AMC has picked up the rights for the graphic novel The Walking Dead. Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist) is set to direct, write, and executive produce the series, with Charles Eglee( The Shield, Dexter) also writing and executive producing.
The show is set to star Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes, Chandler Wayne as Carl Grimes, Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh, Steven Yeun as Glenn, Laurie Holden as Andrea, and Jefferey DeMunn as Dale.
AMC announced on January 21,2010 that the pilot is set to be filmed on May 15th,2010. They have six episodes so far for the first season and its scheduled to debut on AMC in October 2010.
I’m excited for this project because this is one of my favorite zombie graphic novels. It’s a great read and I can’t wait to see how it’s adapted for TV. Also the teaser pictures that they released show that they really know what they are doing when it comes to the effects. The zombies look amazing. Here’s the link to the gallery: http://blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/the-walking-dead-zombie-photo-gallery/zombie-gallery-1.php