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Here's A Zombie Chick From Frank Darabont's THE WALKING DEAD Series!!
Merrick here...
AMC has posted our first look at the zombie creature things from Frank Darabont's THE WALKING DEAD series, which begins production in Atlanta today.
The six-episode first season -- written, produced and directed by three-time Academy Award-nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) -- follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, traveling in search of a safe and secure home after a zombie apocalypse.
...says the AMC piece, which can be found HERE.
While waiting in line for KICK-ASS, my teenage son and his friends recently worked up survival plans for "the inevitable zombie apocalypse". I was proud of 'em - 'tis not common to see teenagers thinking ahead these days. Even though their plans seem solid, I'll make sure they watch this series as Frank will, undoubtedly, have a few more pointers they should consider.
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well as it can be for TV
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seriously.
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Jun 02, 2010 11:59:36 AM CDT
I've been waiting a long time for a Zombie mini-series!
by zombieflicker
I hoped for something like this for HBO or Showtime, but this will do. Hopefully, the ratings will be strong enough for a 2nd season. I just hope that there are no zombies riding horses, learning how to form a posse, using machine guns, or learning to read via hooked on phonics.
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And they already have zombies there, so it's the perfect location for something like this.
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My prayers have been answered...now it's time to double check my list...oh yeah,high marks on the look of the Undead for this one..
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Now thats a tv show I am sure to follow. The comic is brilliant!The walking dead and Thrones at the same time on tv. It´s a great time to be a geek :)
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I hope the series remains true to a theme both in the Romero movies and in the Walking Dead comic series. Zombies aren't all that dangerous, they don't kill a whole lot of people, and the ones they do kill are generally either the paniced or the foolish. The real danger is paniced, foolish, or otherwise hostile people...
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that seems unusually short for a TV season...even HBO etc produce at least 10-13 episodes...is the show too expensive for AMC?
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i cant believe i read 2 books wit telepathic zombies... cell and monster island
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and HBO will do something with a horror series. *coughPreachercough*
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I hope they do it right...I hope...
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Jun 02, 2010 12:24:14 PM CDT
A make-up heavy gore series in Georgia in the summer?
by shut the fuck up donny
Yeah, that's not a recipe for disaster with our 90+ degree weather and perpetual 70%+ humidity...I Hope the makeup people are getting paid overtime.
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Zombies only kill you when you fuck up or some other human causes you to fuck up. Otherwise, they can easily be avoided.
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Right on. Preacher on HBO would be the way to go.
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Its mentioned every time there is a new WALKING DEAD article. It's called DEAD SET. It was a british 5 episode series focusing on a zombie apocalypse occuring in the studios of Big Brother. It was created by the great Charlie Brooker and it was gory, profane and unbelievably awesome
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i kinda wanna see it coz i like brooker a lot, but it just seems shit. i mean, big brother?! no thanks. plus theres some really lame shit in it (by brooker's own admission) because they had no money to make it.
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i just looked it up - the zombies run. THATS why i never got around to seeing it. fuck that.
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I'm always worried that we'll be oversaturated with the trend of the times but the good (Dawn remake, Shaun, Zombieland) seem to outshine the bad (Diary, Day remake) That this is going to be on cable and has Darabont at the helm leads me to believe this will fall into the good category. When does this premiere? Oh yeah wasn't there an unaired zombie show a few years ago produced for CBS? What happened with that?
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That looks very good. This coming up and that Lifeless web series...It's a good time for zombie fans. I can not wait for this!
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Great premise, decent characters, decent acting. It just didn't have an ending. If everyone dies in the end... who cares? You gotta have a survivor or two to make the other deaths matter.
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It's long enough to establish the premise and characters but short enough to keep the costs down. It's essentially an extra-long pilot. If it's a hit, the 2nd season will be much longer.
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AMC/Darabont have re-iterated that the 6 episode season is kind of the approach taken with Breaking Bad's shorter first season (even though this wasn't the original plan). Basically, they understand the show isn't the easiest sell, so they're doing these six episodes, and if they're a success, they'll be given a full 13-episode season two to play around with.
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I'd hope this could at least KIND OF feel like The Stand.
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It's the sort of thing I would have loved to see Pat Tallman appear in (stunt wise) but that sort of thing is years behind her now.
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Still, can't wait!
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Actually, I was sold when I heard this was gonna be on AMC. Good times ahead.
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shame really, because Brooker can do no wrong as far as i'm concerned, but dead set was weak. It was really just an extended prank anyway- the original concept was beautiful, they were going to give the actual contestants of an actual big brother the fright of their fucking life. if only... if only...
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I think she has her own blog on HitFix
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AMC! WE WILL MAKE THIS YOUR NEXT BIG SHOW. YOU ARE DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT. EVERYTHING!
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That is exactly the kind of zombie I wanted for this. I knew it wouldn't be too over the top gory, it is tv after all, but I also knew AMC would push the envelope. That shit is fucked up to have on primetime television. Seriously, this show is going to fucking rule.
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Brooker is very funny, and the truth is, some of the Big Brother contestants have been so dumb, they could be fooled into believing a Zombie Apocalypse had taken place very easily.
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I loved Dead Set even with the running zombies. The ending was great too. We need a nobody gets out alive ending once and awhile, like REC. BUT, I am a traditional, slow zombie fan and a HUGE fan of The Walking Dead. That said, if ONE zombie in The Walking Dead even looks like they're about to run, I'm done! With the TV series AND the comic book.
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We have Vampire Dairies and now Walking Dead. Extra bitches.
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I cant wait for this
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But Vampire Dairies probably exist around here as well.
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good job AMC.
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But the zombies have never been the interesting thing about the Walking Dead. As long as the characters are there, I've got high hopes for the show. It'd be ballsy if they made it black and white like the comic, but I doubt anyone would have the guts for that.
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I am so looking forward to this! I just hope it isnt going to be a watered down version of the comics because it's on AMC. On a side note... I would really, REALLY like to change my talkback post name. How do I do this? I see NO contact for Webmaster in the Contact section. Please help.
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Would've been interesting. Zombies in Wonderland!
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I liek it
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Zombieism doesn't affect the moistness of the vag, right?
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Jun 02, 2010 7:18:10 PM CDT
Remember, hike during the day, bunker down at night...
by jaylenotookmyjob
Use a sharp-bladed weapon instead of a gun, stay out of cars, cars are deathtraps when they run out of gas, try to stay in barren areas where you can see 'em coming. Always leave one bullet in your gun for yourself in case you are bitten.
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not like there are ranks or postcounts.
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I have tried that. It gives me an error message when I try to create a new account saying my email address is already in use, and have I forgotten my password. Can I somehow cancel this account that I might create a new one. Sorry for the stupid questions.
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Seriously can't wait for this series!
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I greatly enjoy the comics, but if AMC keeps showing that craptastic Breaking Bad 'commercial' every 5 minutes which takes up literally the lower HALF of the screen, I shall drive to their studio and let the air out of all their tires. every day.
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I need to care about TV without ; Lost, Shield, and the Sopranos, and Mad Men and Breaking Bad are making it a possibility
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But I think you will say that True Blook, has this covered, AMC how about Preacher please, please.
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just look to those who can't travel anywhere WITHOUT a damned cell phone or checking/sending a twitter feed....there is your Zombie
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http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/06/02/those-walking-dead-zombies-in-colour/
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http://tinyurl.com/25t8snp
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didnt like any of the characters,all of them were annoying assholes and they all died in the end. and that awfull Mika music in the first episode had my blood boiling!
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AMC is really kicking ass.i am addicted to breaking bad and all i hear are great things about mad men.i need to catch up by the time the next season starts.i'll definitely give rubicon a chance.and this looks great i have total faith in darabount he has made 3 outstanding films.awesome that this comes out in october right as the fall settles back in just right for halloween
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brought to u by:mcdonalds! billions and billions served
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When the Zombie uprising inevitably begins, don't get eaten first:
Required Summer reading:
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...this is going to suck ass. Frank has "taken it down a notch" with every film since Shawshank. The Mist is to movies what a bad acid trip is to taking drugs... makes you want to swear off the whole affair for a while. I see that the zombie/vampire zeitgeist has trickled down to television. What gives with this shit? Hollywood has turned into a giant carnival ride. I want off.
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