Production has started today in Atlanta for AMC’s highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comic. Check out the first zombie pictures from the set, and a behind-the-scenes teaser for the series.
Based off the comic series from Robert Kirkman, Walking Dead follows a band of apocalypse survivors as they make their way through the zombie-infested South, lead by a small-town police officer Rick Grimes. The best way to describe this insanely intense story is Dawn of the Dead, the original, meets The Wire. Frank Darabont is directing the 6-episode AMC series. Not only were a handful of undead stills released today, AMC also premiered this series teaser:
We can’t wait to see more. For more pictures check out AMC’s Walking Dead blog and facebook page.
