The Walking Dead (AMC) [Spoilers]

Basq · 27-09-2010 11:20am

allanb49 wrote: »

Didn't he direct the Mist??

Sorry.. don't know what I was drinking that day.

That's what I meant!

allanb49 · 27-09-2010 11:25am

Don't be making me question myself it's too early in the day!

PhiloCypher · 27-09-2010 9:00pm

If they don't use this they sure as fcuk better come up with something just as good .

Richard Dower · 27-09-2010 9:01pm

still hoping to see a few zombie strippers

Basq · 27-09-2010 9:07pm

Superb fan-made opening title..

JONJO THE MISER · 27-09-2010 9:18pm

A.M.C RULE BABY.

James74 · 28-09-2010 3:24pm

basquille wrote: »

"From the producer of The Terminator"?

Christ.. the man has probably one of the most impressive directorial careers of someone working today. Don't be putting producer credits on the poster! :rolleyes:

He almost directed 'The Mist'.. that deserved a place there!

The "From the producer of The Terminator" is for Gale Anne Hurd, not Frank Darabont

Basq · 28-09-2010 3:29pm

James74 wrote: »

The "From the producer of The Terminator" is for Gale Anne Hurd, not Frank Darabont

Ah right... I was thinking Frank Darabont wouldn't have anything to do with 'The Terminator', but never googled it.

opr · 28-09-2010 11:07pm

Cool fan made opening credits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phLVlvMKVi8

Opr

Basq · 28-09-2010 11:12pm

Go back 6 posts opr!

opr · 28-09-2010 11:16pm

basquille wrote: »

Go back 6 posts opr!

The internet is hard work to keep up with

Opr

Richard Dower · 28-09-2010 11:59pm

Not a single episode has been broadcast, and well over 3,000 views!...impressive, hit written all over it.

paddyismaddy · 30-09-2010 4:04pm

over 100 posts and its not shown yet i hope it lives up to its hype and it should do given the network and all involved

pixelburp · 30-09-2010 4:10pm

Zombies and gore on mainstream TV? It should, if nothing else, stoke up a fair amount of controversy StateSide.

And then once this series airs and World War Z gets made, I think we should then retire the zombie from pop culture for the near future.

MJRS · 01-10-2010 9:11pm

Really looking forward to this! Sarah Wayne Callies seems to be the weakest link in it though, thought she was awful in Prison Break. Still, if it's half as good as it could be, she'll be carried along on a wave of brilliance.

opr · 02-10-2010 1:14am

Little bit from Darabont/Kirkman about the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVwpbg9Nr6M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXloRrMeKcw

Opr

Richard Dower · 02-10-2010 1:24am

mmmmm...Emma Bell.

Richard Dower · 02-10-2010 11:43am

Interesting article, about if it's best to read the books first then watch the tv show, or vice versa: http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/10/01/walking-dead/

Poochie05 · 02-10-2010 4:48pm

According to the Premiere list page on DigitalSpy FXUK premieres this on 5 November at 10pm.

Richard Dower · 05-10-2010 2:07pm

New promos: http://www.spoilertv.com/2010/10/walking-dead-new-promo-and-featurette.html

Richard Dower · 17-10-2010 4:48pm

In a now popular action by TV networks to fight piracy, The Walking Dead will premiere worldwide the same week as on the USA, on 120 countries, and 33 different languages. On FOX Latinoamerica particularly, it will premiere the following day: on Monday, November 1st at 10:00 PM, while in the UK and Spain it will premiere on November 5

Copied From: http://www.spoilertv.com/2010/10/walking-dead-to-premiere-worldwide-on.html#ixzz12dDpsKlm

mikom · 17-10-2010 6:19pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

In a now popular action by TV networks to fight piracy, The Walking Dead will premiere worldwide the same week as on the USA,

Ahh piracy, is there anything it can't do?

Basq · 17-10-2010 6:27pm

It's a strategy that should be used more often to be honest!

iguana · 17-10-2010 6:55pm

basquille wrote: »

It's a strategy that should be used more often to be honest!

It seems to be more and more common. I think the BBC 3 started it when they were showing Heroes S3 2 days after NBC. In the UK Five showed Flash Forward and V within a day or 2 of the US. And a lot of promo's for new series on Sky end with the VO saying, "just days after the first American viewing!"

I think the biggest problem though will be that will be new series. It's one thing for a "pirate" viewer to decide to watch a new series based on hype. If it's crap they've not really lost anything. But if it a tv channel does that they could have blown their budget for a show no-one is watching. Afaik, Five had been banking on much bigger viewing figures for both FF and V. So then the problem becomes one where they have spent their budget for 2 shows on the early airing of 1. Which could lead to a point where great, less hyped shows never get a foreign airing as the channel spent too much cash on a show that is a loss for them.

As well as that "piracy" isn't widespread in a lot of demographics. Sci-Fi/Fantasy and mega-hype youth shows are most vulnerable. The majority of people who watch period dramas, for example, aren't going to be as likely to get online and work out how to watch early, nor are they as likely to want to watch asap so they can jump on forums straight after and discuss it so they don't have the same impetus.

Richard Dower · 17-10-2010 7:24pm

iguana wrote: »

It seems to be more and more common. I think the BBC 3 started it when they were showing Heroes S3 2 days after NBC. In the UK Five showed Flash Forward and V within a day or 2 of the US. And a lot of promo's for new series on Sky end with the VO saying, "just days after the first American viewing!"

I think the biggest problem though will be that will be new series. It's one thing for a "pirate" viewer to decide to watch a new series based on hype. If it's crap they've not really lost anything. But if it a tv channel does that they could have blown their budget for a show no-one is watching. Afaik, Five had been banking on much bigger viewing figures for both FF and V. So then the problem becomes one where they have spent their budget for 2 shows on the early airing of 1. Which could lead to a point where great, less hyped shows never get a foreign airing as the channel spent too much cash on a show that is a loss for them.

As well as that "piracy" isn't widespread in a lot of demographics. Sci-Fi/Fantasy and mega-hype youth shows are most vulnerable. The majority of people who watch period dramas, for example, aren't going to be as likely to get online and work out how to watch early, nor are they as likely to want to watch asap so they can jump on forums straight after and discuss it so they don't have the same impetus.

Sounds like a character on Spartacus :eek:

chalkitdown1 · 17-10-2010 9:29pm

iguana wrote: »

And a lot of promo's for new series on Sky end with the VO saying, "just days after the first American viewing!".

They're bullshítting everyone with that. They're between a week and 3 weeks behind with almost all of their imports. Modern Family is a week behind whereas House is 2 or 3.
No doubt they'll catch up soon enough though, what with all the breaks in the US scheduling.

titan18 · 19-10-2010 6:02pm

Tbf,it's a week behind.I'm not going to wait a week to watch it.

19-10-2010 7:46pm

titan18 wrote: »

Tbf,it's a week behind.I'm not going to wait a week to watch it.

They're getting there considering there used to be a few months gap once.

Basq · 19-10-2010 9:56pm

Who needs to wait a few weeks? I'm about to pop this bad-boy on! :cool:

Richard Dower · 19-10-2010 10:29pm

WARNING - following links MAY contain SPOILERS!!

Reviews of the first two eps. are out + interviews etc.

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/10/19/the-walking-dead-comic-tv-lbcc-cover/

http://io9.com/5667199/spoiler+free-review-of-the-first-two-episodes-of-the-walking-dead?skyline=true&s=i

http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/walking-dead-tv

http://www.examiner.com/the-walking-dead-in-national/interview-with-the-walking-dead-s-zombie-makeup-designer-greg-nicotero

http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2010/10/19/epic-reviews-for-the-walking-dead

"If the first two episodes are any indication, this series is already a home run! The Walking Dead isn’t just a killer show, it’s the best horror offering we’ve seen all year, period. As it stands, the extended first episode (written and directed by Darabont) is arguably the single greatest television pilot since Twin Peaks, not to mention the best zombie "movie” in almost a decade. And all you cynical horror fans who screamed about television censorship, fear not, this show has serious bite! In fact, the first two episodes alone are gorier than Romero’s last three Dead films combined," - Dread Central.

http://www.tvovermind.com/cable/amc/the-walking-dead/darabont-remaining-committed-walking-dead/35254

http://techland.com/2010/10/19/rumor-patroll-walking-dead-has-guts-roth-not-clowning-around/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Fnerd_world+%28TIME%3A+Techland%29

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