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Added by G-Man on Aug. 12, 2009
The Walking Dead deals with Kentucky sheriff Rick Grimes who awakens in a hospital to find the world full of the undead. While in search of his wife and son, he soon leads a group of survivors trying to find a safe place to live. The series has been going on for over sixty issues now.
Joel Stillerman, AMC's senior veep of programming, production and original content had this to say:
This is not about zombies popping out of closets. This is a story about survival, and the dynamics of what happens when a group is forced to survive under these circumstances. The world (in 'Walking Dead') is portrayed in a smart, sophisticated way.
AMC also hosts an annual "Fear Fest" movie showcase at Halloween time which is one of their most popular events during the year. Stillerman says they have the audience for this.
Do you read The Walking Dead? Do you think it's a right fit for AMC? Are you going to check it out when it's on (no premiere date since the deal is still being finalyzed). I can't wait for this to begin.
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I loved the series but it kinda fell off into the deep end... I'd watch the series though
Sweet, I hope they don't cut Rick's hand off on the show, other then that I look forward to meeting the cast they will have for the show, thanks for the heads up G-Man.
I loved the series but it kinda fell off into the deep end... I'd watch the series though
This could either be really awesome, or really embarrassing. I hope it's the former, because Walking Dead is a great comic.
The Walking Dead is an awesome comic. I'd just be worried that they may dumb it down a bit for TV. Kinda like watching Braveheart on cable...it just isn't the same!
Walking Dead is one of my favorite comics. I hope the series is good.
I love The Walking Dead. I always imagined this show for HBO but I guess AMC could pull it off. They'd have to tone down the language quite a bit though. Mad Men and Breaking Bad are both great edgy shows on AMC so I'm sure TWD won't have any trouble finding a home there.
YES! I love Walking Dead becuase it's sort of like a less wacky LOST. Like, nobody's trying to discover the secrets behind a hatch or the Dharma Initiative (also no time travel!), it's just about survival. I would totally watch this as long as it's good, even if they go light on the language and violence.
:( How can they even pull off most of the utterly screwed up stuff from Walking Dead on AMC?! They won't even show The Gimp in Pulp Fiction on that channel. I don't think this is a good idea.
@defunkt: My wife and I have been saying the same thing for a while now, we would love to see it on an HBO or ShowTime. Of course AMC wont go into some of the more graphic violence that's depicted in the series ::COUGH::Michonne and the Governor::COUGH::, but I do hope they deal with it. That over the type violence and horror leads to the loneliness and dread of the series. Otherwise they just may turn it into a post-apocalyptic Mad Men.
I would love a Walking Dead series but like people said above I 'm afraid that AMC won't be able to do it the justice it deserves.....also I want it filmed in black & white
@King Quisling: I was watching Pulp Fiction the other day on AMC and he was in it. I love the fact that you brought him up, my friends and I have been talking about him a lot. For instance: Would you rather get double teamed by Bob Saggot and Uncle Jessie or be the Gimp from Pulp Fiction for a month?
Anyway, I love Walking Dead. I was hoping they would have it on HBO or Show time or something along those lines. I could Imagine it going well with Dexter haha.
Anyway, I love Walking Dead. I was hoping they would have it on HBO or Show time or something along those lines. I could Imagine it going well with Dexter haha.
@Mighty_Destroyer: Are Saggot and Stamos in their Full House characters?
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