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Frank Darabont’s Amazing Walking Dead Episode That You’ll Never See

Wondering how the second half of Walking Dead season two will be different without Frank Darabont at the wheel? Here’s one brilliant storyline the ex-show runner had planned, which was straight out of the Twilight Zone. And sadly, it will probably never see the light of day. Hear all about Darabont’s lost episode from the…

Television Meredith Woerner Jan 6

Secrets from the Walking Dead Comics Hidden in the Season Two Videos

Last year, The Walking Dead deviated massively from Robert Kirkman’s comic book source material — ending in a giant CG fireball. But will the new season adhere to the original work? Here are a few comic book clues we picked up in the trailers, clips and promo shots! BIG SPOILERS AHEAD. First, you can clearly…

Television Meredith Woerner Oct 14

Frank Darabont’s replacement promises not to screw up Walking Dead

The showrunner who replaced Frank Darabont on Walking Dead, Glen Mazzara, gave a fairly candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter. In it he promises he’s not planning on deviating from Darabont’s second season plans. Hooray? Fingers crossed, anyway.

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 12

Walking Dead forbids fans from asking about Frank Darabont’s departure at Dragon*Con

Last weekend, the cast of The Walking Dead took the stage at Dragon*Con and fielded questions from the audience — with one big restriction. Dragon*Con attendees were told eight times not to ask about former showrunner Frank Darabont. According to Geeks Of Doom: The audience was told precisely eight times (yes I counted) prior to…

Television Meredith Woerner Sep 6

AMC’s Crazy Ideas for Cutting Costs on The Walking Dead

AMC thinks that zombies should be heard and not seen. Read a few of the terrible money-saving ideas AMC reportedly threw at showrunner Frank Darabont, before throwing him out the door. A new report claims there was more to Darabont’s precipitous departure than anybody realizes. Just days after AMC trotted out Darabont at Comic-Con, who…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 11

The Walking Dead is totally on the run for zombie-plagued season two

We talked to the cast and crew of The Walking Dead, and they told us what to expect for season two, why we won’t be seeing any celebrity zombies, and why Frank Darabont doesn’t want the show to become Lost. Spoilers ahead… At last weekend’s Comic-Con panel, executive producer Frank Darabont promised that the season…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Jul 25

The first ever clip from the second season of The Walking Dead

AMC has released the first clip from the new season of The Walking Dead, and it’s a doozy. Watch as Rick Grimes whacks away the last bit of humanity inside of himself — by crushing a few “geeks” with a rock! October is too far away. We can’t wait to see the second season of…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 18

First official look from Walking Dead season 2 reveals a zombie makeover!

The first official image from the second season of Walking Dead is out, showing off some new undead make up tricks. While the zombies look impressively gruesome, we’re wondering if the new yellow-eyed look is the first of many changes? In a press release sent out from AMC, Executive Writer/Producer Frank Darabont had this to…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 9

Robert Kirkman raises our hopes for an epic second season of The Walking Dead

Frank Darabont’s Walking Dead TV series veered away from Robert Kirkman’s comic book source material, big-time. So will the group of post-apocalyptic survivors get back on track? Kirkman let some details slip about season two that have us very excited. Spoilers ahead… When asked by Entertainment Weekly if season two would follow the source material…

Television Meredith Woerner Mar 4

A Walking Dead video game? Brrraaaainnsss-less

We all knew this day would come. When something is popular, you have to wring out every single drop of cash from it. So it’s no surprise that Walking Dead is rumored to be getting a video game adaptation. 1UP is reporting that Telltale Games sent them a mysterious invitation to an event where they…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 24

7 scenes from The Walking Dead comic that should have been in the show

The first season of The Walking Dead is over, but we can’t help feeling a bit… disappointed. While we loved the series, it still felt like something was missing. Here are some scenes from the comic we wanted to see. Spoilers for the first season of The Walking Dead, plus the comic book, below. Let…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 7

Walking Dead executive producer rebuffs claims of writer’s room massacre

Walking Dead executive producer Gale Ann Hurd has dismissed reports that Frank Darabont fired the show’s entire writing staff as “completely inaccurate.” Show writer Charles Eglee may have moved on to another project, but there wasn’t a mass firing. [EW] https://gizmodo.com/frank-darabont-fires-the-walking-deads-entire-writing-s-5702995

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Dec 4

Frank Darabont fires The Walking Dead’s entire writing staff

This Sunday Walking Dead will finish its first season on AMC. But showrunner Frank Darabont is already at work getting ready for the 13-episode second season — by firing his entire writing staff. Could this mean trouble for Walking Dead? Deadline is reporting a rumor that director, writer and Walking Dead producer Frank Darabont has…

Television Meredith Woerner Dec 1

Walking Dead cover remade in the “living” flesh

Over Halloween weekend, a very special variant Walking Dead cover was released, and here it is. Looks like a recreation of one of the earlier covers from Robert Kirkman’s comic. Fingers crossed they remake Issue #19, with Michonne! [MTV]

Television Meredith Woerner Nov 3

Walking Dead premieres as the highest rated show in AMC’s history

Move over Mad Men and Breaking Bad, 5.3 million people tuned in to watch the zombie-filled Walking Dead. Amazing.

Television Meredith Woerner Nov 1

Watch 5 minutes of the Walking Dead: Rick Wakes Up

Here is the longest clip we’ve seen thus far from Frank Darabont’s Walking Dead TV series. This should give you the best look thus far at how the comic book has been fleshed out for television: lots of clever deviations.

Television Meredith Woerner Oct 28

Watch just how graphic The Walking Dead is ready to get

One big concern about AMC’s Walking Dead television series is the gore. How do you make a zombie movie on TV, and keep the blood intact? This latest clip should answer any lingering questions about the violence in Walking Dead. The best part of this clip was Anna Paquin’s face after they aired it on…

Television Meredith Woerner Oct 20

New Walking Dead footage introduces a bunch of new survivors

Brand new footage from the second episode of Frank Darabont’s The Walking Dead was screened at New York Comic Con. And what we saw were a whole lot of new faces not from Robert Kirkman’s comic book. Frank Darabont joined producer Gale Anne Hurd and Robert Kirkman on stage at NYCC to talk all about…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 10

Georgia’s the perfect place for The Walking Dead’s zombie rampage

We’ve all been thrilled by the glimpses of The Walking Dead’s bleak, intense vistas. But I’ve been more thrilled than most — because it’s about time my home state of Georgia had a zombie outbreak. Confession: I’ve never read The Walking Dead. But one thing I do know is that my home state of Georgia…

io9 Kelly Faircloth Oct 7

New Walking Dead clips show the TV show’s first deviations from the comic

This brand new Walking Dead trailer and featurette include a lot of never before seen footage, including scenes from inside the tank, driving in zombie-filled Atlanta and a feature all about Rick’s best cop-buddy, Shane Walsh. Minor spoilers ahead. New Trailer: Who Is Shane Walsh: Already, you can tell that the relationship between Shane and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Oct 6

Frank Darabont’s Amazing Walking Dead Episode That You’ll Never See

Secrets from the Walking Dead Comics Hidden in the Season Two Videos

Frank Darabont’s replacement promises not to screw up Walking Dead

Walking Dead forbids fans from asking about Frank Darabont’s departure at Dragon*Con

AMC’s Crazy Ideas for Cutting Costs on The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead is totally on the run for zombie-plagued season two

The first ever clip from the second season of The Walking Dead

First official look from Walking Dead season 2 reveals a zombie makeover!

Robert Kirkman raises our hopes for an epic second season of The Walking Dead

A Walking Dead video game? Brrraaaainnsss-less

7 scenes from The Walking Dead comic that should have been in the show

Walking Dead executive producer rebuffs claims of writer’s room massacre

Frank Darabont fires The Walking Dead’s entire writing staff

Walking Dead cover remade in the “living” flesh

Walking Dead premieres as the highest rated show in AMC’s history

Watch 5 minutes of the Walking Dead: Rick Wakes Up

Watch just how graphic The Walking Dead is ready to get

New Walking Dead footage introduces a bunch of new survivors

Georgia’s the perfect place for The Walking Dead’s zombie rampage

New Walking Dead clips show the TV show’s first deviations from the comic

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