Season 4 Official Preview Images, Clips, and Interviews... [Archive]

MinionZombie

08-Jun-2013, 10:03 AM

^^ What have his previous episodes been like? I don't recall being blown away TBH?

He has directed 2x11 "Judge, Jury, Executioner" (written by Angela Kang), which was a rather good episode where they try to decide the fate of Randal, 3x05 "Say the Word" (written by Angela Kang), which had a few issues with translating information to the viewer (due to an overlong script that required editing down in post to fit AMC's time slot), but which was otherwise interesting as Rick goes barmy with the fallout of 3x04's epicness ... 3x11 "I Ain't a Judas" (written by Angela Kang) was the one where Tyreese & Co end up at Woodbury and Andrea meets up with Team Prison for the first time since they got split up, and then 3x15 "This Sorrowful Life" (written by Scott M. Gimple) was - in my view - Nicotero's best episode as Director where it was all about Merle's arc.

He also directed the two webisode series - and the short film "The United Monater Talent Agency", which was great.

His direction has improved from one episode to the next, working out little things to tweak and improve along the way - 3x15 was a real coming-together of all his prior experience, and featured much more action than he'd done in previous episodes (the three written by Kang were generally more talky, than actiony), but 3x15 (by Gimple) was a really good mix of character stuff and action.

I was just assuming it'd be Ernest Dickerson again, but perhaps he has other commitments or is doing other episodes. I'd like to see Michelle MacLaren come back - I think the reason she wasn't involved in season 3 was that she was heavily involved in Breaking Bad of late, as a Director, but also more specifically as an Exec Producer. With 4x01 being written by Gimple, I'm expecting good things. :)

kidgloves

08-Jun-2013, 07:20 PM

Great news. The more Greg gets integrated into the whole process the better.

MinionZombie

09-Jun-2013, 10:56 AM

Great news. The more Greg gets integrated into the whole process the better.

He's pretty well entrenched now, isn't he? It's good because he's kind of like one of the key guardians of what the show is (along with Hurd, and the actors) - involved since the beginning/for a very long time, and are right there in the biggest decisions. I'm also pleased that Gimple is taking over as show runner - hopefully we'll have him in-place for longer than a ruddy season, mind!

Morto Vivente

09-Jun-2013, 01:07 PM

Gimple and Nicotero is an explosive mix for the premiere, I'm sure they want disappoint. IMO Gimple wrote the two strongest episodes of last season, "Clear" and "This sorrowful Life", with Nicotero directing the latter. They clearly know what beats to hit to produce an emotional K.O. from a "zombie turn scene". The conclusion to "This Sorrowful Life" was fantastic (not to mention the performances by Rooker and Reedus. Simply great stuff. I hope Gimple is around for a while too. :)

kidgloves

09-Jun-2013, 08:57 PM

He's pretty well entrenched now, isn't he? It's good because he's kind of like one of the key guardians of what the show is (along with Hurd, and the actors) - involved since the beginning/for a very long time, and are right there in the biggest decisions. I'm also pleased that Gimple is taking over as show runner - hopefully we'll have him in-place for longer than a ruddy season, mind!

Indeed. I get the impression this is Greg's priority nowadays. He's obviously very successful so its now time for him to indulge himself and at the same time protect the shamblers standing in the genre.

MinionZombie

10-Jun-2013, 09:59 AM

Indeed. I get the impression this is Greg's priority nowadays. He's obviously very successful so its now time for him to indulge himself and at the same time protect the shamblers standing in the genre.

Aye, very much like his baby - he's always attending the Q&A panels as well, so he's very much involved. :)

MinionZombie

24-Jun-2013, 06:54 PM

Greg Nicotero interview via AMC:
http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2013/06/greg-nicotero-interview.php#more

He talks about directing the first episode of season 4 etc. :)

Moon Knight

30-Jun-2013, 02:37 AM

In that interview he kind of gave away someone is getting bitten. Perhaps a Woodbury extra or a main character? We shall see.

Can't wait!

MinionZombie

01-Jul-2013, 05:54 PM

Here's the new season 4 poster.

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-Season-4-Poste.jpg

:cool:

Morto Vivente

01-Jul-2013, 06:16 PM

Love Michonne, looking all "shoguny". :D

MinionZombie

02-Jul-2013, 09:38 AM

Love Michonne, looking all "shoguny". :D

Some cool iconography there - Tyreese enjoying some hammer time, Michonne being badass on a horse, Daryl's new crossbow, and classic Rick with that awesome Python.

We should have a trailer for the new season in a few weeks when Comic-Con gets underway ... speaking of which, here's info on the 2013 TWD panel:

http://dailydead.com/comic-con-2013-the-walking-dead-season-4-panel-and-autograph-session-officially-announced/

Moon Knight

02-Jul-2013, 12:35 PM

Love that poster. That Tyreese image is magnificent.

MinionZombie

02-Jul-2013, 06:05 PM

And the title of episode 4x01 is:

"30 Days Without an Accident"

http://dailydead.com/the-walking-dead-season-4-premiere-title-and-preview-weekend-promo-video/

Can't imagine that'll be the case by the end of the episode. :p

Also, they said they were doing a time jump, but the title makes me wonder - could 4x01 be set only a month after 3x16? What do you folks think?

Morto Vivente

02-Jul-2013, 07:02 PM

MinionZombie

03-Jul-2013, 09:35 AM

I also thought the time leap was definite. Maybe an event occurs during the time leap which then causes major consequences for the prison group. Possibly an "extras massacre". We then rejoin the timeline in 4x01....30 days after the event.

Another possibility - when they said they were doing another time jump, they said it was similar to season 3 ... although whether they meant 'similar as in we're doing another time jump' or 'similar as in we're jumping the same amount of time between seasons'.

Only time will tell ... I can't wait to see the Comic-Con trailer!

MinionZombie

04-Jul-2013, 10:06 AM

Promo for AMC's Season 4 preview weekend:

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Moon Knight

05-Jul-2013, 11:45 PM

I wonder if Greg will do another set of wepisodes considering he's balls deep into the pilot. Excited!

MinionZombie

14-Jul-2013, 10:47 AM

Kirkman talks new showrunner Gimple, and Season 4's direction:

http://dailydead.com/robert-kirkman-comments-on-the-walking-dead-season-4-changes/

“[Gimple's approach is]… a much more character-based story. It’s going to be more focused on who these characters are and what they’re going through. To a certain extent, we got away from that a little bit in season three. Coming into season four, we’re definitely going to know a lot more about these people so it will be that much more gut-wrenching and worse when we lose these characters.

…More than any other showrunner, Scott actually read the comics regularly and was a huge fan before show existed and watched the first season and was a fan before he was brought on as a writer in season two. He absolutely loves the material. We are definitely going in some new directions and this will continue to be a different take on the material form the comics but there will possibly be some scenes that are a little bit closer to the comic than we’ve done in the past. Season four probably has the most number of scenes that are adapted directly from the comic series or very close to what we did. A good deal of that is from Scott and the way he views that material and puts forth that extra effort to work it into the show in a way that it all works.”

As for where Season 4 picks up, Robert Kirkman confirmed that there will be another time jump:

“There’s going to be a bit of a time jump. Some time has passed between season three and season four. It’s only a few months, we’re not nailing down the exact number of days or anything like that. The prison that we see is a very different prison and the characters that we see are very different from the last time we saw them. We go into season four with characters you’ve known for four years and still find new things to explore with them and new aspects of their character and see that they are growing and changing in extremely dramatic ways due to the strains that this world has put upon them.”

Sounds groovy to me. :)

Moon Knight

15-Jul-2013, 03:16 AM

Kirkman talks new showrunner Gimple, and Season 4's direction:

http://dailydead.com/robert-kirkman-comments-on-the-walking-dead-season-4-changes/

Sounds groovy to me. :)

Yes it does!

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http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3242643/tv-the-walking-dead-season-4-trailer-this-friday-new-walker-still/

That looks awesome!

MinionZombie

15-Jul-2013, 12:04 PM

http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/the-walking-dead-walker.jpg

Now that looks pretty darn awesome. :)

And trailer on Friday? Oh hell yes! :hyper:

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Kirkman and Gimple talk season 4:
http://omg.yahoo.com/news/walking-dead-bosses-tease-season-4s-threats-characters-004300630.html

Some choice bits:

The direction the series has taken is so different from the comics. At the end of Season 2, we at least had some indication of what was to come with the introduction of Michonne and the glimpse of the prison. What can we expect this season?

Kirkman: You can expect a lot of surprises. Comic book fans that think the show has steered away from the comics completely will be pleasantly surprised by Season 4. Honestly, some of the closest adaptations of the comic have happened thus far is in Season 4. There are some very cool things that are told in the comics that... are adapted almost directly, which I usually frown upon. But Scott Gimple is able to talk me into things from time to time.

Gimple: I think it's something I've always done and something I've always striven to do. Some of the moments I've written on the show that I felt really, really psyched about, like Sophia coming out of the barn or Rick on the phone in the episode "Hounded," are kind of from the comic book. Sophia never came out of the barn in the comic book, but Hershel's family came out of the barn. It affected Hershel the same way as it did on the show. The way I always approached it is that it's a remix of the comic book. It's taking great stuff and, because we have departed from the comic book in so many ways, being true to the moments, but in different ways. As a fan, it can be really exciting because you recognize it and you know it, but it's in a way that will surprise you and you wouldn't see coming.

Kirkman: The dynamic is usually Scott going "Wait, no! This is in the comics was cool," and me going "No! I'm bored with that! Let's do something new." He's won over a couple of times in Season 4. There will be some things that will be directly pulled from the comics that start creeping in very early in Season 4. I think comic book fans don't know what to expect which is the best possible place to be in.

Can you talk about the tone of this season? Last year, it was more about how humans are more dangerous than zombies.

Kirkman: There is a considered effort towards reminding people just how big of a threat the zombies truly are. I don't think we ever truly got away from that, but we did shift our focus to a human antagonist in Season 3. In Season 4, we are definitely focusing on the zombies, showing them as a clear threat, and bringing them back to the forefront to a certain extent. They will be a very present, huge danger that everyone will have to deal with. But at the same time, we liked bringing in humans as a big threat in Season 3. We are bringing in another threat, which is nature itself. I don't really want to get into specifics too much, but I will say that there is a third uncontrollable, almost undefeatable threat that is going to come in when the characters of the show are at their most vulnerable. It's really going to be something that they have a hard time dealing with.

Gimple: I will say that I love when we have done lighter moments on the show and we do have them, but there will be a good amount of dark story time this season. There's some interesting lighter stuff. It's The Walking Dead; it's not Seinfeld. Things do get dark. Things do get rough and scary and exciting. There is a little balance of funny, though.

facestabber

15-Jul-2013, 02:15 PM

That is a great looking walker. TWD is really setting the standards high. This is a long offseason. I am quite happy that the focus of walkers as a primary threat. The Gov was necessary to show how dangerous fellow man can be but I want walkers damnit.

krisvds

15-Jul-2013, 03:42 PM

In retrospect the way the Governor was written and the whole Woodbury setting were a bit crap to be quite honest. So much wasted potential.
The make up and walkers in general have always been stellar, and to me, Nicotero's team's work is one of the prime reasons to continue watching.

MinionZombie

16-Jul-2013, 02:49 PM

New promo art by comic book artist Alex Ross:

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-Alex-Ross-4.jpg

And apparently Norman Reedus is now in charge of the official AMC/TWD Instagram page:

http://instagram.com/amcthewalkingdead#

...

I like the idea that nature is also going to pose a threat to the survivors - perhaps some freak weather? What kind of weather worries do folks have in Georgia?

I'm encouraged by the tidbits of info about season 4 - while season 3 was very enjoyable and had some jaw-droppingly good episodes, overall it did drift a bit too far from the source material generally. I feel they got the mix of comics & TV right in the first two seasons, and then tilted the balance a little too much away from the comics with season 3 - still good stuff, but some areas proved a little troublesome. I think though that all three seasons have done things right and done things wrong, but they've always sought to make improvements and listen to the fans between seasons when they have the luxury of listening to the reasonable reactions of the fanbase and implementing it into the show (i.e. before they get into writing and production).

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From AMC's TWD re-run marathon, a couple of interview clips with Lauren Cohan and Norman Reedus - US-viewers only, unless you have the power...

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kidgloves

16-Jul-2013, 10:10 PM

http://cdn.bloody-disgusting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/the-walking-dead-walker.jpg

That is freaking beautiful.
Would love to see that blown up as a picture/poster for the wall.

MinionZombie

17-Jul-2013, 09:19 PM

That is freaking beautiful.
Would love to see that blown up as a picture/poster for the wall.

Imagine it as a huge banner hanging down the side of a building at Comic-Con or something like that ... that'd be pretty sweet. :)

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Entertainment Weekly covers:

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-EW-Cover-01.jpg
The Python's itching for some action.

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-EW-Cover-02.jpg
Looking a bit older these days ... remember that fresh-faced little tyke in season one?

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-EW-Cover-03.jpg
Subtle posing of the guns? :p

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Lawrence Gilliard Jr, as new character Bob Stookey:

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-Season-4-bob-s.jpg

“…the TV version of Stookey is a former Army medic. But unlike the comic version, this Stookey does not hail from Woodbury. Instead, he is found by Daryl Dixon about a week before events pick up in season 4. ‘His backstory is not entirely the same as in the comic and the novel,’ explains new showrunner Scott M. Gimple. ‘I think he’s seen things go bad over and over, and winding up in this stable place doesn’t shake him from his experience. He struggles with that."

And a new zombie photo:

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-S4-26.jpg

Moon Knight

18-Jul-2013, 01:01 AM

So excited! Those covers look great and that new zombie pic looks haunting.

rongravy

18-Jul-2013, 03:28 AM

I can't wait to see how they age the new season's zombies. The two new pics are pretty dang sweeet.
They do look a bit ashy, might wanna throw some cocoa butter on that right thurr.

Neil

18-Jul-2013, 09:22 AM

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-EW-Cover-01.jpg
Christ he needs a good bath!

MinionZombie

18-Jul-2013, 10:12 AM

Christ he needs a good bath!

He's a bit of a grubby bastard in that pic, isn't he?

...

Damn, I wish I was at Comic-Con right now - they've recreated some of the sets from season 3 as their booth:
http://dailydead.com/first-photos-from-the-walking-dead-tv-series-booth-at-comic-con-2013/

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-Booth-17.jpg

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Walking-Dead-Booth-25.jpg

kidgloves

18-Jul-2013, 06:41 PM

Another cracking photo

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3831/9316680056_afe9e4fc03_b.jpg

Morto Vivente

19-Jul-2013, 02:18 AM

The guys at KNB are amazing. These make-ups truly are works of art.

MinionZombie

19-Jul-2013, 09:41 AM

The guys at KNB are amazing. These make-ups truly are works of art.

Damn straight. The best zombies out there, too. :cool:

I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to see the Season 4 Comic-Con trailer (it'll probably be somewhere around 9pm, or perhaps later in the UK) and I'm off to a BBQ ... the TWD-obsessed hermit inside me wants me to wait silently by YouTube, but the rest of me wants flame-grilled cow all up in my chompers. :p A seven hour time difference between San Diego and the civilised world ... what is this madness? ;):p

paranoid101

19-Jul-2013, 01:44 PM

http://i.imgur.com/u51Ajnb.jpg

Carl's growing up fast.

kidgloves

19-Jul-2013, 09:08 PM

Season 4 trailer

http://youtu.be/zGNRjWIyDiQ

Cykotic

19-Jul-2013, 09:09 PM

And this link is for those who don't live in the US. And don't worry, It's safe... believe me, I wouldn't use it if it wasn't!

http://www.youtubeunblocker.org/permalink.php?url=xIQ0pQ5KYfPxWSu2MueIUEqG6h4V1AQY 88f71wGygrVWMndkQ%2B9eWxDF%2FOq%2Fyzkz1kGm9EW%2BFF JZXuPmw5tcgg%3D%3D

ProfessorChaos

19-Jul-2013, 09:29 PM

wow, some of those walkers are damn creepy-looking....that female walker featured at 3:30 in the clip is eerie as hell.

i guess the good thing about the rescue of woodbury's citizens is now we've got loads of red shirts.

holding out hope that season 4 will be a nice bounce back after the lack-luster back half of season 3.

Harleydude666

19-Jul-2013, 09:48 PM

The Walkers look awesome!

And it looks like from the trailer Daryl is laying the pipe to Beth. :kiss::evil:

babomb

19-Jul-2013, 10:08 PM

Looks great! The kind of shit I've been waiting to see. Raids for supplies, building defenses on the prison, fighting walkers tooth and nail, lots of walkers.

Looks like it'll be a great season if this is any indication.

We'll just have to wait and see. Season 3 looked awesome in the trailers and in the first couple episodes. But we all know how that turned out...

kidgloves

19-Jul-2013, 11:59 PM

Moon Knight

20-Jul-2013, 01:00 AM

Amazing! Tons of familiar material from the books and lots of Tyreese!

krisvds

20-Jul-2013, 05:06 AM

Now that's more like Tyreese.

After a few more viewings, the trailer seems to indicate they are going to explore the more darker elements that happened in the comic when they first arrived at the prison. Will be some ballsy tv if they do.

I really hope so ... Amazing stuff.
Every year they sure release sweet trailers. Let's hope the new season lives up to it more than last.

And yeah, them zombies!

kidgloves

20-Jul-2013, 08:29 AM

SDCC Panel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRo75iIgwO8

MinionZombie

20-Jul-2013, 09:08 AM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ldvkJE281r4e39ro1_500.jpg

Just watched it twice right now (I was chomping on BBQ and downing Strongbow last night, otherwise I would have been in here like a bullet. :p

wow, some of those walkers are damn creepy-looking....that female walker featured at 3:30 in the clip is eerie as hell.

i guess the good thing about the rescue of woodbury's citizens is now we've got loads of red shirts.

holding out hope that season 4 will be a nice bounce back after the lack-luster back half of season 3.

To be fair, it was really only a handful of episodes that didn't measure up to the otherwise very high bar ... it was more complicated than just individual episodes, it was a slightly awkward pacing to the story being told. Although the one episode that was most affected was 3x14 ... but on the other hand we got 3x12 and 3x15 which were two of the best episodes of the entire season - heck, the entire show.

The walker that impressed me most above all others was the tree zombie - the one that seems to have melded in with the tree roots and was all mossy - THAT. WAS. AWESOME.

12 dead and 2 killed - so I guess we're opening the first episode with a big old slaughter! :stunned:

The Walkers look awesome!

And it looks like from the trailer Daryl is laying the pipe to Beth. :kiss::evil:

Really? Carl ain't gonna be happy with that. :lol:

Now that's more like Tyreese.

After a few more viewings, the trailer seems to indicate they are going to explore the more darker elements that happened in the comic when they first arrived at the prison. Will be some ballsy tv if they do.

Yeah man, this is the Tyreese we know and love...

Comic spoiler about Tyreese's big moment, glimpsed in this trailer in a different location:
Not only are we going to see the butting of heads between Rick and Tyreese by the looks of things, we're also getting his big hero moment - in the comics he got trapped in the gym with loads of walkers and he was surely dead - but NO! - he'd fought all of them off with his almighty hammer ... I cannot wait to see that happen in the show! :hyper:

I'll do a proper, full-on, screenshot-laden breakdown of the trailer this afternoon, but wow - it's lookin' good.

The bit with the kids and teaching them about knives ... I wonder if that'll cause any tabloid outrage over here in the UK where knives have historically been a big controversy (The Dark Knight, for instance, got some flack because of The Joker's fetishisation and use of knives). I wasn't offended by it, but I'm wondering if some on these shores will get tetchy about it ... it'll depend on context, although tabloid barking idiots don't give much of a stuff for context (let alone watching what they're complaining about), so we'll see ... hopefully there won't be any fuss.

Now to watch the panel discussion!

:hyper::hyper:

*EDIT*

Does anyone know what the first piece of music in the trailer is? The second is "Serpents" by Sharon Van Etten.

facestabber

20-Jul-2013, 12:13 PM

Damn!!! Now the wait to October just got worse. Resupply missions, fortifying, teaching kids how to use blades......oh oh oh does this look one hell of a ride. A part of me really hopes someone grabs a box of twinkies at the grocery supply as homeage to Talahassee.

MinionZombie

20-Jul-2013, 03:57 PM

I said I was gonna, and I did - here be my obsessively nerdy analysis of the season 4 trailer:
http://deadshed.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-walking-dead-season-4-comic-con.html

:)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S17sgTGMPBE/UeqsEaEqHfI/AAAAAAAABw4/FLPVCENgegU/s1600/The_Walking_Dead_Season_4_Meme_Magic_Legs_2_DeadSh ed.jpg

;)

ProfessorChaos

20-Jul-2013, 05:36 PM

^

i'm guessing they find a prosthetic for hershel....

MinionZombie

20-Jul-2013, 06:01 PM

^

i'm guessing they find a prosthetic for hershel....

Yeah, I'd imagine so - looks better than just something they cobbled together themselves as he's got both boots on and everything. That'll make it easier for the CGI guys and they can get Hershel in the game a bit more rather than him being prison-bound so much (aside from a couple of excursions late in season 3).

ProfessorChaos

20-Jul-2013, 06:11 PM

MinionZombie

21-Jul-2013, 10:40 AM

the one thing that troubles me is how fast chandler riggs is growing. they're gonna have to find a new actor, ramp up the speed of the show, or kill carl off soon at this rate. i don't recall how long it's been since the outbreak began, but it's surely not been that long. they're gonna have to be making raids for razors for carl soon enough.

and i kinda doubt daryl and beth are hooking up, looks more like a sympathy or thank you hug to me.

Well this season is several months after season 3, which was the best part of a year after season 2 - so all-in, you could say that about 2 years has passed. I'd wager that these time jumps are to keep Riggs' growth realistic for the show. You've got to keep him around as he's such an important character, and in this day and age it doesn't really do to replace an actor mid-show for the same character, and because he's so important to the show (and indeed the comics) - the whole father & son in the post apocalypse dynamic - it'd be daft to just kill him off because he was growing up.

Andrew Lincoln did say, somewhat jokingly, in the panel that Riggs' voice has dropped a whole octave - so we'll see - he's definitely had a growth spurt, but the time-jump between seasons accounts for it. The kid was very young-looking for his age in season 1 and 2 ... but he also looks older in the trailer, to me, because of Carl's darker temperament now after shooting that boy in 3x16.

Also, aye, while Beth will now be 18 in the show (even though the actress is something like 28 in real life), it'd be weird to hook her up with Daryl - particularly as any romance in Daryl's life would be with Carol as they're kindred spirits in the show. :)

Moon Knight

21-Jul-2013, 02:48 PM

The Telltale Walking Dead game reference was pretty cool. It helps keep a nice connection between all three mediums.

kidgloves

21-Jul-2013, 07:48 PM

The Telltale Walking Dead game reference was pretty cool. It helps keep a nice connection between all three mediums.

Do you mean Macon on the map where Lee was from?
The new main character Bob Stokie is also from the novels I believe.

Moon Knight

22-Jul-2013, 01:03 AM

Do you mean Macon on the map where Lee was from?
The new main character Bob Stokie is also from the novels I believe.

Yeah, Macon.

As for Bob...Bob was originally from Woodbury and was white.

MinionZombie

22-Jul-2013, 09:58 AM

@Moon:

Comic-Book related spoilers regarding Bob Stookey's time in the comics:
True, he was from Woodbury, but he joined after The Governor had taken over - as shown in the second novel - he was originally with Lilly Caul (who was the woman who shot Lori and Judith, and IIRC, The Governor afterwards, during the attack on the prison), and three others, and they rocked up at Woodbury after Martinez's raiding party found them at a big all-in-one shop (kinda like "Big Spot!" really).

True as well that he was an old white dude, so we'll see how that works out.

I was reading up on him last night via the Walking Dead wikia, and it reminded me that he had to stay and care for The Governor after Michonne left him for dead, as well as that his ultimate fate is unsure. He seemed to get lost in the chaos of battle somewhere, but we don't know his actual fate one way or the other.

It'll be interesting to see what they keep - I'm assuming they'll maintain the 'alcoholic ex-army medic' angle, as that is, after all, the essence of his character.

Moon Knight

23-Jul-2013, 12:41 AM

MinionZombie

28-Jul-2013, 09:52 AM

The Walking Dead Season 4 Interview with Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, and David Morrissey:
http://dailydead.com/the-walking-dead-season-4-interview-with-scott-m-gimple-robert-kirkman-and-david-morrissey/

The Walking Dead Season 4 Interview with Lauren Cohan, Steven Yeun, and Scott Wilson:
http://dailydead.com/the-walking-dead-season-4-interview-with-lauren-cohan-steven-yeun-and-scott-wilson/

kidgloves

28-Jul-2013, 11:12 AM

MinionZombie

29-Jul-2013, 10:15 AM

@kidgloves...

On the 'new threat'...

Theory:
Yeah - my money's also on environmental factor - I was thinking more along the lines of a tornado or something, but not being familiar with Georgia's climate, I don't know what sort of extreme weather they get ... but now that you mention a nuclear issue, that sounds kinda interesting too. If it was something like that, I wonder how they'd discover that information? They'd have to flee the area of course ... but again, no idea if Georgia has nuclear power stations in their vicinity.

Interesting ... interesting...

Clearly, whatever the new threat is, it isn't going to be human or walker ... I'm presuming ... unless it could be:

Comic Spoiler, early post-prison storyline:
The cannibal gang? Could we be being too literal in assuming the thread isn't a human one - could they be wording it in a way that they're considering the cannibals to be sub-human, and a threat unlike any they've faced thus far ... i.e. walkers in general, and humans in terms of resources, a place to stay, and ideology ... but cannibals would be a different thread - being hunted by your fellow man for food.

Time will tell.

- - - Updated - - -

The Walking Dead Season 4 Interview with Andrew Lincoln, Chad L. Coleman, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert:
http://dailydead.com/the-walking-dead-season-4-interview-with-andrew-lincoln-chad-l-coleman-gale-anne-hurd-and-dave-alpert/

babomb

29-Jul-2013, 01:51 PM

The walkers are all infested with Bot-Fly larva. Now the hatched bot flies are a biohazard, and so are the mosquitos.

AcesandEights

29-Jul-2013, 02:01 PM

Has anyone got any idea what this "new threat" is?

My moneys on some sort of environmental threat like a reactor meltdown etc

One of the ideas I've been kicking around in my head too...if so, I just hope they handle it well from a research and plausibility perspective, though it might be fun to see sixteen or so pages of posts pontificating about the technical aspects involved.

I also hope they don't get wrapped up to tightly in a plot MacGuffin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin) this year.

bassman

29-Jul-2013, 02:06 PM

The Hunters makes the most sense to me....

AcesandEights

29-Jul-2013, 02:27 PM

The Hunters makes the most sense to me....

It's a good point, but I take it as counter intuitive based on the information we have, since they seemed to acknowledge that they have already done a lot on the living being more dangerous than the dead last season. That said, I wouldn't bet against seeing that particular storyline bridge through the TV series soon (maybe even this season), I just get the feeling that they are referring to something bigger than Man V. Man...Man V. Environment.

That said, Bassman...

If they go with famine and/or a lack of resources as the primary theme for this season then that would dovetail perfectly with the Hunters story arc, and may very well be what they are hinting at.

Does that make sense?

krisvds

29-Jul-2013, 03:48 PM

MinionZombie

29-Jul-2013, 04:42 PM

Kris:
From the season 4 trailer it definitely looks like there's a killer within - so they must be incorporating that part of the prison story from the comics - it was certainly one of the most brutal early plot points of TWD.

Aces:
Famine? Another good idea, although not sure if they'll do it or not, particularly as they're growing their own crops and farming some animals - such as pigs - so I don't think team prison is all that hungry ... but could hunger be a real problem for The Governor, out there in the wilderness? I do like the idea of dovetailing starvation with The Hunters.

...

More Interviews:

The Walking Dead Season 4 Interview with Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero:
http://dailydead.com/the-walking-dead-season-4-interview-with-norman-reedus-and-greg-nicotero/

The Walking Dead Season 4 Q&A with Robert Kirkman:
http://dailydead.com/the-walking-dead-season-4-qa-with-robert-kirkman/

bassman

30-Jul-2013, 11:53 AM

I couldn't help but think the 'new threat' could be that there's

a psycho killer among the newly arrived ex - woodbury citizens who poses a real threat from within just like in the early prison days comic storyline

The hunters would be nice to see as well.

That's one thing that shows strongly in the trailer, but if that's the case it will feel a bit like backing up to me. They kinda covered that angle with Andrew in season three, so to do it again won't really feel right. It appears that way in the trailer, but who knows? Could be all in the editing. I remember everyone thinking Rick and The Governor would meet in the first three episodes of last season, but that was all just clever editing.

krisvds

30-Jul-2013, 03:55 PM

True. They have been masters in misdirecting the comic book readers with their trailers.

MinionZombie

30-Jul-2013, 04:37 PM

True. They have been masters in misdirecting the comic book readers with their trailers.

Aye.

Although there are certain parts of the trailer that seem to strongly read as only being one possible thing.

Theory about a death:
It seems pretty strongly suggested that Tyreese's sister gets snuffed out, without many-or-any other possible ways of reading that information.

Who knows - it could be a total piece of mis-direction, but the above seems fairly solid to me ... the other stuff, hmmm, we'll see.

I know what you mean bassman, but at the same time it can also work - to bring in all these people from Woodbury, which had a dark heart hidden away, and who were at war with Team Prison, and for there not to be a single rotten apple in the bunch would be a bit too lucky for Team Prison ... but yes, it would have been tidier for this particular plot thread if it was just hit-up once ... but then again, it was very necessary in season 3 to drive forward Rick's madness, his retreat from trusting others, and his eventual hanging up of the Ricktatorship.

I imagine it'll work out nicely - well, in terms of dramatic viewing! - in the end.

MinionZombie

01-Aug-2013, 05:01 PM

http://dailydead.com/the-walking-dead-monopoly-david-goyer-episode-and-zombie-baby/

David S. Goyer's directing an episode:

David S. Goyer Episode: We told readers that David S. Goyer would be directing a Season 4 episode and now more details have been revealed. Here’s what he told io9: “I’m doing a Walking Dead this year — the penultimate episode [of the season]. I haven’t gotten my script yet… I heard it’s an episode where something really bad happens.”

Zombie Baby?

Zombie Baby in Season 4: Are we going to see a zombie baby in The Walking Dead Season 4? Robert Kirkman seemed to confirm it with TV Guide: “It’ll be something different from the baby who was seen in [2004's] Dawn of the Dead remake, which was horrific and done so well. There’s still room for us to do something different and cool.”

That second one gives me a lot of pause ... yes, I suppose it's entirely reasonable to suggest that in this world, if a group of survivors was attacked with a baby in their midst, said baby could be bitten and then turn ... but the zombie baby in Yawn04 was just rubbish.

More merch too - TWD Monopoly and TWD Risk.

- - - Updated - - -

Cast on the set of Season 4:

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US-only vid, unless you've got the power...

rightwing401

06-Aug-2013, 05:47 AM

Is it just me, or does it seem that the walkers are evolving a bit? Meaning that they are starting to instinctually gather together in packs and not stray off for overwhelming force? It sure is starting to seem that way all through season 3.

MinionZombie

06-Aug-2013, 10:03 AM

I'm not sure rightwing ... the herd mentality can be very organic, like, "hey, something must be going on over there ... I'll follow and maybe get a bit of lunch out of it" - and they gradually pick up other walkers along the way until they're a full-blown herd (behaviour glimpsed at in 2x13).

I think there has been talk of 'evolution' in some regards, but that at the same time the walkers aren't actually evolving - it's a case of the human characters discovering things they didn't yet know about the walkers. Things the walkers always did, but that the human characters hadn't yet noticed, or didn't have the time or inclination to notice until now.

Interesting...

MinionZombie

17-Aug-2013, 10:10 AM

Dispatches from the Set – Mike Satrazemis (Director of Photography):
http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2013/08/dispatches-from-the-set-mike-satrazemis-director-of-photography/?utm_campaign=TWD&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MarketTraq&utm_content=8.16.13&utm_term=276336

Some choice cuts:

Q: Can you tell us about shooting walker herd scenes? We heard there were going to be a bunch this season….

A: There’s going to be a good deal this season, more than we’ve ever seen. It’s great to shoot those. We can put on the widest lens we have and fill it with information — people and walkers. And it’s crazy to see that many walkers. The amount of work that Greg and those guys had to do this season to get it together is pretty mind-blowing. But yeah we have some massive herds, and it becomes pretty overwhelming.

Q: How many comic book references or callbacks do you incorporate into the show?

A: We always try to find graphic frames, like close-ups with a wider lens. There’s a lot of references in the way we frame things. And as far as lighting, I’m trying to go a lot darker than the comic books. A lot of the show is set in the daytime, it doesn’t mean that it has to be a bright sunny day everywhere. There are very few bright sunny days for our characters.

Q: What are some things you’ve learned about the show this season that you didn’t pick up on before?

A: You learn that The Walking Dead is now pretty much a 24-hour a day process. When I wake up there’s a billion emails and a lot conversations going on. And that’s what it takes to keep it this good.

Q: Do you think any of the actors on the show would make a good DP?

A: There’s not much Andy Lincoln can’t do. He’d make a good director, and I think he’d make a great DP. Steven [Yuen] has a great eye. The thing is, all of our actors are filmmakers. So everybody’s got some skills on the side. We all bump into each other’s categories and that’s what makes it fun.

:)

MinionZombie

21-Aug-2013, 04:39 PM

Q&A with Exec Producer David Alpert:
http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2013/08/qa-david-alpert-executive-producer/#more-906200114

Choice slices:

Q: If Season 3 was about the human threat, what would you say Season 4 will be about?

A: What we really have here in Season 4 is we dangle the carrot that civilization can be rebuilt… The notion that there’s civilization and the notion that there’s the possibility of there being laws and a sense of normalcy. I think we’re going to see an evolution in the walkers — there’s a whole bunch of new walkers — and we’ll see an evolution of the threat of human-on-human. Dangling the possibility of civilization will make people much more desperate and willing to do things that would have previously been unthinkable.

Q: What’s it like to go from producing 13 episodes per season to 16?

A: The show is an incredibly physical show to produce. It is super hot and super humid out here, and the crew is just like a group of Marines. They have no fear… Shooting 16 episodes outdoors in Georgia? It’s a lot, and at the end of the season, everybody could use a little R&R to get back into shape. But I have to say going from six episodes to 13 to 16, I feel like we now know how to plan for it.

Q: How’s the location scouting going? What can you tell us about new locations?

A: There’s been some real changes in the prison itself, so seeing how it’s evolved from the last episode of Season 3 to the opening of 401, the prison looks totally different… We’ve also been looking at woods and a couple stretches of highway to find some interesting angles to showcase some unique action sequences that I can’t tell you anything about.

Q: Now that The Walking Dead is in its fourth season, has the production been attracting more attention from local Georgians?

A: It’s interesting. Robert Kirkman and I went into Senoia to grab a bite to eat, and there was probably about 15 or 20 people walking around the streets and every single one of them was clearly a tourist there for The Walking Dead… I hadn’t seen that before. There’s the Woodbury shop on main street. There’s the Woodbury town hall and there are all these things we shot last year that are actual places. And I saw everybody walking up and down the street taking pictures in front of it, posing, and putting on a Sheriff’s hat, doing the whole thing.

:)

facestabber

23-Aug-2013, 01:23 PM

Thinking about this "new threat". I wonder if it doesnt have something to do with the virus crossing species. Will animals be affected by it?

MinionZombie

23-Aug-2013, 05:41 PM

Thinking about this "new threat". I wonder if it doesnt have something to do with the virus crossing species. Will animals be affected by it?

ZOMBIE BEAVERS!!!

Make it happen, Kirkman! :lol::D:lol:

Hmmm ... an interesting idea. We certainly know that they didn't want to eat meat that had been munched on my walkers (season 1, Daryl's deer kill that a walker was munching on before Dale used the power of the hat and decapitated the bugger :elol:).

*EDIT*

http://dailydead.com/the-walking-dead-season-4-sneak-peek-airs-this-sunday/

If you want to see the first scene from The Walking Dead Season 4, make sure you’re around on Sunday night, as AMC plans to include a clip during an episode of their newest original series:

“Attention The Walking Dead fans! Ready for your first look at a scene from Season 4? Then tune in to AMC this Sunday between 10 and 11PM ET/PT and catch the debut of a special sneak peek that will air during AMC’s new original series Low Winter Sun. If you haven’t seen Low Winter Sun yet, you can check out this all-new video recap that will catch you up on the first two episodes in just 45 seconds.”

krisvds

24-Aug-2013, 03:36 PM

ZOMBIE BEAVERS!!!

Make it happen, Kirkman! :lol::D:lol:

Night of the giving head?

Anyways. didn't old George plan to have some zombie rats in Land but then decided against it?

MinionZombie

26-Aug-2013, 11:27 AM

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That teeny-weeny preview sneak-peek from the weekend just gone - nothing spoilerish of course ... in fact, nothing much of anything. :p

bassman

26-Aug-2013, 11:57 AM

Saw this last night during Low Winter Sun. A big showing of nothing...

At least last year's sneak peek gave comic fans their first look at Michonne in action, but other than that these little sneak peeks are worthless. The one for Season Two was Rick behind a tree with a rock and bashing a walker's head?

AcesandEights

26-Aug-2013, 01:50 PM

The one for Season Two was Rick behind a tree with a rock and bashing a walker's head?

That definitely sounds right, to me.

I haven't seen any of the new teaser stuff for the next season yet, but I'm sure I'll be inundated with it soon enough.

By the way, Bass...how is Low Winter Sun, so far? I always liked that lead actor.

bassman

26-Aug-2013, 01:52 PM

MinionZombie

26-Aug-2013, 07:38 PM

It's a decent enough show. Not up to par with Breaking Bad, TWD, or Hell on Wheels(which is amazing this season, imo), but it's still an entertaining show. Not up to AMC's usual high standards, I'll put it that way.

I'm saving up Low Winter Sun to watch it in a condensed time period of my choosing. Hell on Wheels got off to a somewhat rocky start where it was finding its feet - and it had to find it's way out of the shadow of the amazing Deadwood - but it consistently improved over the first two seasons and found which characters were working and which weren't, and managed to jig the show around a little bit - and I agree, so far season three has been awesome, really good. I enjoyed seasons one and two, but wasn't overly fussed on a week-to-week basis (although my interest grew over the two seasons, and enough happened to keep me watching), but season three has really come out of the blocks with a significant step-up in quality. Very cool.

Yeah, this 'sneak peek' was entirely pointless. You're not really seeing anything and it's just a cheap slap in the face to TWD fans who want to see something. Either show something worthwhile, or show nothing, don't half-ass it.

MinionZombie

29-Aug-2013, 06:08 PM

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Robert Kirkman on-set for season 4. US-only video, unless you've got the power.

BillyRay

30-Aug-2013, 05:29 AM

Pretty neat behind-the-scenes, Min. I really wanna nitpick character decisions based on what we see. Hang knives on chainlink?!? there's a perfectly safe/secure wooden pallete just around the corner! Exposed cook tent? Single battery room/power source? I guess our heroes'll get comfortable & forget the real threat...

bassman

30-Aug-2013, 10:57 AM

Nice to see them growing crops and utilizing the prison grounds like the comic.

MinionZombie

30-Aug-2013, 11:52 AM

Yeah, having a cook out room utilising prison supplies like trays etc, the crops, and the 'power room' got my inner TWD survivalist hot & bothered. :)

It'll be nice to see more of the prison too, and in a 'lived in' state after season 3 where it didn't change much - but then again they didn't have the time to tidy the place up, but over the months that have passed and with many more hands to help, then there's time for settling in.

As for having your power in one place - maybe they've only got one generator, plus the makers just need to sell the idea that they've got their own mini power supply station, and they have, so it'd be a bit of a waste of time to specifically set up two places just for the sake of appeasing one slight survivalist quibble. :) Looks like Team Prison have been hard at work. :cool:

MinionZombie

04-Sep-2013, 05:49 PM

The season 4 poster:

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-S4-Poster.jpg

:)

paranoid101

04-Sep-2013, 09:28 PM

Poster to me gives me the meaning that the prison will be breached.

Neil

07-Sep-2013, 08:35 AM

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MinionZombie

07-Sep-2013, 09:44 AM

AMC shouldn't bother with these 'clips' - a farty few seconds here and there - particularly as this one, and a couple of other recent ones, are just the same shots used in the Comic-Con trailer. They do this sort of thing with all their shows, giving viewers like 7 seconds of just one shot ... it isn't enough, in the slightest, to get pumped over, so why bother, it just gets annoying in the end.

Anyway, we'll get to see Tyreese's big iconic moment in one of the early episodes as a result of this teaser clip (as-glimpsed in the Comic-Con trailer). Really though, I'd prefer a taster scene, or another trailer(s) that are more suggestive and highlight different aspects - e.g. a few choice glimpses at some walkers, a few shots of the characters in certain scenarios (spoiler free, naturally), and some landscape-type shots to give us a hint of some of the locations we might get to see ... they can still tease us with it, but it'd be a damn sight better than a few pissy little seconds of footage we've already seen.

ProfessorChaos

07-Sep-2013, 02:56 PM

^

that hype-train ain't gonna drive itself, sonny....

MinionZombie

07-Sep-2013, 05:56 PM

^

that hype-train ain't gonna drive itself, sonny....

Yeah, but at the same time, I want something new and I don't want some pissy little sliver that I've already seen - like I said, a brief little scene (a couple of minutes worth), or mini-trailer covering different aspects, would be far better than a 16 second video, half of which is text, featuring a handful of shots from the Comic-Con trailer.

And how many pictures of Michonne on a horse are they going to put out there? I know, it's cool, but I don't need to see the same moment from three different angles. :p

Just a little gripe, a mini fan-rant. :D

MinionZombie

09-Sep-2013, 12:49 PM

Another teasy-mctease:

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Neil

09-Sep-2013, 01:46 PM

^^ Not allowed to watch it (in UK) :(

kidgloves

09-Sep-2013, 03:28 PM

^^ Not allowed to watch it (in UK) :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBP8jWV33Jg

Morto Vivente

09-Sep-2013, 03:36 PM

Thanks for that Kidgloves.

MinionZombie

09-Sep-2013, 05:37 PM

I do wish AMC wouldn't do that 'only in America' bullshit on their videos - for one they'd get more views from around the world (people just rip off their videos and make them global), and seeing as it airs in a bunch of places very close to the American airing, it just seems pointless of AMC to region block them. :rolleyes:

kidgloves

12-Sep-2013, 07:10 PM

Extended preview here with lots of potential spoilers

http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/09/the-walking-dead-season-4-extended.html

MinionZombie

13-Sep-2013, 10:18 AM

Extended preview here with lots of potential spoilers

http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/09/the-walking-dead-season-4-extended.html

I wouldn't say spoilers per se, but yeah, like a preview with some talking heads explaining a few things about the direction and the set-up, and some more footage. Now this is what I was talking about recently - nevermind 8 second snippets of previously-seen footage, this gives us a taste of something new, without giving anything major away.

We got a good glimpse at Hershel's fake leg, saw some more of the kids in the group, a little bit more of the farming and the mini world they've established, but also some more of their problems with reinforcing the outer fence.

I've almost finished off Season 1 again, and will be onto Season 2 by tomorrow, in my re-viewing of all that's come before in advance of season 4. Good stuff. :)

Moon Knight

17-Sep-2013, 11:44 PM

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/16/the-walking-dead-twilight-star-cast-as-rosita-espinosa

In case anyone missed this interesting news.

MinionZombie

26-Sep-2013, 05:43 PM

@Moon - aye, I saw that news - cool. I wonder if it means other characters connected to that character will turn up? We'll see, eh.

29 Preview Images (presumably just from 4x01):
http://dailydead.com/29-photos-walking-dead-season-4/

Some choice glimpses:

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-4-03.jpg

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-4-11.jpg

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-4-20.jpg

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-4-27.jpg

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-4-28.jpg

Face-to-face with a shedload of walkers up against a buckling fence? That'd shit me up good and proper! :eek:

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-4-25.jpg

^^^
Someone's growing up!

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-4-08.jpg

^^^
Good to see that the prison will feel homely in season 4 ... make them feel established, what with their farm and such.

kidgloves

26-Sep-2013, 05:49 PM

Those photos just feel more like the comic. Lets hope it translates well into the tone of season 4 as well.
The one of Hershel alone in his cell is outstanding.
Even though Tyreese is my favourite character from the comics, I think Hershel is my favorite from the show

This one looks just like the Wild West

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Walking-Dead-4-21.jpg

MinionZombie

27-Sep-2013, 09:47 AM

Aye, I'm really interested to see the effect of Gimple's control over the show now - he's said before that he's been getting more content from the comics into the show (albeit, in some cases, with different characters in the same scenario, in a slightly different way, due to the different paths of comic/show), so it'll be nice to get some of the great moments from the comics back into the show. Season 3 went a little bit wide of the path, but at the same time I think it kind of needed to - as a show evolves, you're always going to have to rediscover your footing. If a show never changes then you can happily stand firm, but you'll end up with the umpteenth iteration of CSI or something formulaic like that ... the second half of season 3 was inconsistent (3x14 was a low point), but it also had some great episodes like 3x12 and 3x15, both by Gimple.

I'm getting quite excited to see how he steers the good ship TWD - I'm expecting good things, and I'm confident the man can deliver. His writing on the show has been consistently excellent. :)

Seeing them settled in the prison, farming the land, Tyreese vs Rick etc, gets my TWD comic fan juices flowing - and raiding stores for supplies appeals to the survivalist aspects we enjoy in our zombie apocalypse fantasies. :cool:

*EDIT*

Webisodes confirmed:
http://dailydead.com/walking-dead-new-webisodes-announced/

We’ll get three new webisodes next week, starring Ashley Bell, Wyatt Russell, and Ellen Greene:

“AMC’s award-winning “The Walking Dead” webisode series returns to www.amc.com and AMC’s YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/amc October 1 with three new installments. The newest series – “The Oath” – was executive produced, directed and conceived by Greg Nicotero, executive producer, director and special effects makeup designer on the hit show.

In the three webisodes (7 to 10 minutes each), the lone survivors of a massive walker-attack, Paul (Wyatt Russell, Cowboys and Aliens) and Karina (Ashley Bell, The Last Exorcism), speed across the countryside, frantically searching for an aid-station, as one of them slowly bleeds out from a wound. Finally coming upon a hospital that has not been overrun, at first feels like a blessing, but could soon turn to misfortune, as a seemingly benevolent doctor (Ellen Greene, Little Shop of Horrors) may hide a darker agenda.

Right on the heels of directing season 4’s premiere episode, Greg Nicotero focused his sights on the most ambitious “The Walking Dead” webisode series yet. “There’s walkers, gore and new threats lurking around every turn — all the elements that fans ‘The Walking Dead’ will love!”

Nicotero further commented, “The webisodes give us a unique opportunity to see other parts of the ravaged world of ‘The Walking Dead’ while weaving in and out of our show. The crossover between ‘The Oath’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ ties in one of the most iconic images from the series, and gives us insights and history to yet another timeline. I had worked with Ashley on The Last Exorcism and brought in Wyatt and Ellen, who rounded out the brilliant cast perfectly.”

“‘The Walking Dead’ audience is passionate and enthusiastically interacts with the show and other fans online. Being able to develop new ways for them to experience the world of ‘The Walking Dead,’ like these webisodes, is a no-brainer,” said Mac McKean, senior vice president, digital media, AMC. “They tell a great story with high production values, and they perfectly complement AMC’s extremely popular ‘The Walking Dead’ digital experiences — games, second screen experiences and interactive content.”

I'm half-wondering if the hospital is the hospital from 1x01, and the timeline of this is at the start of it all...

Something else to look forward to. :)

kidgloves

27-Sep-2013, 05:38 PM

MinionZombie

27-Sep-2013, 05:45 PM

Im a little confused by "Iconic image from the comic". Wonder what that is?
Hmmmmmm.

I wonder if they mean the "Don't Open Dead Inside" (or "Don't Dead Open Inside", as I like to call it ;)) sign - as in, we get to see the events that lead up to that room being filled with walkers and being locked off and the text painted on? That'd be kinda neat. :)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05VdyXrJBe8/UReT-QHV1hI/AAAAAAAABQQ/EKL5-0i206Y/s1600/The_Walking_Dead_Season_1_Meme_Rick_Hospital_Sign_ DeadShed.jpg

kidgloves

27-Sep-2013, 06:23 PM

I wonder if they mean the "Don't Open Dead Inside" (or "Don't Dead Open Inside", as I like to call it ;)) sign - as in, we get to see the events that lead up to that room being filled with walkers and being locked off and the text painted on? That'd be kinda neat. :)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05VdyXrJBe8/UReT-QHV1hI/AAAAAAAABQQ/EKL5-0i206Y/s1600/The_Walking_Dead_Season_1_Meme_Rick_Hospital_Sign_ DeadShed.jpg

Gotcha :thumbsup:

MinionZombie

29-Sep-2013, 10:25 AM

Episode titles and very brief synopses for the first four episodes (no actual spoilers, but tagged just in case anyone want's to go in totally cold).

Episode 4.01: “30 Days Without an Accident” - The group lives an ideal life at the prison, and strives to hold onto humanity.

Episode 4.02: “Infected” – The group faces a new enemy; Rick and the others fight to protect their hard-won livelihood.

Episode 4.03: “Isolation” - A group leaves the prison to search for supplies; the remaining members of the group deal with recent losses.

Episode 4.04: “Indifference” - The supply mission faces hurdles; the situation at the prison worsens.

- - - Updated - - -

Another promo video - via AMC, so region blocked, unless you know the magic word:
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kidgloves

30-Sep-2013, 10:02 PM

First (very vague) review of episodes 1 & 2

http://variety.com/2013/tv/reviews/the-walking-dead-amc-1200672046/

MinionZombie

01-Oct-2013, 10:25 AM

Region-locked preview of the new webisodes - which kick off today, October 1st.

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Get a region unblocker thingymajig on your browser and keep an eye on the AMC YouTube channel to see the webisodes, although I'm sure another channel will rip the vids and post them unblocked for everyone to see (which, again, makes me wonder just why on earth AMC insist on region locking their vids?!)

Neil

01-Oct-2013, 11:41 AM

^^ Looks promising!

kidgloves

01-Oct-2013, 06:10 PM

Parts 1-3 are up. Not sure if thats all of it or what

MinionZombie

02-Oct-2013, 10:06 AM

Parts 1-3 are up. Not sure if thats all of it or what

Yep, a three-parter this year.

MinionZombie

11-Oct-2013, 10:14 AM

A brief Latin American trailer for 4x01 - including new, unseen footage of the raid on the "Big Spot!" store.

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Region-locked preview scene from the season 4 premiere featuring farmer Rick. Good to see music still has a place in this world. Nice touch on the audio. :)

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^^^
Also Region-locked, unless you've got a proxy add-on for your browser.

Also: The Idiot's Guide to The Walking Dead:

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Anyone can watch that, but it's nothing we folks don't already know - just a run down of what happens in all three seasons up to this point.

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An interview with Norman Reedus on Daryl in Season 4:
http://dailydead.com/norman-reedus-interview-walking-dead-season-4/

Some choice cuts:

Can you tell our readers about where Daryl is at the start of Season 4? To some of the new survivors that have moved into the prison, Daryl and some of the original group are these larger than life figures.

Norman Reedus: He’s definitely a different guy than he was at the beginning of the show. They pitched to me more of a leadership role this season and it kind of took me a minute to swallow that because he’s not Rick and he doesn’t want to be Rick. He’s does what he does to keep the camp safe, but he’s not that guy. He always has Rick’s back, because Rick is the brother that Merle wasn’t in many ways. He’s a leader like that. He’s sort of a soldier and he doesn’t want the attention of people.

In the first season, Daryl didn’t want to look you in the face and he was kind of ashamed of who he was and assumed everyone looked down on him. In this season, Daryl says everything to your face and means everything he says. There’s a level of confidence he’s gained and he found his sense of self worth through these people.

Fans are waiting to see what happens with Carol and Daryl’s relationship, and there are a few interesting moments between them in the first two episodes. Can you give our readers a little tease of their relationship in Season 4? Do you think it’s possible for them to have a real romantic relationship in this zombie-infested world?

Norman Reedus: It’s definitely possible, but I can’t tell you whether it does or doesn’t happen. Their characters are similar in some ways and they really care for each other. Damaged people gravitate to damaged people and there’s definitely that element to it. Having lost so much, they’ve become fighters on the other end. I like playing these awkward moments in between that build relationships. I don’t ever want to play that character that grabs the girl and has my way with her. That’s just not who that character is. If Daryl falls in love with you, he’s going to love you for the rest of his life.

To wrap things up, can you give our readers a little tease of what’s ahead?

Norman Reedus: This season is different. It has everything the first three seasons has, but it breaths a little differently. You really get to see why some characters stand up and fight and why others crumble. You really get to know them and it’s a heart-wrenching, gut-wrenching, and terrifying season. I can’t wait ‘til people see what’s next. It keeps getting crazier and crazier.

:)

MinionZombie

12-Oct-2013, 01:02 PM

Interview with Andrew Lincoln:

http://dailydead.com/exclusive-walking-dead-season-4-interview-andrew-lincoln/

Choice cuts:

There’s a lot for fans of The Walking Dead to get excited for in the upcoming season, based on what I’ve seen in the first two episodes. What excites you about this season and how is it different from the past three?

Andrew Lincoln: The scripts, storytelling, and character development for this season have been astonishing. And just wait because it builds and builds in very different and unique ways.

They have character pushing drama in all aspects this season. I think we’re bringing back the scares as well. Last season was thrilling because it was an action-packed rollercoaster ride, but it’s almost like they’re making it much more of a psychological thriller and horror show. Don’t get me wrong… I think this mid-season finale is the biggest and bravest episode we’ve ever done, so we’re not without the action sequences.

I’ve always been of the opinion that repetition is death. We’re doing something so crazy anyway… why don’t we keep trying to push and reinvent it? We have a responsibility to the people on the other side of the camera to tell the story that you guys deserve. There are two episodes this season that I think are the best episodes we’ve ever had and I’m not in either of them.

Last year, you mentioned that you were going to try to catch up on The Walking Dead comic book series. Were you able to read any of it?

Andrew Lincoln: I absolutely did! Robert Kirkman kept to his word and sent me a very heavy bundle of books. I read to a certain point that I felt was apt this season. I’m really pleased as well, because there’s one book in particular, and I won’t say much about it, but the hardcore fanbase is going to be thrilled to see one particular episode this season.

It’s an incredible thing and I love what you said about the pacing of the first two episodes, because the book is like that. [*Note: We discussed the first two episodes before the interview technically started, but it has been omitted to avoid spoilers] It was great to return to it because it’s slow and seeps in, and it’s terribly shocking. I love the rhythm of the book. Robert has done a tremendous job of exploring these new characters and having the shockingly terrible bursts. I like the balance of the book and no wonder it’s been so successful. That man has an incredibly twisted imagination…

Gale Anne Hurd mentioned that Chandler Riggs has been fantastic this season to the point that he would be able to carry his own episode. What has your experience been like with him this season? How is it to watch him growing up as an actor and a person year to year?

Andrew Lincoln: It’s been one of my great joys. I love that man and we struck gold with him. You can never guarantee what you’re going to get with young actors. He’s such a polite and well brought up young man. He’s very respectful and he works really, really hard. He’s also very funny and much more grown up than I am, believe it or not. I think this is going to be the breakout season for him. Chandler is doing some wonderful work. I don’t’ want to give too much away, but there’s an episode where he’s going to blow everyone’s minds and it was a thrill to see him. For me, this season is really about a boy becoming a man and the father accepting that. It’s a beautiful story and the zombie apocalypse adds a little spice to the mix.

Sounds good to me! :thumbsup:

kidgloves

12-Oct-2013, 06:30 PM

Tick tock tick tock :shifty:

MinionZombie

13-Oct-2013, 10:34 AM

Tick tock tick tock :shifty:

hehe, I'm getting quite fidgetty waiting for it now. My re-watch marathon is complete and I'm pretty darn excited.

Also - CASTING NEWS!

We've got Rosita, we've got Eugene, and we've got Abraham!

http://dailydead.com/major-casting-news-walking-dead-season-4/

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So we've got a set-pic for Abraham (replete with his trade mark tash and buzz cut - good), and we know that they've got the first eight done/about done at this point - in the interview with Lincoln that I posted yesterday he spoke of the mid-season finale very vaguely ... so might we be introduced to these characters in 4x08 in a similar time frame to Tyreese & Co? That's what I'm reckoning so we get a good few episodes to really get into the meat of Tyreese, as well as newly introduced folks like Bob.

:hyper:

bassman

13-Oct-2013, 07:19 PM

The two clips from NYCC. Bootleg, but still decent enough quality. The endings to these two are quite interesting. Especially the MASSIVE shot at the end of the second...

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MinionZombie

14-Oct-2013, 11:17 AM

I was about to watch these clips yesterday ... but then decided against it ... too much noise, poor quality etc ... plus I don't want to watch too many clips out of context now that the episodes are airing. I'm assuming that the second clip is from episode 2 ... maybe 3.

zombieparanoia

14-Oct-2013, 10:00 PM

So abraham is now a fatass? He looks like he's off the set of trailer park boys. I always got the impression from the comics that he was a pretty hardcore former soldier. Like kris kristofferson in Blade but more jacked up. Maybe he'll pull it off but I would have thought they'd cast somebody a bit more BAMF looking.

MinionZombie

02-Jan-2014, 04:47 PM

Season 4B poster:

http://c534909.r9.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Walking-Dead-S4-Poster-B.jpg

And apparently, according to Daily Dead anyway, Season 4B will air in the UK the following day - premiere on Feb 9th in the US, premiere on Feb 10th in the UK ... which is much more like it (hopefully that will be the case, because it wasn't so for Season 4A in the UK).

Neil

02-Jan-2014, 07:54 PM

And apparently, according to Daily Dead anyway, Season 4B will air in the UK the following day - premiere on Feb 9th in the US, premiere on Feb 10th in the UK ... which is much more like it (hopefully that will be the case, because it wasn't so for Season 4A in the UK).

About time!

MinionZombie

17-Jan-2014, 04:18 PM

Season 4B Teaser Trailer:

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Alternatively, here's AMC's official link (but only viewable in America):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCNFEmUK5PY

MinionZombie

23-Jan-2014, 10:12 AM

Official 4x09 Synopsis (no spoilers):

“The Walking Dead” returns with the highly anticipated final eight episodes of season four beginning Sunday, February 9 at 9pm ET/PT. Following the devastating events of the mid-season finale, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and the group are still reeling from the loss of their home, family and friends. With the destruction of the prison, the group of survivors is broken apart and sent on divergent paths, unsure of everyone else’s fate. What was a challenging life behind fences and walls grows that much more perilous and precious as they are exposed to new dangers, new enemies and heartbreaking choices. They will have their faith thoroughly tested — a faith that breaks some of them and redeems others.”

The Walking Dead Episode 409 – After: “As Rick deals with old wounds, members of the prison have to come to terms with their new environment and ask themselves if survival alone is enough.”

Written By: Robert Kirkman
Directed By: Greg Nicotero

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Neil

23-Jan-2014, 12:07 PM

Can't wait! :)

ProfessorChaos

23-Jan-2014, 11:22 PM

"don't look back"

carl is still a defiant little bastard, isn't he?

Legion2213

24-Jan-2014, 08:43 AM

Season 4B Teaser Trailer:

Well, that's my "inappropriate self touching media" sorted for the weekend! :sneaky:

On a more serious note...if 4B is as good as 4A, I will be one happy puppy! :)

Really interested to see how long they keep the group scattered/separated...I expect it to span the whole 8 episodes at least (of course 8 episodes could easily span 8 months in universe). Thinking a lot of our people will end up looking like the governor in the opening of his little 4A arc...physically and mentally broken people among the broken undead.

I also think it's reasonable for Rick and Carl to seek out Morgan this half of the season, they sure as Hell will need access to his weapons, supplies and safe shelter! Let's hope he's continued to get his head together a bit since they parted.

Really looking forward to Feb!

MinionZombie

24-Jan-2014, 05:39 PM

Yeah, I do hope they go and find Morgan - tactically it would make sense as you say, for weapons and such ... particularly as Low Winter Sun got shit-canned, from what I've read.

However, I'm positive 4x09 will pick up right where 4x08 left off. You can hear a snippet of Rick's dialogue in the teaser trailer and he still clearly sounds like his face is freshly beaten up. There was some good stuff in the comics immediately after the prison attack, so they'll be seeking to put that in, and teaser images confirm that.

Really looking forward to seeing the back half of the season! :hyper:

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Region-locked, unless you've got the power...

MagicMoonMonkey

25-Jan-2014, 02:49 AM

I wonder who is disappearing under that mob of walkers???

MinionZombie

25-Jan-2014, 10:47 AM

I wonder who is disappearing under that mob of walkers???

Mmm ... I was trying to figure that out from the footage, but from what I've seen someone dons riot gear and gets into that tussle.

Cool to see that we'll be getting more glimpses of the wider world - biker bar, golf course, train tracks etc. I'd imagine most of that is from just episode nine, or perhaps nine and ten. It depends how they do it - 4x09 might just be exclusively Rick & Carl ... we'll see.

rongravy

25-Jan-2014, 11:53 AM

Region-locked, unless you've got the power...
With great power comes great responsibility...
And now I'm going to be responsible for stifling this boner I'm going to be sporting for the next few weeks in anticipation. That was a sweeet little behind the scenes thangie. Hopefully I'll get fully reacquainted with season 4A again before it starts, to tide me over. So glad to be done with the prison. Yay.

facestabber

25-Jan-2014, 08:47 PM

I really just wish I could sit on the sidelines for an entire season of filming and just sit back and watch every creative moment. I cant get enough of this show.

MinionZombie

26-Jan-2014, 10:52 AM

I really just wish I could sit on the sidelines for an entire season of filming and just sit back and watch every creative moment. I cant get enough of this show.

Yeah, that'd be pretty cool.

At the very least I'd really like a full-length making of documentary. We've not had a proper making of since the special edition of season one (and that wasn't available in the UK unless you imported it), and I think this would be exactly the kind of show that deserves a really in-depth examination of the whole process of putting the season together. At the very least I'd love to see an in-depth look at the making of an episode from conception of the idea all the way through to airing the completed product.

UPDATE:

Episode names and brief synopses for Season 4B:
Episode 4. 09 – After: “As Rick deals with old wounds, members of the prison have to come to terms with their new environment and ask themselves if survival alone is enough.”

Episode 4.10 – Inmates: “In the quest for stability and safety, the group faces many obstacles.”

Episode 4.11 – Claimed: “A number of immediate threats plague Rick. Group members deal with their past.”

Episode 4.12 – Still: “An enlightened mission springs from a request from one of the group members.”

Episode 4.13 – Alone: “One group finds a shelter; a group has a realization about protection.”

Episode 4.14 – The Grove: “After establishing a new shelter, the group considers things returning to they way they used to be.”

Episode 4.15 – Us: “Survivors rely on brutality and faith.”

Episode 4.16 – A: “Many paths collide; Rick faces sheer brutality; the group struggles to survive.”

paranoid101

02-Apr-2014, 12:55 PM

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ProfessorChaos

02-Apr-2014, 02:15 PM

^

that's funny, my girlfriend was just talking during the finale about how feminine carl looks with his lovely locks.

i don't care how cool these clowns like darryl and carl think it looks, i'd be keeping my hair almost buzzed or as short as possible during a PA-scenario. not to mention wearing leather, riot gear, long sleeves, etc. to cover up all exposed skin. the first appearance of abraham and rosita was laughable as to how ill-outfitted they were for a zombie apocalypse (and yes, i'm familiar with the comics and know that's how they appear, but it is downright ridiculous to think of people actually dressing that way in such a situation).

MinionZombie

02-Apr-2014, 05:53 PM

But on the other hand, if you don't know how to cut your own hair - or those around you don't know how - then you'll end up looking like a rag doll ... and that just ain't a good look for a long-running TV show. Lori knew how to cut hair - and was cutting Carl's hair in season one - but she ain't around these days.

Shears - no electricity, and even if you find a battery operated pair, the batteries would have to still be good. With looting etc, you might not be able to find batteries - functional batteries - all that easily at this point in the apocalypse.

Admittedly, you could still hack your hair down with scissors and then wet shave it off ... but again, I don't think many actors are going to be that committed, least of all child actors, to that sort of thing. You could fake a shaved head, but then you have a long time added to your daily prep (plus maintainence during the day) to keep that hair & make-up in place ... and with normal hair underneath, they never look that convincing anyway.

So there's certain concessions to be made - in a real apocalypse sure, but this is fictional and a television show production.

Leather - sure, great protection against walkers, but at the same time you'll be sweating buckets in the Georgia heat wearing that sort of get up. The actors spoke of how hot they got wearing just the riot gear - hell, they all speak of how hot they get just standing in a t-shirt in Georgia - so running around in leather, while the good option for avoiding bites, won't work for keeping you cool. You don't always know if you're going to have water and you might get dehydrated - and then you're in an even bigger pickle ... the characters also might think they'd prefer more ease of movement, and if it's their time, it's their time.

Leather would work much better in colder climates though.

*EDIT*

Here's an interesting interview with Scott M. Gimple about Season 4:
https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-the-walking-dead--showrunner-scott-gimple--we-already-know-what-s-happening-in-season-5----and-6-003222504.html

:)

ProfessorChaos

02-Apr-2014, 07:26 PM

yeah, i guess as far as looks for the tv show go, long hair makes the boys look pretty or whatever, but it just looks silly...and as a guy who was in the military and keeps his hair super short to this day, i can tell you first hand that long hair ( a phase i went through for about a year after my enlistment ended) is a much more irritating way to keep your mane, especially in humid climates such as georiga. i'd be finding some scissors and chopping that shit off, looks be damned. what good is a proper-looking haircut on you when you're dead?

on a related note, i did some military training down in louisianna during the summer of 2004, and we had to wear full combat gear, including long-sleeved button-up shirts, helmets, kevlar vests with armor-plates inserted, etc. troops train for that shit year-round, and understand that it's a necessary evil for survival in combat zones and the like.....for abraham to be walking around wearing what he does is rather odd, given how up his own ass he is about getting his precious mission completed. i realized he donned a jacket when it got cold, but when he first showed up, he looked like a damn cosplaying idiot, as someone (can't recall who) posted in the thread covering the episode he appeared in.

speaking of winter, i really do hope they actually show more cold weather next season. the pattern for the last three seasons has been: start off in hot weather, then just before the end of the season, everyone is wearing jackets and coats, indicating autumn conditions, then they skip to the next season and totally gloss over winter. seems like they'll have to pick up season 5 right where they left off, so maybe we'll see some of the winter months.