Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Frank Darabont Developing 'The Walking Dead' For AMC

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Variety

There was a time when certain networks exclusively aired 'classic' television shows and movies. Those days seem to be slowly coming to an end as channel after channel begins to air 'new' programing. Such is the case with TV Land, which began as a network that showed only reruns of popular oldies, and now AMC (American Movie Classics) has jumped on board with their series "Mad Men".

"Mad Men" has proved to be a huge success for AMC, which is now looking to continue the series popularity with a slate of new programing. One of the network's biggest draws is it's yearly Halloween movie festival called "Monster Fest", which recently became "Fear Fest", that is undoubtedly the inspiration for the network developing it's own horror series.

The cable network has hired Frank Darabont to write and direct a new series called "The Walking Dead", which is based on a series of graphic novels produced by Image Comics.

"The Walking Dead" follows a group of survivors after an apocalyptic event turns people into zombies. The group is led by a police officer, Rick Grimes, who tries relentlessly to find a safe place to live.

Joel Stillerman, AMC's senior vice president of programming, production and original content, explains that it was the comics unique storytelling that first caught his attention, "This is not about zombies popping out of closets. This is a story about survival, and the dynamics of what happens when a group is forced to survive under these circumstances. The world (in 'Walking Dead') is portrayed in a smart, sophisticated way."
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