Other than anime and videogames, there are few things that warm the cockles of the my heart the way good zombie fiction does. “The Walking Dead” is definitely one of those series and, as I’ve mentioned in previousposts, AMC will be bringing Robert Kirkman’s comic book epic to the small screen later. Since AMC first the announced they would be adapting the series for TV, perhaps the biggest question surround the project was whether the series would make the leap to TV intact or be massacred by censors.
Several weeks ago, bootleg copies of a trailer for the series surfaced on Youtube after it was shown for the first time at this year’s Comic-Con. Unfortunately, most of the copies were shakier than a bowl of jello during an earthquake and all were universally awful in terms of visual quality. Thankfully, AMC finally released an official version of the trailer a few days ago on their website.
After watching the trailer, I’ve got to say that zombie fans are in for a real treat with this series. Not only show look like it will be following the comic books very closely, but AMC doesn’t seem to be pulling any punches when it comes to the gore factor. Hopefully, when the series finally airs in October, it will be every bit as good as the trailer makes it look.
Posted on : 26-07-2010 | By : Laughncat 1 | In : Music, Television
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Felt like rockin’ eighties style today with this amazing trash metal rave version of “The A-team” theme song by The Zombie Kids. With the new movie having bombed out completely in movie theaters last month, the least I can due is take the time to remind people that not all remakes have to turn out bad. In fact, I guarantee that this particular remake will have even the most rhythm-less nerd nodding their head before the song is finished.
Adult Swim fans, rejoice! The new series from F/X, Archer, embraces all that’s great about Cartoon Network’s late night series of cult animation shows while simultaneously expanding upon proven formulas for riotous results. Sporting a delightful array of hilariously dysfunctional characters and brimming over with deliciously crass dialogue that’s as politically incorrect as it is funny; Archer artfully skewers the spy genre for uproarious results.
In the lead up the release of Alan Wake for the Xbox 360, Microsoft has begun releasing a series of live-action webisodes designed to gin up interest for game that has lingered in development hell for years. As dubious as I am of the overall quality of a game that has been delayed for so long, I can’t deny that I’m absolutely hooked on the live-action series. In fact, I must admit that this particular promotion has worked so well on me that I will definitely be picking this title up when it hits stores on May 18th. Score one for the advertisement folks over at Microsoft.
The series, titled Bright Falls, began airing a couple of weeks ago and is already up to episode three. Each episode is roughly ten minutes with a total of six episodes planned. After just two episodes, I’m completely hooked and I’m hoping the folks behind the web series are paying attention to the number of folks out there that are already clamoring for it to be turned into a full fledged TV series. Interested viewers can catch up on the series by going to the official Bright Falls website, Machinima’s Youtube channel or downloading it from Xbox Live using the Zune Media Player.
It’s been roughly seven months since I last heard anything meaningful concerning the adaptation of The Walking Dead comic book series into a TV series. I guess AMC just got a little sidetracked making shows about hard drinking 70′s ad execs and terminally ill meth dealers. It’s okay. I’m not mad. I mean, it’s not like I’ve been waiting anxiously for the opportuntiy to watch the zombie apocolypse play out in hour long chunks for my amusement or anything…
