Darabont and "The Walking Dead"

[DjfunkmasterG]

I am really looking forward to this series. I truly am.

[Sammich]

Sarah Wayne Callies is being cast as Lori Grimes http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=65667 All six episodes to air this October.

[Neil]

Sarah Wayne Callies is being cast as Lori Grimes http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=65667 All six episodes to air this October. Just six episodes Only six months away

[MinionZombie]

Six episodes is fair I guess, and makes sense for this kind of project getting the green light and having to 'see how it goes', indeed perhaps having fewer episodes in season one afforded them more creative freedom - hopefully it'll do quite well and get more episodes in a second season. Thinking about it, "Bored To Death" had only six episodes in its first season (a low-key comedy featuring Jason Schwartzman as a writer moonlighting as a P.I.)

[bassman]

Smaller seasons(or series) sometimes work out well. Look at the short but brilliant run that Spaced had. Besides, if the show does well they'll most likely green light the next season without hesitation.

[Neil]

Smaller seasons(or series) sometimes work out well. Look at the short but brilliant run that Spaced had. Besides, if the show does well they'll most likely green light the next season without hesitation. True, but 6 episodes at a time doesn't seem to give space for big story arcs! Instead you seem to end up stories that have to resolve/turn-around quickly... eg: within the six episodes of a season, rather than over the 12-22 episodes for example...

[Suicycho]

I can see 6 episodes being enough to cover the events of the first graphic novel.

[MinionZombie]

Look at Band of Brothers or The Pacific, while it is 4 more episodes, it is just 10 episodes, and in the case of The Pacific they're covering years worth of warfare. Indeed the entire Guadalcanal campaign was crammed into one episode. So it can be done with efficiency, and being a smaller initial investment, and if it does well, then a second season (perhaps a little longer too) would get green lit. With a zombie TV series, based on celebrated source material, brought to our screens by a celebrated talent, we've gotta be happy with what we get and play the long game ... it's not like this happens all the time.

[Danny]

I can see 6 episodes being enough to cover the events of the first graphic novel. i can see way more. think of issue 1 Rick wakes up in a hospital and runs home, finds he has a 'new nieghbour' and then they head to the police station ect. thats Maybe 20 mins if shot right. Honestly the first few trades has a LOT of filler, like pages worth of panels filled with nothing but the same image slightly changed. 6 hours of tv could fit at least the first 10-15 issues. hell possibly even get to the 20's with them surviving the winter.

[bassman]

True, but 6 episodes at a time doesn't seem to give space for big story arcs! Instead you seem to end up stories that have to resolve/turn-around quickly... eg: within the six episodes of a season, rather than over the 12-22 episodes for example... Maybe because it's Darabont it will be more like a movie mini series? Each episode directly links to the next. So if they do it that way it would be like a 6 hour movie, giving plenty of time for story.

[Neil]

Look at Band of Brothers or The Pacific, while it is 4 more episodes, it is just 10 episodes, and in the case of The Pacific they're covering years worth of warfare. Indeed the entire Guadalcanal campaign was crammed into one episode. So it can be done with efficiency, and being a smaller initial investment, and if it does well, then a second season (perhaps a little longer too) would get green lit. With a zombie TV series, based on celebrated source material, brought to our screens by a celebrated talent, we've gotta be happy with what we get and play the long game ... it's not like this happens all the time. Guess so... I think maybe Survivors (BBC) as tainted my impression of what six episodes can offer

[MinionZombie]

Never bothered with Survivors - which is now shit-canned, so I've heard - and besides, Darabont is behind TWD.

[Neil]

Couple of Mist actors join in... http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44935

[Griff]

Great news. You gotta love Laurie...

[carpetbeggar]

Also another cast member to add to the list. Darabont regular Jeffrey DeMunn. You know him because he's been in everything Darabont does. He also happens to be a fantastic actor, imo. Good news. I would guess that Jefferey DeMunn will be playing the character Dale.