The Hollywood Reporter, er, reported that Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic is headed to AMC.But wait, there's more...
Frank Darabont (yes, THAT Frank Darabont) will be writing, directing AND Executive Producing the series.
THIS... this is great news.
As someone who's read the first few books of this series, I can say that this is a perfect fit all-around.
As a fan of Mad Men (yes, it's true... I actually watch non-horror stuff too...) I believe AMC to be a network that appreciates good writing and great character development... of which The Walking Dead has both.
AMC also gets kudos for being one of the few channels that regularly schedules Halloween-themed programming every year. Their FearFest horror movie line-up, though not always filled with winners, is consistent and "shows effort"-- as my elementary school report card used to say.
And on top of that, you've got Frank Darabont who has dipped his toe in the horror genre on more than one occasion. The Mist, Tales from the Crypt episodes, The Fly 2, The Blob remake and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 all give this guy horror street cred. Then throw in his ability to make you care about characters in such human dramas as The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile and this is really adding up to the show to watch when it hits the air.
For those who don't know, if I had to summarize The Walking Dead in a sentence it would be "A human drama set in a world where the dead have risen."
Some may be turned off by this description, but I'm telling you: if you like zombies and you haven't read this series yet... get on board.
Here, I'll make it easy on you: Links are below to the trade paperbacks.
Buy. Read. Enjoy.
Thank me later.
6 comments:
Looks like you got my message. This is the best comic I have read in a long time and I really hope that the series is good because it very well could be.
Hey Robert,
Yep, got your message. Thanks for the tip, and I had read it in the Hollywood Reporter that day, too.
Did I mention I'm excited for this show?
Yes.
I'm excited for this show.
yeah AMC is a good station and Mad men is a good show. Lets hope its just as good. by the way nice blog I really like it
It's funny, a friend let me borrow his first TP of this series & we were talking about how it would make for a good TV series.
My husband has been watching 'Mad Men', and he absolutely loves 'Breaking Bad'. So I'm on board with AMC & their original programming. But I have to say I miss old AMC at Halloween time. Back when there were no commercials and they played movies like 'Black Sunday' and the Roger Corman Poe films. At least there is TCM, that still plays the old stuff. I haven't had cable for about 8 years, up until last Thanksgiving. So this will be my first time, in a long time, that I've had cable during Halloweeen. I'm interested to see what plays...
Robert: Glad you enjoy the blog!
Belle Dee: I've been surviving without cable for a few years now thanks to the wonders of the internet, Hulu, network websites etc.... But when I had it, I loved setting the TiVo for the keyword "Halloween" in October and just letting it fill up with goodness that I can watch whenever I want.
We will actually probably end up canceling our cable after Halloween. We hardly ever watch it.
And you're right, you can find stuff to watch all over the internet. AMC even has B-Movies section for viewing!
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