For years it seemed like television networks weren’t interested in bringing the zombie apocalypse to the small screen. Honestly, I can see why, too. Zombies are sort of like the grandfather of all horror movies so when TV executives hear of an entire program devoted to the undead, it sounds hokey… or at least it did.
Recently AMC commissioned a pilot for Walking Dead, the ultra popular Image comic book series created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. This is the first real development for a TV-series based on zombies, but there have been rumors that MTV was in talks to produce another based on George Romero’s classic film Dawn of the Dead.
The world has never known one zombie prime time hour, let alone two. Since time is valuable and if you were forced to choose one… which would win your valuable time? Take a second to answer this poll…
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For years it seemed like television networks weren’t interested in bringing the zombie apocalypse to the small screen. Honestly, I can see why, too. Zombies are sort of like the grandfather of all horror movies so when TV executives hear of an entire program devoted to the undead, it sounds hokey… or at least it did.
The walking Dead is FAR superior. This NEEDS to be a series rather than a awful trilogy of movies that will cram in as much as they for a 2 hour film.
Comment by phil — January 21, 2010 @ 2:32 pm
Haven’t we learned from Jersey Shore and The Hills not to trust Mtv’s decisions in programming?
Comment by D — January 22, 2010 @ 9:10 am
SCREW OFF MTV!! Walking Dead FTW!!
Comment by Downbylaw — January 22, 2010 @ 10:34 am
I think D hit the nail on the head. Let’s compare programming decisions:
MTV has brought us:
Real World
Jersey Shore
Road Rules
AMC has brought us:
Mad Men
The Prisoner
Breaking Bad
In addition, having seen Dawn of the Dead and read at least some of The Walking Dead, the material just doesn’t compare.
Comment by Darury — January 22, 2010 @ 1:52 pm