOILERS are evidently present if you have no idea what this series is about, so I recommend not viewing this primer to Season 2 if you haven't watched or read anything Walking Dead related. Otherwise, go on and click on the player below to get a taste of what's going to happen when the new season premieres this fall!


The Walking Dead Season 2 Trailer

Just like what you see, Rick, Shane, Lori, Glenn, Dale, and the rest of the survivors return. Dissension, desperation, and survival are certainly the main themes going on here, and just when the stakes are getting high for the group, they meet up with a new group of survivors living on an isolated farm. Fans of the comic book series will definitely know who I'm referring to, so for more info, visit the official AMC Walking Dead website! Here's the official poster again below if you didn't see it the first time, as designed by Punisher and Blade comic book artist Tim Bradstreet!




Finally getting an official show date, The Walking Dead Season 2 premieres on AMC this October 16

Friday, July 22, 2011

SDCC '11: The Walking Dead Season 2 Official Poster and Booth goodies!


Enewsi has a post up featuring official promotional photos and SDCC '11 booth pictures promoting AMC's second season and live action adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead". Above is the official poster of the next season set to debut this October, rendered and drawn by famous comic book artist Tim Bradstreet (The Punisher). Frank Darabont, writer, director, and executive producer of the TV series, is coming to the show's panel discussion SDCC to talk more about the show this Friday at San Diego. Stay tuned for more updates here if they come, or visit the source post at Enewsi for the additional photos and details!

In case you missed it, here's the "First Look" clip of The Walking Dead Season 2 reposted.


The Walking Dead Season 2 First Look clip


The Walking Dead Season 2 premieres on AMC this October.

Monday, July 18, 2011

The Walking Dead S2 Update: AMC releases Sneak Peek clip!

Via AMC and as posted in Superherohype, the first clip from the second season of Frank Darabont's television series adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" has finally made its way online after premiering with the season premiere of "Breaking Bad". The shortie features lead character Rick Grimes, and you can see the entire clip below via SHH's sister site, Shock Til You Drop.

The Walking Dead Season 2 Clip

For more info and details on the story, visit Superheohype or Shock Til You Drop.

The Walking Dead Season 2 premieres on AMC this October!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Looking Ahead To The Walking Dead Season 2!

Couldn't get enough of AMC's The Walking Dead? Neither could I and the rest of the fans around the world after only 6 episodes, and it will be a long agonizing wait until the 13 episode filled Season 2 shows up. Fortunately, the creators of what is arguably the "Best New TV Series of 2010" have posted a "Sneak Peek" video of what viewers can expect next year, as the story of Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors continues in a world now populated by the living dead! Check out the video!

A Look Ahead To The Walking Dead Season 2

There you have it, straight from the mouths of director Frank Darabont, writer/ creator Robert Kirkman, and the rest of the makers and the stars of the TV series themselves! It's a long wait, and The Walking Dead won't be around until sometime October 2011 next year! Look forward to it and more zombies! In the meantime, read the comics, and visit the official website for more info and goodies!


Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Overview: The Walking Dead TV Series


AMC's The Walking Dead is a success story in itself, and I'm glad to bear witness to it. If there's anything to be said about the past five weeks since the show's premiere, it's been one heck of a zombie apocalypse ride the viewers around the world have tuned and engrossed themselves into.

The Walking Dead Trailer


Based on the comic book series of the same name created by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead tells the story of a former small town sheriff's deputy named Rick Grimes, who gets shot in the line of duty and wakes up from a coma, only to be thrust into a world populated by the living dead. As he searches and eventually reunites with his family, Rick also comes across several other survivors, who also try to cope with the devastating changes wrought upon them by the zombie apocalypse. Soon, it becomes apparent that their enemy isn't just the dead, but also what remains of humanity as well.