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

Space Battleship Yamato The Movie Opens Today in Japan

Today is December 1st... a day that many sci-fi fans have been waiting for. Why? Well, it's the premiere of Space Battleship Yamato, that's why, and a lot of fans of the franchise have been waiting for this day! If you haven't heard about this yet, you're missing out on an epic piece of Japanese popculture. Check out the trailer if you haven't seen it yet to see what I mean.

Space Battleship Yamato The Movie Trailer

I wish I was in Japan right now to be among the many lucky fans and viewers who will bear witness to the opening of this long awaited live action film adaptation of the classic manga and anime series that was co-created by the late Yoshinobu Nishizaki and renowned writer Leiji Matsumoto. Known as Star Blazers in the US, Space Battleship Yamato is set in the year 2199 and tells the story of a diverse crew of men of women, who take on desperate mission of survival aboard the last space battleship of Earth, Yamato, as it sets out on a journey to recover a device from an alien planet known as Iscander in order to heal their own world, which was besieged and irradiated by invaders known as the Gamilas. It's truly the stuff of action and drama that Sci-Fi fans like myself would go for, and it's showing today in theaters in Japan. Website I09 has a post featuring a detailed documentary on the film, so it's worth checking out via this link. Heck, even Aerosmith's Steven Tyler wrote and performed a song for the movie - "Love Lives". Here's to seeing good reviews on this baby soon, and hopefully a translated or subtitled version early next year!