Bracket Posted October 27, 2010 #1 Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Is anyone else excited for this show? It's based on the comic series, which has recently won an Eisner Award, by Robert Kirkman that follows a group of survivors in a zombie apocalypse. The tv series is being written and directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist) with zombie special effects by Academy Award winner Greg Nicotero (The Chronicles of Narnia, Day of the Dead, Transformers, The Cell). It is set to premiere this halloween on AMC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CknBg2s5TdI&feature Edited October 27, 2010 by Bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim4TheHead Posted October 27, 2010 #2 Share Posted October 27, 2010 *raises hand* I can't wait to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 27, 2010 Author #3 Share Posted October 27, 2010 *raises hand* I can't wait to watch it. Have you read the comic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVeryFirstDinosaur Posted October 27, 2010 #4 Share Posted October 27, 2010 WOW. Just now heard of this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 27, 2010 Author #5 Share Posted October 27, 2010 WOW. Just now heard of this.. The comic series is fantastic. It's surprisingly character driven. The series premiere of this recently leaked to the web and people are saying it's award worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted October 27, 2010 #6 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Looks pretty good! Can't wait to see it. Unfortunately it may take some time, if ever, to come out in Germany. I hope i can find it somewhere online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim4TheHead Posted October 27, 2010 #7 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Have you read the comic? no I didn't know it was a comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 27, 2010 Author #8 Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Looks pretty good! Can't wait to see it. Unfortunately it may take some time, if ever, to come out in Germany. I hope i can find it somewhere online. It will premiere internationally on Fox International Channels during the first week of November. no I didn't know it was a comic. Oh, well it's a great series. It's the only one i have from issue one. The pic i added below the trailer is from the comic. Edited October 27, 2010 by Bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talion Posted October 27, 2010 #9 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Zombies' invade NYC during morning rush-hour Some pedestrians looked startled or amused by the ghost-white actors with bruised-looking eyes. Some people ignored them entirely. Others whipped out their cell phone cameras. The stunt was part of a campaign in 26 cities worldwide promoting the Halloween premiere of the AMC television series "The Walking Dead." - If that was done in Texas, someone wouldve gotten shot..- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 27, 2010 Author #10 Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Zombies' invade NYC during morning rush-hour Some pedestrians looked startled or amused by the ghost-white actors with bruised-looking eyes. Some people ignored them entirely. Others whipped out their cell phone cameras. The stunt was part of a campaign in 26 cities worldwide promoting the Halloween premiere of the AMC television series "The Walking Dead." - If that was done in Texas, someone wouldve gotten shot..- Yeah, here's a list of cities it's happening in. New York City, USA Washington DC, USA Boston, USA Chicago, USA San Francisco, USA Los Angeles, USA Taipei, Taiwan Hong Kong Istanbul, Turkey Athens, Greece Sofia, Bulgaria Estonia, Tallinn Belgrade, Serbia Munich, Germany Madrid, Spain Rome, Italy Johannesburg, S. Africa London, UK Westminster Lisbon, Portugal Sao Paolo, Brazil Buenos Aires, Argentina Santiago, Chile Caracas, Venezuela Bogota, Colombia Mexico City, Mexico Guatemala City, Guatemala Edited October 27, 2010 by Bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol_Pot_Lives_Again Posted October 27, 2010 #11 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Oh sweet santa claus crap I cannot wait for sunday. They should really use this for the opening credits: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 27, 2010 Author #12 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Oh sweet santa claus crap I cannot wait for sunday. They should really use this for the opening credits: It looks pretty legit to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol_Pot_Lives_Again Posted October 28, 2010 #13 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) From Under the Radar magazine: "...Kirkman's stature in the comics industry was further validated this year when The Walking Dead won the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series, but it's been a tough climb for the Richmond, KY native. Before Kirkman created The Walking Dead, there was a time when he was saddled with $40,000 dollars of debt from botched attempts to self-publish his first seven books. He barely scraped by with freelance writing and lettering jobs. "It was an apocalyptic time in my life," he deadpans. Kirkman got back on his feet by successfully pitching Image The Walking Dead and his cerebral superhero series, Invincible. Now his zombies have attracted the interest of renowned creative talent in Hollywood, including writer/director/executive producer Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption), executive producer Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator series), and various writers from top-shelf shows such as 24, Breaking Bad, Dexter, and Sons of Anarchy. Despite many offers, Kirkman waited for the right people to develop his material. "I knew it was my first comic to be adapted, so I didn't want to disappoint my readers," he notes. After ridiculous pitches about super-zombies, aliens, and one for an anime show, Kirkman chose Darabont to spearhead the adaption after the acclaimed film director -and fan of the series- sought him out. "Frank and I would have dinner discussions where he would say, 'Don't worry, I'll be really faithful to the material," Kirkman recounts. "And I would always say to him, 'I'm really excited that you are going to do it because one of the things you're known for is to be able to do really respectful adaptions and at the same time add your own nuance to elevate the material.' I think he's done that with all the Stephen King stuff he's adapted." Television has a history of watering down horror stories, but The Walking Dead universe will retain its gore and hardcore horror roots. Fans went crazy earlier this year when it was announced that horror and action specialist Greg Nicotero would be working on special effects and makeup (no CGI zombies) and Battlestar Galactica composer Bear McCreary would handle the score. Firefly cinematographer David Boyd also said he would drain some of the color out the images to get closer to the black-and-white panels of the books. The first season will cover roughly the first six issues of the comic, but Kirkman, who penned the fourth episode of the TV series, is leaving some frights up his sleeve. "Don't expect just a moving version of the comic book," he says. Some of Darabont's new ideas include more back-story and screen time with supporting characters. "This way we won't run out when we start killing them off," Kirkman jokes." Edited October 28, 2010 by Pol_Pot_Lives_Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 28, 2010 Author #14 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Pol_Pot_Lives_Again Have you read the comics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol_Pot_Lives_Again Posted October 29, 2010 #15 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Have you read the comics? Yeah, I only have the trade paperback Volume 1 "Days Gone Bye". I got it awhile ago and wanted to get the rest but just never got around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 29, 2010 Author #16 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Yeah, I only have the trade paperback Volume 1 "Days Gone Bye". I got it awhile ago and wanted to get the rest but just never got around to it. It's a really good series. I'd recommend reading the rest of it. My one complaint is that they change artists after vol. 1 and the new guy they have isn't as good. Edited October 29, 2010 by Bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol_Pot_Lives_Again Posted October 29, 2010 #17 Share Posted October 29, 2010 It's a really good series. I'd recommend reading the rest of it. My one complaint is that they change artists after vol. 1 and the new guy they have isn't as good. That sucks, Tony Moore's art is such a good fit. I saw its Weekly now... I hope they're not just trying to shove it out there as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 29, 2010 Author #18 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) That sucks, Tony Moore's art is such a good fit. I saw its Weekly now... I hope they're not just trying to shove it out there as much as possible. Well, they are just shoving it out there but it's a re-release of the older issues. Edited October 29, 2010 by Bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~TheBigK~ Posted October 30, 2010 #19 Share Posted October 30, 2010 The comic series is fantastic. It's surprisingly character driven. The series premiere of this recently leaked to the web and people are saying it's award worthy. An award worthy zombie television series? Oh dear I am excited. I have been since they put the trailer for it online but now I'm super excited. I really need to read the comics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted October 31, 2010 Author #20 Share Posted October 31, 2010 An award worthy zombie television series? Oh dear I am excited. I have been since they put the trailer for it online but now I'm super excited. I really need to read the comics too. I think i've recommended them enough on here, so all i'm going to say is that that's a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pol_Pot_Lives_Again Posted November 1, 2010 #21 Share Posted November 1, 2010 That was so so so soooooooo good. It was as good as I thought it was going to be and then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~TheBigK~ Posted November 1, 2010 #22 Share Posted November 1, 2010 That was so so so soooooooo good. It was as good as I thought it was going to be and then some. I agree. Looking forward to the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracket Posted November 1, 2010 Author #23 Share Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) That was so so so soooooooo good. It was as good as I thought it was going to be and then some. I also agree. It kind of veered off the comics a little bit, but just enough to keep it interesting. Edited November 1, 2010 by Bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archernyc Posted November 1, 2010 #24 Share Posted November 1, 2010 I've set my dvr to tape every episode. Great dialogue...I loved the last line of the episode "hey dumbass in the tank: you cozy in there?" LOL!!! The zombie horde in Atlanta - crazy intense. I can't even imagine waking up from a coma to face that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowSot Posted November 1, 2010 #25 Share Posted November 1, 2010 I have no tv and no home internet.... bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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