Someone posted a cam-cap of the first The Walking Dead trailer, centering on the main character, Rick Grimes, as he wakes to a world full of dead, decaying, brainthirsty zombie goodness!
Helmed by Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd, maestros in their trade, the first press release that The Walking Dead had been greenlit gave me reason to smile enough. And this trailer proves that their expertise is probably going to show in this series.
Shows like Breaking Bad and Mad Men on AMC’S ‘Original Series’ roster give a lot of legitimacy and expectation to come from this series. As the trailer shows, it’s character based, not environment based, and seeing Rick Grimes for the first time as a live-action character is quite the sight. Played by Andrew Lincoln, Rick Grimes’ character development throughout the graphic novel series is what drives most of the narrative and emotional greatness of the comic. I’m hoping Darabont and Hurd can adapt that the best they can through live-action, by staying true to the writing of Robert Kirkman, and keeping the feel of the comic series alive.
From the production stills, it seems like that’s exactly what’s happening. The zombie extras go through zombie camp, the traditional way to train zombie extras, and the effects and makeup look like they came straight out of the comics. Blood-caked mouths, gray skin, beared broken teeth, and the iconic pupil-less eyes (but some appear reddish, which is even better) make this a fanboy’s dream.
So am I excited? Yes.
And you should be too.
The first season is slated for six episodes, and premieres with AMC’s Fearfest in October this year. They are filming right now, so expect more updates hopefully.
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