The parade of new promo materials from AMC in regards to their upcoming zombie apocalypse tv series, The Walking Dead, continues with the release of 5 new production photos from the pilot episode (directed by series producer and showrunner, Frank Darabont).
From what I could gather from these five new production photos these shots were taken probably close to the end of the pilot as Rick makes his way into Atlanta in search of Lori and Carl, his wife and son. There’s no denying that I’m very hyped for this show to air. The comic book has been an obsession of mine for over 5 years now and going onto its 6th year.
If we’re to believe what Darabont, Kirkman and Hurd have mentioned before, during and after San Diego Comic-Con then AMC have been very hands-off about how to handle the violence and gore in The Walking Dead as a tv adaptation. While these photos doesn’t show much gore outside of the numerous zombie make-up effects there’s the 4th pic that shows what could be the series’ very first gore money-shot. The angle is all wrong in the shot, but if they sot it from a higher angle as well then here’s to hoping they show some of it. It definitely will show some sort of gutmunching.
One thing which was mentioned during the Q&A at the panel for The Walking Dead at Comic-Con was a possibility of the first season being shown as B&W just like Darabon’t B&W version of his own apocalptic-horror, The Mist. The series won’t be shown in B&W when it premieres, but Darabont is hoping that when the first season dvd comes out that a B&W version may just be included. Here’s to hoping that he does do what he’s hoping for.
Below are the same 5 pics from above but treated as if taken from a B&W airing.
Source: AMC – The Walking Dead Gallery
Through the Shattered Lens 
I was really surprised to read that a major cable network will be producing an (apparently) fairly hard-core zombie series, or one of any intensity level, for that matter. I hope they avoid the cliché of campiness, and make it existential and grim. (I am not at all familiar with the comic, but I assume that it plays it less straight.)
I’m still a bit confused about this transposition of the comic to TV. You had posted a surprisingly interesting clip of an “action-comic” version of the series a few weeks ago. Was that a purely promotional one-off, an adjunct production for AMC, or something else? After seeing that, I would be interested in seeing either a “live” or “animated” format of this “dead” series.
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The motion comic is just a one-off promotional material the channel was releasing in time for San Deigo Comic-Con. As for how the series will be played it’s going to be dark, grim and existensial just like the comic books. Some poeple have actually called the comic books as being too serious and dark.
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Well, then, I look forward to this. “The Mist” is one of my favorite horror films of the decade, so Darabont’s involvement bodes well for the tenor of the series. Thanks.
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