The Walking Dead has let go of its entire writing staff, per what sounds like Frank Darabont's personal instructions. Darabont, who's best known as the writer/director of movies like The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, is the primary creative force behind bringing The … [Read more...]
AMC Cancels ‘Rubicon’
Now that AMC has entered the "original scripted series" landscape, the cable network has been put in the difficult position of having to cancel a show for the first time ever. Rubicon is the unfortunate victim, having been undone by extremely poor ratings. Rubicon had a strong … [Read more...]
More Zombies Coming to AMC
Even though The Walking Dead has only aired two episodes so far, AMC has renewed the series for a second season. Season One is comprised of just 6 episodes; Season Two will get 13. The show has also been renewed by Fox International Channels, which premiered the show around … [Read more...]
‘Walking Dead’: Best Cable Debut of 2010
AMC's high-profile premiere of The Walking Dead scored more than 5.3 million viewers Sunday night, with 3.6 million in the 18-49 demographic. Those numbers are good enough to make it the highest-rated pilot for any original cable series this year. This is a huge win for AMC … [Read more...]
When Zombies Attack!
Zombies are appearing in major cities around the world. Yesterday, AMC and Fox International kicked off a massive viral stunt in support of the upcoming series The Walking Dead. A wave of zombies first popped up at dawn in Taipei and Hong Kong. From there, the zombie … [Read more...]