The Walking Dead

First Look at Michonne from Season Three of THE WALKING DEAD

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 9:49 am

Just recently we got a tease of the third season of The Walking Dead which is currently in production. The cast and crew talked about the darker and more ominous feel of the the AMC series, and also the new characters who will be coming our way in October. Now we finally have the first official photo of one of those characters who was shown in obscurity at the conclusion of last season. The first photo of Michonne, the bad-ass samurai sword wielding woman played by Danai Gurira (Treme), has arrived, and you can see it after the jump.

Cast and Crew Tease Season Three of THE WALKING DEAD in New Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: May 21st, 2012 at 1:49 pm

Summer is only just kicking off, but there’s plenty of viewers who already can’t wait for the fall, if only for the third season of The Walking Dead to premiere on AMC. Thankfully, though there’s months until we see the premiere, AMC is teasing viewers with a behind-the-scenes featurette of the first episode of the third season, already in production. Words like dark, ominous, harder, faster are all tossed around by cast members like Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus. There’s also hints and mentions of new characters we’ve already heard about including David Morrissey as The Governor and Danai Gurira as Michionne . There will be a great link behind the camera from the second season finale to the third season premiere as Ernest R. Dickerson is at the helm of both. Anyway, I’ll let the featurette talk about the rest after the jump.

Robert Kirkman Plans THE WALKING DEAD Zombie Obstacle Course at Comic-Con 2012

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 16th, 2012 at 9:03 am

As if you need more reason to be excited about this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Skybound have announced that they will be hosting a zombie obstacle course to commemorate the 100th issue of The Walking Dead graphic novel series.  Here’s what Kirkman had to say about the event, hosted in Petco Park:

“Our fans have been reading about it, watching it and now they get to live it with The Walking Dead Escape. We are literally transforming Petco Park into the early days of society’s collapse and San Diego is just the first city to fall.”

Instead of a race, The Walking Dead Escape is set up as an experience with interactive displays and Walking Dead references throughout.  After you’ve completed the course, your decisions will determine if you’re infected or not.  Hit the jump.

THE WALKING DEAD Creator Robert Kirkman Adapting THIEF OF THIEVES for New AMC Drama Series

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: April 11th, 2012 at 10:09 am

With all the success that AMC has found with The Walking Dead from creator Robert Kirkman, it’s no surprise that the cable network is eager to work with him on another series. AMC is developing a series adaptation of the Image Comics and Skybound title Thief of Thieves, a story which follows a master thief with a dual identity who, while struggling to quit the business, opts to steal only what has already been stolen. How did Kyle Killen (of Awake and Lone Star) not get in on this series?

Hit the jump for more.

THE WALKING DEAD Casts Danai Gurira in Pivotal Third Season Role

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: March 19th, 2012 at 10:27 am

If you haven’t watched last night’s season finale of The Walking Dead, then stop reading this story immediately as it contains some spoiler action.

Everyone gone? Good. AMC has officially announced that Danai Gurira (of Treme and The Visitor) has landed the role of Michionne, the fan favorite character from the comic book on which the series is based. The character showed up last night on the season finale, likely to plenty of cheers and applause in viewers’ homes. It’s unclear just what’s going to happen in the series next season, even for those who have read the comics, but her arrival comes at a time when our group has been falling apart, and this should make for an interesting new dynamic. For a tease at what’s coming next season, we’ve embedded a video of the cast reflecting on the finale and what it means for our characters in the future. Check that out along with the full press release after the jump!

THE WALKING DEAD Season Finale Recap: “Beside the Dying Fire”

by Scott Wampler    Posted: March 18th, 2012 at 7:53 pm

Well, folks, here we are:  another season of The Walking Dead (this time a full 13 episodes, even if it was divided up over the holidays) has come to an end.  After a season that ran the gamut from “infuriatingly tedious” and “holy crap that was so awesome”, things came to an explosive close tonight in a season finale that might’ve been on par with this year’s mid-season finale…and one that was certainly better than last season’s final episode.  What happened tonight, who lived, and who died?  Find out in our Walking Dead recap, after the jump.

THE WALKING DEAD Recap: “Judge, Jury, Executioner”

by Scott Wampler    Posted: March 4th, 2012 at 7:59 pm

For my money, the second-most important rule in the “Writing TV Recaps on The Internet” handbook (which, as you know, is “never divulge major spoilers in your opening paragraph”) is probably way more important than the rule that gets the top spot (“be sure to watch at least 30% of whatever it is you’re recapping”), but what do I know?  On the one hand, it seems like it’d be ridiculously easy to prevent such a thing from happening (you proof-read your opening paragraph before you hit “Publish”; if it has even one major spoiler, start over.

THE WALKING DEAD Recap: “18 Miles Out”

by Scott Wampler    Posted: February 26th, 2012 at 9:01 pm

As you probably noticed, we were out of the office when last week’s The Walking Dead arrived, which meant we had no recap/review on offer once the credits rolled.  These things happen, of course.  Indeed, the whole thing would be completely unremarkable were it not for one very important fact:  last week’s episode was pretty damn good.  Better, in fact, than just about any episode this season save for the season premiere.  Of course that was gonna be the episode I missed, right?

Anyway, in the interest of keeping this thing to a manageable length , we’re going to combine last week’s writeup with this week’s, so both recaps are going to be a little less in-depth than we all might be used to.  Everyone fine with that?  Excellent, let’s get started.

David Morrissey Cast as the Governor in THE WALKING DEAD

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 24th, 2012 at 3:09 pm

Prepare yourselves, Walking Dead fans: the Governor is coming. The fan favorite character from Robert Kirkman’s graphic novel series has long been anticipated on the television series, and now it appears that Kirkman and Co. are planning a big arc for the Governor in season three. AMC announced today that BAFTA-nominated British actor David Morrissey has been set in the coveted role. While the name might not be super familiar stateside (he starred in The Other Boleyn Girl), Morrissey’s British TV credits include State of Play, Meadowlands, and The Deal. It had previously been rumored that producers were looking for a big name to play the Governor (John Hawkes had been mentioned), but it appears that’s no longer the case.

In the comic series, the Governor runs a settlement in Woodbury with a stern hand and serves as a very dastardly villain. Rick and our current Walking Dead survivors will encounter the Governor during the upcoming third season of the show, which AMC expanded to 16 episodes. I wouldn’t be surprised, however, if he makes a cameo appearance during the second season finale as a tease for viewers. Hit the jump to read the full press release.

Frank Darabont’s L.A. NOIR Pilot to Star Milo Ventimiglia and THE WALKING DEAD Cast Member

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: February 21st, 2012 at 6:52 pm

Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) is making the jump from network to cable television in Frank Darabont’s (The Walking Dead) TNT drama pilot, L.A. Noir. Set in the 1940s and 50s, L.A. Noir is billed as a fast-paced crime drama based on the book, “L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City” by author, John Buntin. Darabont will write, direct and produce L.A. Noir and will reunite with a cast member from AMC’s hit series, The Walking Dead. Hit the jump to see more on L.A. Noir and just who may be leaving The Walking Dead. We’ll warn you before any potential spoilers.

THE WALKING DEAD Recap: “Nebraska”

by Scott Wampler    Posted: February 12th, 2012 at 6:34 pm

After going on a short break over the holidays, AMC’s The Walking Dead returned this evening to finish out the remainder of its (enormously popular) second season.  The first half of the season was dominated by the “Search For Sofia” storyline, but that storyline was brought to a close in a somewhat-shocking, gangbusters mid-season finale.  With that business all hemmed up, how’d things go tonight?  Did this mid-season premiere move the Survivors along to previously undiscovered, interesting new locales?  Inspire fresh, compelling discussions about surviving in a zombie-filled world?  Or did the show continue to spin its wheels?  Find out in this week’s Walking Dead recap, after the jump.

Melissa McBride, Norman Reedus and Steven Yeun Talk THE WALKING DEAD Season 2

by Christina Radish    Posted: February 2nd, 2012 at 1:59 pm

On February 12th, the hit zombie series The Walking Dead returns to AMC. Picking up just where the last episode and big reveal left off, that huge event rocks all of the characters to their core, leading some of them down surprising paths in the last six episodes of Season 2. As some characters get closer, divisions arise and the gang will have to face a new human threat that’s as scary as the ever-present zombies.

While at the TCA Winter Press Tour, co-stars Melissa McBride, Norman Reedus and Steven Yeun talked about the aftermath of what happened at the barn, how difficult it was to lose a cast member that they thought of as family, that the second half of the season will have a lot more action, the challenge of working in 120 degrees with bugs and zombie guts while wearing the same clothes they’ve had on for three weeks, and how they worry about each script being their last, with the constant danger that their characters are in. Check out what they had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers.

TV Previews: First Teaser for TRUE BLOOD Season 5; First Four Minutes of THE WALKING DEAD Midseason Premiere

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: January 30th, 2012 at 6:02 pm

Waiting sucks. So say the creative team behind HBO’s vampire/werewolf/faerie/witch melodrama, True Blood. This time around they’ve crafted a teaser that’s a bit more sinister as fans of the show’s previous seasons will appreciate. While the teaser doesn’t show any footage, it’s a nice reminder that summer is just around the bend and with it comes another season of True Blood. New episodes start June 24th.

The wait is a lot less longer for the second half of The Walking Dead’s second season. Although the episode “Nebraska” airs on February 12th, you can watch the first four minutes here. Hit the jump to check them both out.

Midseason Teaser Trailer for THE WALKING DEAD

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 26th, 2012 at 2:35 pm

The final six episodes of the second season of The Walking Dead are set to kick off starting February 12th, and AMC has released a midseason teaser trailer for the upcoming installments. I found the first few episodes of this season to be incredibly frustrating, but the mindblowing final five minutes of episode seven were almost enough to make up for it. There’s a difference between character development and meandering. The teaser trailer is fairly short, but it looks like our group of zombie survivors finally leaves that damn farm.

Hit the jump to check out the teaser. If you missed our recent interview with creator Robert Kirkman and showrunner Glen Mazzara regarding what’s to come in the final six episodes of season two, click here to check it out. The show has already been picked up for a third season, which was recently extended to 16 episodes. The Walking Dead returns on AMC Sunday, February 12th at 9/8c.

Creator Robert Kirkman and Producer/Showrunner Glen Mazzara Talk About What’s Coming Up on Season 2 of THE WALKING DEAD

by Christina Radish    Posted: January 26th, 2012 at 12:51 pm

On February 12^th, the hit zombie series The Walking Dead returns to AMC. Picking up just where the last episode and big reveal left off, that huge event rocks all of the characters to their core, leading some of them down surprising paths in the last six episodes of Season 2. While zombies are always a terrifying threat, a new human threat is looming, as the capacity for humans to hurt each other proves infinite.

While at the TCA Winter Press Tour, executive producer/writer/comic book creator Robert Kirkman and executive producer/showrunner Glen Mazzara talked about the slow build-up during the first half of the season, how the second half will accelerate the storytelling, the decision to introduce a new human threat, fan favorite characters from the comics who will likely appear sooner rather than later, the hope to bring Lennie James back at some point, and whether the possible concept ideas that former showrunner Frank Darabont had for Season 2 could ever have happened. Kirkman also talked about where the comic book series is headed, and the types of comic book titles he’s looking to release through his publishing label. Check out what they had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers:

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