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[EvilAsh]

[NewEnglandGothic]

I stand my Walking Dead casting choice for that person on the AMC show .

[EvilAsh]

I stand my Walking Dead casting choice for that person on the AMC show .

Ciara was your pick, right?

 

 

[NewEnglandGothic]

I stand my Walking Dead casting choice for that person on the AMC show .

Ciara was your pick, right?

 

[EvilAsh]

I like it! (thumbs u

[NewEnglandGothic]

I like it! (thumbs u

[N/A]

Whoever plays Tyreese would be a lucky man........well until he loses his head

[NewEnglandGothic]

The only liberty I would take with the AMC series if I was it's screenwriter I never discussed on The Walking Dead boards, was I think it's pilot should focus more on the character universe Kirkman created and how they moved around in society and around each other before the zombie outbreak turned civlization into chaos. It could be shot like a two hour Robert Altman TV movie with characters in the area almost connecting, but destined to cross paths down the line. I've been always worried about the TV series starting with Rick waking up in a hospital bed making viewers write it off as a 28 Days Later rip-off. Being a big Stephen King fan, The Walking Dead is the best Stephen King story that he never wrote. That's the best praise I can give. Most Stephen King stories are about the ragtag but interesting group of survivors in an apocalyptic or nightmarish surrounding and how they cope in that setting, but it's not about the creatures that stalk the main characters. Occasionally in most King stories and in The Walking Dead, they find out the bigger monster is who they see in a mirror.

[NewEnglandGothic]

Neve Campbell as Lori would be awesome, if Scream 4 falls apart .

[Heff]

Walking Dead #72, cover and solicitation

 

 

 

 

 

"Fitting in was never something Michonne considered important."

 

 

 

Wow, Now that looks really interesting.

[shortstack comics]

From CBR RE: Walking Dead TV Show

 

Robert Kirkman's acclaimed zombie epic just took one more step towards a fully-fledged life on the small screen.

 

Variety is reporting that the AMC Network has greenlit a pilot for a "Walking Dead" TV series after reviewing the screenplay adaptation submitted by "Shawshank Redemption" director Frank Darabont. While the step does not ensure that fans will see a full show inspired by the Image Comics series hit the cable airwaves, the fact that a pilot will be committed to film for the channel known for high quality original programming such as "Mad Men" is a good sign for fans of the series.

 

When Kirkman spoke to CBR about the AMC deal last September, the writer said that a TV adaptation was "the only thing that really makes sense to me. The thing that makes 'The Walking Dead' unique and interesting is that it's a zombie movie that never ends – that's the log line or whatever. To do a zombie movie that's based on that? Kinda dumb."

 

Kirkman went on to say of Darabont's involvement with the project, "I think a really good indication that he's going to handle the series really well is his recent movie, 'The Mist.' A lot of people don't realize that Frank is a genre guy – he wrote 'The Blob,' he wrote 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 3.' He got his start doing horror stuff and he's a huge horror and sci-fi fan. He's been going to Comic-Con every year just for fun, whether he's putting a movie out or not. He kind of lives this stuff. If you watch 'The Mist,' you'll see that he can do the character development – he's an excellent writer – but 'The Mist' is a big indication that he knows how to handle the subject matter."

 

According to Variety, the pilot's development will include famed genre producer Gale Anne Hurd ("The Terminator," "The Incredible Hulk"). The network also greenlit a pilot for an adaptation of a Danish crime drama called "The Killing." However, at this point no casting announcements have been made for either show.

 

 

[Kathryn]

I am so excited for the show! I'm going to make everyone I know watch it, at least give it a shot. The fact that AMC is doing it gives me a lot of hope.

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

From CBR RE: Walking Dead TV Show

 

Robert Kirkman's acclaimed zombie epic just took one more step towards a fully-fledged life on the small screen.

 

Variety is reporting that the AMC Network has greenlit a pilot for a "Walking Dead" TV series after reviewing the screenplay adaptation submitted by "Shawshank Redemption" director Frank Darabont. While the step does not ensure that fans will see a full show inspired by the Image Comics series hit the cable airwaves, the fact that a pilot will be committed to film for the channel known for high quality original programming such as "Mad Men" is a good sign for fans of the series.

 

When Kirkman spoke to CBR about the AMC deal last September, the writer said that a TV adaptation was "the only thing that really makes sense to me. The thing that makes 'The Walking Dead' unique and interesting is that it's a zombie movie that never ends – that's the log line or whatever. To do a zombie movie that's based on that? Kinda dumb."

 

Kirkman went on to say of Darabont's involvement with the project, "I think a really good indication that he's going to handle the series really well is his recent movie, 'The Mist.' A lot of people don't realize that Frank is a genre guy – he wrote 'The Blob,' he wrote 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 3.' He got his start doing horror stuff and he's a huge horror and sci-fi fan. He's been going to Comic-Con every year just for fun, whether he's putting a movie out or not. He kind of lives this stuff. If you watch 'The Mist,' you'll see that he can do the character development – he's an excellent writer – but 'The Mist' is a big indication that he knows how to handle the subject matter."

 

According to Variety, the pilot's development will include famed genre producer Gale Anne Hurd ("The Terminator," "The Incredible Hulk"). The network also greenlit a pilot for an adaptation of a Danish crime drama called "The Killing." However, at this point no casting announcements have been made for either show.

 

 

Here's a link to the General forum post I make and a link in it to the Variety article.

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3730232#Post3730232

[s-man]

What am wondering is how they will handle deaths in the series. In the books you had some well established main characters die off (Rick's wife, Dale, etc..) and am wondering how quickly they will be in killing off a main character like that. Especially if the main character is played by a fairly well known actor/actress.

[Kathryn]

What am wondering is how they will handle deaths in the series. In the books you had some well established main characters die off (Rick's wife, Dale, etc..) and am wondering how quickly they will be in killing off a main character like that. Especially if the main character is played by a fairly well known actor/actress.

 

 

Hmmm. Maybe they'll stick mostly to unknowns, which I would kind of prefer anyway.

[dupont2005]

In Lost Michelle Rodriguez was killed off. I doubt they could have landed her for the role if it had not been temporary. A smaller commitment may increase the odds of them landing a bigger name for a role. But they did well on Breaking Bad with only one character played by anyone I had ever heard of.

[Kathryn]

Quite true.

[NewEnglandGothic]

What am wondering is how they will handle deaths in the series. In the books you had some well established main characters die off (Rick's wife, Dale, etc..) and am wondering how quickly they will be in killing off a main character like that. Especially if the main character is played by a fairly well known actor/actress.

Hello... Emmy Awards .

[s-man]

In Lost Michelle Rodriguez was killed off. I doubt they could have landed her for the role if it had not been temporary. A smaller commitment may increase the odds of them landing a bigger name for a role. But they did well on Breaking Bad with only one character played by anyone I had ever heard of.

 

She was killed off because of her trouble with the DUI, her and the blonde woman that also had the DUI. I guess the producers didnt want the bad publicity hurting the show.

[Kathryn]

What am wondering is how they will handle deaths in the series. In the books you had some well established main characters die off (Rick's wife, Dale, etc..) and am wondering how quickly they will be in killing off a main character like that. Especially if the main character is played by a fairly well known actor/actress.

Hello... Emmy Awards .