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AMC renew Walking Dead for third season

After the stellar ratings achieved by the opening episode of the second season, and only a very minor drop-off for the second on October 24, AMC has announced that it has ordered a third season of the zombie drama The Walking Dead. “Today we are pleased to announce that the ‘dead’ shall live as we proudly renew The Walking Dead for a third […]

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George Romero turned down Walking Dead gig

According to a new interview promoting his hosting duties on AMC’s FearFest weekend accompanying the launch of the second season of The Walking Dead, zombie director George A. Romero hasn’t seen an episode of the hit series – and even turned down a chance to helm one of the episodes. “[First season producers] Frank [Darabont] and [Greg] Nicotero were calling […]

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“Awesome” and “intense” Walking Dead on the way

Following a screening of the opening double-length episode of The Walking Dead‘s second season, the show’s executive producers promised that this year would see “more of everything” and be both “awesome” and “intense”. After the negative reaction to AMC’s handling of Frank Darabont’s departure from the series mid-filming, the network is keen to reassure fans that the show is even […]

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Darabont steps down from The Walking Dead (updated)

According to a report on Deadline.com, Frank Darabont has stepped down as showrunner on the second season of The Walking Dead – which will come as a great surprise to fans of the series who attended Comic-Con last weekend, where the Shawshank Redemption director was enthusing about the new season. The Deadline report suggests that Darabont “never quite adjusted to […]

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