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The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series developed for television by Frank Darabont and based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. It premiered on the AMC network on October 31, 2010 with a 70-minute premiere episode, during the network's "Fearfest". AMC has renewed the series for a second season of 13 episodes.
Plot
The Walking Dead tells the story of the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse; it follows a small group of survivors, traveling across the desolate United States in search of a new home away from the shuffling hordes of the undead. The group is led by Rick Grimes, who was a sheriff's deputy in a small Georgia town, before the zombie outbreak. As their situation grows more precarious, the group's desperation to survive pushes them to the brink of insanity. At every turn they are faced with the unspeakable horrors that come from having the dead walk again, as well as facing hostility from the scattered remains of a struggling human populace who are focused on their own survival, now that the structure's of society have collapsed.
Casting Main cast
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden as Andrea
Jeffrey DeMunn as Dale Horwath
Steven Yeun as Glenn
Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes
Recurring cast
Emma Bell as Amy
Viviana Chavez as Miranda
Noah Emmerich as Dr. Edwin Jenner
Madison Lintz as Sophia
Lennie James as Morgan Jones
Adrian Kali Turner as Duane Jones
Maddie Lomax as Eliza
Noah Lomax as Louis
Melissa McBride as Carol
Adam Minarovich as Ed
Juan Pareja as Morales
Jeryl Prescott Sales as Jacqui
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon
Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon
Andrew Rothenberg as Jim
Robert "IronE" Singleton as T-Dog
The series features several actors that Walking Dead developer Frank Darabont has worked with previously, including Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn and Melissa McBride. All three appeared in his 2007 film The Mist, along with Thomas Jane, who originally was set to star in the series when it was pitched to HBO. He's also in talks with Darabont to possibly guest star on the series. Laurie Holden also appeared in the 2001 film The Majestic (she played Adele Stanton, Jim Carrey's character's love interest), which Darabont directed. DeMunn has also appeared in several of Darabont's films, in addition to The Mist and The Majestic, he also appeared in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and The Green Mile (1999)
Production
On January 20, 2010 AMC officially announced that it had ordered a pilot for a possible series adapted from The Walking Dead comic book series, with Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd acting as executive producers and Darabont writing and directing. The entire series was pre-ordered based just on the strength of the source material, the television scripts, and Darabont's involvement. In January 2010 a review of the pilot episode's script attracted further attention. The pilot began filming in Atlanta, Georgia on May 15, 2010 after AMC had officially ordered a six episode first season. The series' remaining episodes began filming on June 2, 2010 with Darabont serving as showrunner. On July 17, 2010, Darabont revealed who would be writing and directing the six episodes of the first season. Darabont wrote/co-wrote the first three episodes and directed the premiere episode. Michelle MacLaren directed the second episode. Executive producer Charles H. Eglee and co-executive producer Jack LoGiudice, which was directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton, co-wrote the third episode with Darabont. The fourth episode was written by executive producer Robert Kirkman, the creator and writer of the comic book, and it was directed by Johan Renck. The fifth episode was written by Glen Mazzara and directed by Ernest Dickerson. The sixth episode was written by consulting producer Adam Fierro and directed by Guy Ferland. The series is completely shot on 16 mm film. David Tattersall was the director of photography for the pilot episode with David Boyd as the director of photography on the remainder of the episodes. Production design is done by Greg Melton and Alex Hajdu. The effects team includes veteran special effects makeup designer Gregory Nicotero, special effects coordinator Darrell Pritchett, and visual effects supervisors Sam Nicholson and Jason Sperling.
International broadcast rights for the show were sold and announced on June 14, 2010.
On August 31, 2010, Darabont reported that The Walking Dead had been picked up for a second season, with production to begin in February 2011. On November 8, 2010, AMC confirmed that there would be a second season consisting of 13 episodes. He would also like to include some of the "environmental elements" that take place during Volume 2 of Kirkman's book.
In December 1, 2010, Deadline.com reported that Darabont had fired his writing staff, including executive producer Charles "Chic" Eglee, and plans to use freelance writers for the second season. Kirkman called the announcement "premature" and clarified that Eglee left to pursue other projects when Darabont decided to stay on as showrunner and that no definitive plans had been made regarding the writing staff for season two.
“ [Eglee] was brought onto The Walking Dead with the idea that Frank was going to work on the first season and then go off and do movies. Chic didn't want to be second-in-command on a show when he's used to being a top dog, and so he decided to go off and do something else, which is something that happens and is not a big deal. ”
—Robert Kirkman, TV Guide
On December 3, 2010, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd commented that "It's completely inaccurate. [In] the writers' room, there are people that have set up other projects that will be their first priority if their own series is picked up as a pilot or if it’s a series. I think [Eglee] just decided that he wants to run his own show." She revealed that it is likely the show will return in October 2011, as Darabont and Kirkman plan on mapping out the next season early in 2011. She also confirmed that "every one of the principal cast is signed up for multiple seasons."
Release
Scenes from the pilot were screened July 23, 2010 as part of the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International. It premiered on AMC on October 31, 2010. It premiered internationally on Fox International Channels during the first week of November.
Almost two weeks before the official premiere on AMC, the pilot episode leaked online.
The season 1 DVD and Blu-ray will be released on March 8, 2011.
I love the look of those Zombies, and is this just a one-off event or could it pan out into a continuous series?
I you re-read the top bit it says upcoming American series haha
Yeah I read that, but AMC also did The Prisoner which was only 6 episodes, I just didn't think this show looked like one that is meant to last more than 1, but it'd be cool if it did
I love the look of those Zombies, and is this just a one-off event or could it pan out into a continuous series?
I you re-read the top bit it says upcoming American series haha
Yeah I read that, but AMC also did The Prisoner which was only 6 episodes, I just didn't think this show looked like one that is meant to last more than 1, but it'd be cool if it did
Oh yeah they did didnt they :S well im not sure how this will last a few series but i'd like it too
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