Horror icon Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box, Locke & Key), are in talks with showrunner Frank Darabont and AMC to write an episode for the network’s acclaimed hit show, The Walking Dead, based on the comic [...]
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THE WALKING DEAD: Robert Kirkman Talks Season Two
Hankering for a zombie fix? We are still months away from season two of AMC’s hit series The Walking Dead, but here’s something to keep you going. Robert Kirkman, creator of the award-winning comic book series and executive producer for [...]
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THE WALKING DEAD: Charlie Sheen Is A Zombie?
You can’t turn a corner without hearing something new and outrageous from Charlie Sheen these days, but how about Sheen as a zombie? Would that suit your appetite? The Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman would love for Sheen to be [...]
Read moreTHE WALKING DEAD: Breathe A Sigh of Relief, Zombies Will Have Writers
As SciFi Mafia reported to you back in December, The Walking Dead showrunner, Frank Darabont, considered shifting gears with how the show is written and use freelance writers for the next season. The latest news is that the hit AMC [...]
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GOLDEN GLOBES: Jim Parsons Wins But Other Sci-Fi Noms Go Home Empty-Handed
This past Sunday night’s 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards was a fantastic night for The Social Network, Glee, and The Kids are Alright, but aside from the notable win by Jim Parsons for Best Actor in a TV Series – [...]
Read moreTHE WALKING DEAD: Take A Look Ahead at Season Two
Hungry for more Walking Dead? While we await season two to take hold of us next fall, take an inside look ahead with the producers and cast members of the hit AMC television adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s comic below. Season [...]
Read more2011 GOLDEN GLOBE Nominations – INCEPTION, RED, THE WALKING DEAD, ALICE, THE BIG BANG THEORY and More!
The nominations for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards are out and the sci-fi / fantasy genre had a strong showing with nominations for Christopher Nolan’s Inception, RED, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, AMC’s The Walking Dead, and NBC’s The [...]
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THE WALKING DEAD Breaks Own Ratings Record – Finale Draws Six Million
Sunday night’s season finale of AMC’s The Walking Dead broke its own ratings record with a series high of six million total viewers, including four million in the 18-49 category. These numbers have made The Walking Dead “the most watched [...]
Read moreTHE WALKING DEAD: Producer Says Reports of Writing Staff Being Let Go Are Completely Inaccurate
Contrary to what was reported last week, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd of AMC’s runaway hit show The Walking Dead refuted the news that Frank Darabont has fired the writing staff for the show. Hurd calls the news “completely inaccurate” [...]
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THE WALKING DEAD: The Most Infectious Show On Television – Marathon This Weekend, Hits DVD Spring 2011
Have you missed any of AMC’s The Walking Dead? The hit zombie drama has reached an all-season high last Sunday, capturing 5.5 million total viewers which beat its own record-breaking premiere episode on Halloween night. We only have one episode [...]
Read moreTHE WALKING DEAD Has Fantastic Freshman Season; Darabont Purges Entire Writing Staff
AMC television's The Walking Dead has enjoyed great ratings and commercial success throughout its freshman season, but Frank Darabont, the show’s writer, executive producer and director, has just pulled a curious move. He has laid off the entire writing staff [...]
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THE WALKING DEAD: Viewers Develop A Taste For Zombies, Sneak Peek at Episode Four “Vatos”
Viewers are gobbling up AMC’s The Walking Dead like it’s Thanksgiving turkey. Last week’s third episode of the series' freshman season were steady at 3.3 million adults in the 18-49 demographic with 5.1 million viewers, up from 4.7 total viewers [...]
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