Walking Dead... THE TV SERIES!!!

[droidofages]

Holy crap! THIS ANNOUNCEMENT is all everyone in the shop was talking about yesterday and has so much potential, it should share some with other comic related projects! I have really high hopes for this, REC2 and World War Z:




"Cable channel AMC has acquired the rights to the Image Comics series "Walking Dead," according to the Hollywood Reporter."

"AMC has been entering the world of serialized drama with great results in the recent years. "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" have rave reviews and a healthy dose of award nominations. The Hollywood Reporter notes AMC has a history with genre movies, but this will be its first attempt at a long form series featuring creature effects, zombies, and a setting well outside the everyday world.

While diversity appears to be the order of the day, AMC will continue its high writing standard. AMC's Joel Stillerman, says the series contains "beautiful storytelling, great human emotions and everything that really works on AMC … it allows us to stay where we want to stay: in the world of smart, sophisticated storytelling and apply that to a show that we think the audience would love.

Attached the project is director Frank Darabont. The director of "The Green Mile" will write, direct, and have executive producer credit on the series. While known for more prestige dramas like "The Majestic" and "The Shawshank Redemption," Darabont is no stranger to genre material."

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How friggin' cool is that?

[Chronic Insomnia]

It's friggin' cool in many ways, but it also sucks. AMC is going to edit the shit out of this for network television and I don't know about you, but when I read this series, I don't see "edited for television" on my copy. If this was for HBO or Showtime I would be creaming in my pants, but as it I am only pretty damn excited.

Michael

[Mike]

I will make time to actually watch TV if this is on the air.

[lincoln]

well to amc's defence, mad men and breaking bad are two of the best shows on tv today...so maybe they can make it work...speaking of which mad men season three starts sunday...it's not too late to watch season one and two...i can loan them to you!! sweet!

[droidofages]

Kirkman yaks with CBR about the project HERE.

"Do you think that AMC can get away with some of the grittiness that "Walking Dead" boasts in the comics, as opposed to a network like HBO or Showtime?

Kirkman: I think so. Profanity is not a hundred percent integral to the book, so if we can't say the F-word, I don't think I'll miss it as long as they're not saying "frak" or anything ridiculous like that. But there was a recent episode of "Breaking Bad" where a guy's severed head was placed on the back of a turtle. You could totally see it and it was kind of horrifying. As far as content goes, I really have no concerns whatsoever."

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May I just start the dream casting with an idea that a customer at the store mentioned:

Aaron Eckhart as Rick Grimes




and a couple I thought of:


Rutina Wesley as Michonne





Gordon Pinsent as Dale





George Eads as Shane

(as I was looking for an image of Shane I discovered someone else thought of that one... I also came across the following)


Danny Trejo as the Governor

[mannypeters]

I've never read it, but that looks good to me man. Maybe I'll pick up the compendium when I'm in town (if ya's gots it.)

[remy138]

Aaron Eckhart as Rick Grimes......oh damn, snap!

George Eads as Shane.....excellent choice. But, George wont be in it for long.... .....what?

Danny Trejo......you can put that ugly son of a bitch in anything and ill watch it.

Im only Vol 1 in, but im loving Walking Dead so far.

[droidofages]

Sept 15, 2009 23:05:39 GMT -4 mannypeters said:

I've never read it, but that looks good to me man. Maybe I'll pick up the compendium when I'm in town (if ya's gots it.)

Assuming they're still in print, it shouldn't be a problem. There are TPB's, Hard Covers (collecting 2 TPB's each) and the fancy-pants Slipcase Edition (like DC's Absolute Editions) as well, but the Compendium is the easiest way to get the most in one go. Plus, you can defend yourself from zombie attacks with the thing, it's so friggin' thick!

[mannypeters]

After checking out the prices on-line for the compendium, maybe I should take baby steps and try TPB's instead. ;D

[droidofages]

The guys mentioned this in last night's show, but here's the update for the forum:

(click text for full CBR article)
"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."