The Walking Dead Are Coming!

A lot of news has just hit regarding the long awaited adaptation of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead which will soon to be hitting the small screen on AMC.  The series, which will be directed and exec produced by Frank Darabont, will be beginning production this June in Atlanta and is set to premiere in October around the Halloween season as part of AMC's two-week horror celebration, Fearfest, with an already ordered up 6 episodes to follow.  Now with news of KNB effects attached to the series, who previously worked on Frank Darabont's last film The Mist, I will bet they quickly ramp up production to a full series.  AMC president Charlie Collier recently stated, "AMC strives to make original shows that play like movies, and 'The Walking Dead' is a perfect complement... With its depth of story and the remarkable talent attached, The Walking Dead gives us an opportunity to raise the bar significantly within this popular genre and continue our commitment to being the home of premium programming on basic cable."  With news like this we can't wait to for October!