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Younger comic-book fans might be surprised to learn that there was once a time when Marvel Comics was on its last legs and willing to do anything to keep the company afloat. Before underdog blockbusters like the X-Men and Blade films put Marvel heroes back on the map, they were desperately trying to experiment with their comics in order to attract a wider audience.

One such experiment was the Marvel Knights imprint, a collection of stand-alone stories that initially focused on less-marketable heroes and gave artists free-reign to tell unique and more adult-oriented stories unshackled by decades of garbled continuity issues. While these stories didn’t always succeed in revitalizing characters for a new generation (and often contained the worst kind of late-90s/early 2000s edge), they were almost always incredibly stylish and memorable.

That’s why I think it’s very appropriate that Neveldine & Taylor’s film Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance...

Exclusive: AMC is looking to break new ground with a primetime animated drama series, Pantheon. The basic cable network has open writers rooms for two series projects, Pantheon, from Turn creator/executive producer Craig Silverstein, and drama St. Luke’s, from The Walking Dead co-executive producer Seth Hoffman. Both hail from AMC Studios. St. Luke’s also is from Channing Tatum’s Free Association.

Pantheon is based on a series of short stories by Ken Liu about uploaded intelligence. Because of the project’s unique nature, I hear that, in addition to a writers room, which will produce multiple scripts, AMC has commissioned a five-minute animated presentation.

While there is no hard rule, ABC in the past year or so has set up writers rooms for two projects at the beginning of the year and for two more in mid-year under its scripts-to-series model. Of the two projects to open writers rooms in January,...

Lauren Fox has joined CAA as a television literary agent. She will be based in the agency’s Los Angeles office.

Fox comes to CAA from UTA, where she began her career in 2001 and was promoted to agent in 2004. Clients that she represented there included Eliot Laurence (Claws), Amy Rardin & Jessica O’Toole (Charmed), Eli Horowitz (Homecoming), Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (The Witcher), Taylor Elmore, Danny Brocklehurst, Chris Hollier (Roswell), Jami O’Brien (NOS4A2), Gloria Calderon Kellett (One Day At a Time), Seth Hoffman (The Walking Dead), Jennifer Schuur, Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster, and Rashida Jones & Will McCormack’s Le Train Train (Claws).

McDonalds’ biggest fan, was just arrested Thursday for allegedly breaking into a Maryland McDonald’s on Nov. 5.

A video of Jessica Marie Cross, 27, climbing into the McDonalds went viral, showing her struggling to pull herself in through the 3-foot wide window at about 1 a.m.

Cross leaned in through the window to get a beverage, but when that didn’t work, she decided to try to climb in and push herself through.

“She helped herself to a drink then went into the business and stole cash and other food,” Howard County police spokesman Seth Hoffman told Wbaltv.

According to the Associated Press,...

In a competitive situation, Hulu has landed Postal, a TV series adaptation of the Top Cow comics, from Matt Tolmach Productions and Legendary TV. The project, now in development, is being written by The Walking Dead co-executive producer Seth Hoffman. Based on the Postal comic series by Matt Hawkins (Think Tank) and Bryan Hill (Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box), it centers on Eden, a unique town populated and run by fugitive criminals. In Eden, everyone has a secret past…...

Along with a roomful of journalists, Daily Dead participated in The Walking Dead press conference at this summer’s Comic-Con in San Diego, and our third round of highlights feature reflections on the show’s past and teases of its future from Robert Kirkman, Danai Gurira, Lauren Cohan, Steven Yeun, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Michael Cudlitz.

Robert Kirkman on bringing more characters from the comics into the show:

Robert Kirkman: We’ll always be bringing characters from the comics. We’re reaching that point where Ezekiel was in the storyline and so it’s just a natural progression. As we move through the storyline we’ll be bringing some characters up sooner and some characters up later and stuff like that, but there will definitely be other characters that you can see this season and some surprises coming. Be on the lookout for that, but right now it’s...

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Rick's group and the Alexandrians are taking the fight to their latest enemy in The Walking Dead season 6, but when will their luck run out?

This review contains spoilers.

6.12 Not Tomorrow Yet

Very few shows on television can match The Walking Dead when it comes to tension. In last week's episode, where basically nothing of serious danger happened, there was a lot of developing tension. There was nothing to get really tense about, but it worked because this is a universe where letting your guard down, starting a new relationship and giving a monologue about how you'll never give up or let go of your humanity or whatever, usually leads immediately to certain death. Like the walkers that dot the landscape, trouble pops up at the worst times for the survivors.

That's why Rick and company, after a town meeting, decide to take the fight to Negan and the Saviors,...

In case you missed it or you want to experience the creepy carnage again, AMC's The Walking Dead Mid-Season 6 premiere is now available to watch online for free.

If you live in the Us, you can watch the first episode of The Walking Dead Season 6 online by visiting:

http://www.amc.com/shows/the-walking-dead/full-episodes/season-06/episode-09/no-way-out

Titled "No Way Out", The Walking Dead Episode 609 was directed by Greg Nicotero from a script by Seth Hoffman. The upcoming episode, "The Next World", is directed by Kari Skogland from a script by Angela Kang and Corey Reed, and will air on Sunday, February 21st at 9:00pm Est on AMC.

Stay tuned to Daily Dead for much more coverage of The Walking Dead in the coming weeks, and in case you missed it, check out our previous coverage:

48 Photos from Episode 609 Episode 610 Photo Gallery Episode 610 Photos and Preview Photos

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The Walking Dead makes one of its boldest moves ever in the action-packed season 6 midseason premiere, No Way Out...

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6.9 No Way Out

The talk during the mid-season break for holidays and gridiron football was that the second half of The Walking Dead's sixth season was going to be an action movie. Promises were made about stomach-turning violence, action, suspense, a non-stop thrill-ride, blah blah blah. In the few interviews I've read, the common thread has been the show turning things up to 11 and finishing the season off in spectacular fashion. If the first episode back is any indication, they're not telling tall tales.

It seems that every time Greg Nicotero directs an episode, I say essentially the same thing: the episode looks great and he gets really good performances out of the actors. However, No Way Out might be his best episode...

Can't wait until Sunday to see The Walking Dead Mid-Season 6 premiere? AMC has released the first four minutes of the new episode for viewers to enjoy right now.

The Walking Dead Season 6 mid-season premiere, "No Way Out", airs on Sunday, February 14th at 9:00pm Est. The upcoming episode is directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Seth Hoffman. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more coverage on the second half of the season, and you can watch the first four minutes of the episode below.

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Read More: Review: 'The Walking Dead' Season 6, Episode 8, 'Start To Finish': Ghost Town AMC has released the first four minutes of the midseason premiere of "The Walking Dead," and things pick up right where they left off. We still don't get a glimpse of the already infamous Negan, but his reputation sure gets a rise in these tense first few minutes of footage. The midseason premiere titled "No Way Out" was written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Greg Nicotero, and follows Rick and the group as they become outnumbered by walkers that get inside the gates of Alexandria. Season 6 of "The Walking Dead" continues on February 14 at 9 pm. Watch the video above.  Read More: Podcast: Are 'The Walking Dead' and 'Game of Thrones' Making Death Meaningless?...

Before the living dead sink their teeth into the screen this Sunday, Entertainment Weekly unveiled seven new photos from The Walking Dead Season 6's second half.

Featuring the faces of friends and foes, including a walker reaching out for a helping hand to chew on, these new Season 6 photos from Gene Page / AMC were revealed today by EW:

Readers of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series know that the second half of Season 6 will lead up to a heart-wrenching encounter with one of the series' most fearsome antagonists: Negan. Speaking with EW's Dalton Ross, Andrew Lincoln talked about his initial reaction to the Season 6 finale's script:

“I felt sick to my stomach when I read the script. It was the first day in the whole six years of working on The Walking Dead that I was late for work because I woke up in the middle of...

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The Walking Dead season 6 returns to AMC this Sunday the 14th of February. Here's a spoiler-free look at episode 9, No Way Out...

The problem with what I'm about to say regarding The Walking Dead's season 6 midseason premiere, No Way Out, is that I've said it plenty of times before... only to be proven wrong by the end of each 8-episode run. But here goes nothing: The Walking Dead has spun its best episode in years with No Way Out, which was directed by the very capable Greg Nicotero and written by Seth Hoffman, who also penned the pretty action-packed Jss.

First off, some people find fault with Nicotero's directing. His offerings are usually the trippiest of the bunch and are often experimental. Who can forget last year's surreal What's Happened And What's Going On and this year's First Time Again—the one with the black-and-white flashbacks?...

To help make the wait a bit more bearable for fans who are counting down the minutes until The Walking Dead returns on Sunday, AMC will release the first four minutes of the mid-season six premiere Wednesday morning on their mobile app.

From AMC: "Can’t wait another second to devour Sunday’s Mid-Season Premiere? Now you can see the first four minutes of the episode, before it airs, with the AMC Mobile App for iOS, Android and Windows. Simply download the app and open it this Wednesday at 10Am to watch the opening scene. Click here to download the app."

The Walking Dead Season 6 mid-season premiere, "No Way Out", debuts on February 14th, 2016 at 9:00pm Est. The upcoming episode is directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Seth Hoffman. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more coverage on the second half of the season.

In case you missed it,...

"It's a part of the comic book that I've been looking forward to getting to. We do face the most formidable and terrifying threat." Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Greg Nicotero and more look ahead at The Walking Dead Season 6's second half in a new video.

The Walking Dead Season 6 mid-season premiere, "No Way Out", debuts on February 14th, 2016. The upcoming episode is directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Seth Hoffman. Look for much more coverage on the second half of the season over the coming weeks.

"The cast and crew of The Walking Dead talk about what fans can look forward to in the second half of Season 6. The Walking Dead returns Sun., Feb. 14th at 9/8c. Only on AMC."

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The Walking Dead fans are less than one month away from seeing the mid-season six premiere on AMC, and to help make the wait a little easier, we have a look at new photos from Episode 609.

The Walking Dead returns on February 14th with a new episode directed by Greg Nicotero from a script by Seth Hoffman. The Episode 609 photos pictured below feature Daryl, Abraham, Sasha, and Father Gabriel.

Photos from TheWalkingDead.com via AMC / Gene Page:

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Take a look @ footage from Season 6 of the Mid-Season Premiere episode of "The Walking Dead", written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Greg Nicotero, airing February 14, 2016 on AMC:

"...'Negan'  (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is the leader of a group of over 50 survivors called the 'Saviors'...

"...who subjugate other communities in the area for resources in return for their protection against zombies. 

"After 'Rick Grimes' and his fellow survivors agree to start a trading network, they are ambushed by the Saviors and are forced to obey Negan's rules and orders to give half of their supplies away like the other communities. 

"Initially obedient, Rick and the others secretly gather up for war against the Saviors with the other communities, while Negan resides in an abandoned factory where most of the women act as his wives..."

According to "The Walking Dead" showrunner Scott Gimple:

"...the good people at 'Talking Dead'...

Sneak Peek more new footage from the Mid-Season premiere episode of "The Walking Dead", written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Greg Nicotero, airing February 14, 2016 on AMC:

"...'Negan'  (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is the leader of a group of over 50 survivors called the 'Saviors', who subjugate other communities in the area for resources in return for their protection against zombies. 

"After 'Rick Grimes' and his fellow survivors agree to start a trading network, they are ambushed by the Saviors and are forced to obey Negan's rules and orders to give half of their supplies away like the other communities. 

"Initially obedient, Rick and the others secretly gather up for war against the Saviors with the other communities, while Negan resides in an abandoned factory where most of the women act as his wives..."

According to "The Walking Dead" showrunner Scott Gimple:

"...the good people at 'Talking Dead' asked...

With the new year fast approaching, The Walking Dead fans are one step closer to seeing what happens next in Alexandria. Ahead of the series' mid-February return, a new video teases the creepy carnage to come.

The Walking Dead Season 6 mid-season premiere, "No Way Out", debuts on February 14th, 2016. The upcoming episode is directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Seth Hoffman.

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The Walking Dead's mid-season finale left us wanting more and it's going to be a long wait to see how it all gets resolved. With the season on break until Valentine's Day, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the first eight episodes with our updated photo gallery.

The Walking Dead Season 6 will continue with the mid-season premiere on February 14th, 2016. The upcoming new episode is directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Seth Hoffman. For those that missed it, we've included the Season 6.5 prologue that aired yesterday and teases a certain group that will be a big part of the second half. The photos below are courtesy of Gene Page / AMC.

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Sneak Peek 2 minutes of footage from the Mid-Season premiere of "The Walking Dead", introducing the character 'Negan', written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Greg Nicotero, airing February 14, 2016 on AMC:

"...'Negan'  (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is the leader of a group of over 50 survivors called the 'Saviors', who subjugate other communities in the area for resources in return for their protection against zombies. 

"After 'Rick Grimes' and his fellow survivors agree to start a trading network, they are ambushed by the Saviors and are forced to obey Negan's rules and orders to give half of their supplies away like the other communities. 

"Initially obedient, Rick and the others secretly gather up for war against the Saviors with the other communities, while Negan resides in an abandoned factory where most of the women act as his wives..."

According to "The Walking Dead" showrunner Scott Gimple:

"...the good people at 'Talking Dead...

With The Walking Dead Season 6 mid-season finale now in the rearview mirror, it's time to look ahead to the next chapter of the living dead series with a clip from this season's second half.

The Walking Dead Season 6 will continue with the mid-season premiere on February 14th, 2016. The upcoming new episode is directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Seth Hoffman.

Fans of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series should be pleased by the tease of a new major group of survivors (and the mention of their leader) featured in this new season six clip. Also included in the clip are key characters absent from the action in the mid-season finale.

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Sneak Peek more footage from "The Walking Dead" episode "Jss", written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Jennifer Lynch, airing October 18, 2015 on AMC:

"...when it appears that things are starting to normalize in the settlement, a new problem arises for the 'Alexandrians'..."

Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. Executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Gimple as showrunner for the third consecutive season. 

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: Jss"...

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After the previous episode's teasing, this week's The Walking Dead is a feast of violence...

This review contains spoilers.

6.2 Jss

The Walking Dead's best character has been Carol Peletier, and it's been that way for a couple of seasons now. She started out as the happy homemaker—the very role she's playing around Alexandria—taking canned food or raw game and making it palatable for finicky modern taste buds. Carol is consistently showing off the skills she learned in the years before the apocalypse, from making cookies without refined sugar to turning celery soup into something edible via the magic of paprika and water chestnuts. She's worked a little of that kitchen magic on herself, too, transforming from a meek mouse into a wolf in sheep's clothing, as dangerous and deadly as the gang of attackers scaling Alexandria's walls.

After Carol's impromptu cooking lesson, the episode lingers on some domestic drama.

Sneak Peek new footage from the next episode of "The Walking Dead", titled "Jss", written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Jennifer Lynch, airing October 18, 2015 on AMC:

"...when it appears that things are starting to normalize in the settlement, a new problem arises for the 'Alexandrians'..."

Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. Executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Gimple as showrunner for the third consecutive season. 

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: Jss"...

AMC's The Walking Dead returned with plenty of drama on both sides of Alexandria's walls last night, and next week's episode, "Jss", looks to continue the intrigue, as evidenced in new photos and preview videos.

Episode 6.02: Jss - "Just when it looks like things can return to normal, or as normal as things can be in the apocalypse, a new problem arises for the Alexandrians."

Directed by Jennifer Lynch and written by Seth Hoffman, "Jss" airs next Sunday, October 18th, at 9:00pm Est on AMC.

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The Walking Dead shows no signs of rot as it signs off its 5th season with a phenomenally well written, well-directed movie-length finale...

This review contains spoilers.

5.16 Conquer

There's something to be said for The Walking Dead's expanded season finale episode from a sheer television standpoint. A 90 minute finale just feels like something special for a show that is already something special as far as television goes. There's room in the episode. While the set pieces aren't as impressive as Carol's assault on Terminus in No Sanctuary, there's more space to actually build up anticipation, and the multiple close calls all worked this week because it felt like, at any point, someone was going to die. On a show like The Walking Dead, Joe Bob Briggs' drive-in rules apply (anybody can die at any moment), but that goes doubly in a season finale.

From the very opening of...

The Walking Dead, Season 5, Episode 11: “The Distance”

Written by Seth Hoffman

Directed by Larysa Kondracki

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on AMC

Though “The Distance” might be another episode where some might declare that really nothing happens, this isn’t quite the case, as much occurs within the time span of the episode. Not only does it bring the notice of the village of Alexandria, it also introduces Aaron from the comic books. It’s nice to see the show veering ever closer to the source material once more, along with widening the span of the characters.

There are so many gorgeous moments of the episode that it’s tough to pick out just one. Whether it’s the wide shot of the car mowing down all of the walkers, to the callback to Dale Horvath on the way to Alexandria (the group has maintained their humanity—well done,...

Is Alexandria the Safe Zone it promises to be? Rick's not buying it in the latest, tense episode of The Walking Dead...

This review contains spoilers.

5.11 The Distance

Sometimes it seems like The Walking Dead tries too hard to be something it's not. There are so many dramatic elements in the show and, at times, it's like it forgets that deep down, it's a basically just an excuse to have heads explode and to get really creative with blood spray, bits of rubber tubing, and prop weapons. Somewhere within this melancholy show of dirty people scrounging for food in the dying glimmers of human civilization, there's a gore maniac waiting to leap out and pulverize rubber skulls full of butcher shop leavings, and it's when The Walking Dead embraces both sides of its coin when the show really shines.

It's another tale of two episodes this week, even if there's...

Director: Larysa Kondracki. Writer: Seth Hoffman. Cast: Andrew Lincoln, Ross Marquand, Danai Gurira and Norman Reedus. "The Walking Dead" continues with Seas. 5, Epis. 11, titled "The Distance." That distance was shrunk between the survivors and Alexandria. Here, the new character, Aaron (Ross Marquand), promised safety and refuge, but what does he get in return? The group split on this episode, between trusting and mistrusting Aaron. And, Rick was leading the mistrusting camp. Still, everyone found themselves safely at Alexandria, after surviving a bloody zombie road trip. At Alexandria, a new story arc will be started, for at least a few episodes. Overall, "The Distance" offered an intriguing, plot driven showing. In this episode, Aaron was introduced to the crew. A recruiter for a remote community, Aaron offered shelter, community and a new chance. But, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) has been jaded by his experiences at Woodbury and Terminus. Most people are not trustworthy in the.

Sneak Peek more footage from "The Distance", the next episode of AMC's ultra-violent 'zombie' drama series "The Walking Dead", written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Larysa Kondracki, airing February 22, 2015 on AMC:

"...after withstanding a spectacular storm, 'Rick' and the others meet what appears to be a friendly person, but find themselves mistrustful..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: The Distance"...

Huddled around a fire's flickering flames in last night's episode of AMC's The Walking Dead, Rick Grimes looked at his friends and told them his trick to surviving: convince your mind every morning that you're the walking dead. After several heartbreaking episodes, there could be a glimmer of hope on the horizon for Rick and company, though photos and new videos for next week's installment, "The Distance", prove that danger and distrust still run rampant at every turn.

Episode 511: "The Distance" - "After withstanding a spectacular storm, Rick and the others meet what appears to be a friendly person, but find themselves mistrustful."

Directed by Larysa Kondracki off a script from Seth Hoffman, "The Distance" episode of The Walking Dead airs next Sunday, February 22nd at 9:00pm Est on AMC.

Promo video via SpoilerTV:

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Sneak Peek footage from "The Distance", the next episode of AMC's ultra-violent 'zombie' drama series "The Walking Dead", written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Larysa Kondracki, airing February 22, 2015 on AMC:

"...after withstanding a spectacular storm, 'Rick' and the others meet what appears to be a friendly person, but find themselves mistrustful..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: The Distance"...

Boardwalk Empire, “Devil You Know”

Written by Howard Korder

Directed by Jeremy Podeswa

Aired October 12, 2014

After four seasons of deliberately paced, character-based storytelling, Boardwalk Empire wasn’t going to change its approach in its final truncated season. Instead of introducing new intrigues or foes, the series used much of its time to reflect on the paths that brought Nucky and the other main characters to this point and to say an extended goodbye to the people and world of the show. With Nucky facing off against well known historical figures, an air of doom pervades much of the final episodes before they reach their poetic, but inevitable conclusion. More intriguing is the antepenultimate episode, “Devil You Know”, which says goodbye to two of the series’ most colorful characters and powerful actors, Michael Shannon’s George Mueller/Nelson Van Alden and Michael K. Williams’ Chalky White. Shannon’s intense and frequently...

The Walking Dead, Season 5, Episode 7: “Coda”

Directed by Billy Gierhart

Written by Seth Hoffman

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on AMC

It’s all table setting …

Matthew 27:52

“…and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.”

Only one episode of The Walking Dead remains until the winter break. Season 5 has been a hell of a ride, complete with cannibals, the death of Bob, and a community held prisoners by a bunch of renegade cops. “Crossed” cuts back and forth between four groups in four different locations in order to set up the big midseason-finale. While it seems a wise decision to check back in with Rick and Michonne after several episodes spent elsewhere, the episode feels like a filler/transitional episode. There are far too many characters to follow in far too many places, and the end result feels somewhat disjointed.

The Walking Dead season 5 is all about showing the effects of loss and grief. Here's Ron's review of the year's penultimate episode...

This review contains spoilers.

5.7 Crossed

The Walking Dead has shown an admirable ability to focus on one particular storyline at a time this season. There'll be some splitting up, but we'll get a Bethisode or a Carol and Daryl caper, or something else focusing on one particular group of our scattered survivors, and very little of what the show did in its second season—split everyone up, then split every episode up. That split style works for something like Game Of Thrones, which features divergent enough cast members and settings to help the viewer keep up with who is where.

That doesn't work quite as well with The Walking Dead, because if you've seen one post-apocalyptic zombie hellscaape, you've seen 'em all. However, the characters look different enough...

Sneak Peek new images, plus footage from the next episode of AMC's ultra-violent dramatic horror series "The Walking Dead", titled "Crossed", written by Seth Hoffman (screenwriter of "Ghost Rider: Spirit of engeance") and directed by Billy Gierhart, airing November 23, 2014:

"...some members hold down the church...

"...while the others go on a rescue mission..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: Crossed"...

Sneak Peek footage from the next episode of AMC's ultra-violent dramatic horror series "The Walking Dead", titled "Crossed", written by Seth Hoffman (screenwriter of "Ghost Rider: Spirit of engeance") and directed by Billy Gierhart, airing November 23, 2014:

"...some members hold down the church while the others are on a rescue mission..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: Crossed"...

The Walking Dead, Season 5, Episode 5: “Self Help”

Directed by Ernest Dickerson

Written by Heather Bellson and Seth Hoffman

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on AMC

“Self Help” gives Abraham and Eugene their first spotlight since they first made an appearance last season. Eugene has been the sole remaining hope in this post-apocalyptic world, and this week The Walking Dead does a superb job in building and revealing his story. The group, led by Sgt. Abraham Ford (fuelled with a healthy supply of testosterone) hits the open road in a troublesome journey full of pitstops and roadblocks. From a viewer standpoint, the episode can seem frustrating but once we get to the end, we realize that the obstacles and the pitfalls lead to a great payoff. Everything and anything stops Abraham from transporting the mullet-sporting Dr. Eugene Porter to Washington D.C,; but as it turns out, the trip is the least of his worries.

Was this week's episode the best time to flesh out Abraham and Eugene's characters in The Walking Dead? Ron thinks not...

This review contains spoilers.

5.5 Self-Help

After last week's surprisingly good Bethisode, The Walking Dead refuses to stick with the storyline that I want to see finished and instead chooses to take a little field trip in the church bus. Yes, rather than seeing the Trojan Carol spring into action with the surprisingly capable Beth at her side (call them Daryl's Angels), we get something of an Abraham origin story. Of course, it's spread throughout the episode in little drips and drops to extend the dramatic tension, but everyone's favorite Fu Manchu gets a little more characterization besides “ginger bad-ass with a stereotypical temper.”

Abraham is in dire need of some fleshing out, so far all we know about him is the above-mentioned hot-headedness and his ability to just go...

*there are spoilers here. Director: Ernest Dickerson. Writers: Heather Bellson and Seth Hoffman. Cast: Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Michael Cudlitz and Josh McDermitt. The redneck scientist, Eugene (Josh McDermitt), finally reveals himself to be someone much less important. Instead of being a scientist, who can save the world, Eugene is simply a coward. Thankfully, Eugene discovers this part of himself, before the other survivors reached Washington, D.C. Now, where will these characters go? This very darkly shot episode did not reveal any more secrets, outside of Eugene's lie. So, it will be only conjecture to say where "The Walking Dead" will end up next. Overall, "Self Help" was a character focused episode, with dramatic and action elements coming forth, secondarily. This episode was focused on the Washington crew. Rosita (Christian Serratos), Tara (Alanna Masterson), Maggie (Lauren Cohan), Glenn (Steven Yeun), Abraham and Eugene were all headed for America's former centre of.

(Cbr) Courtesy of Jason from The Walking Dead 'Cast, Cbr presents the transcript from his recent interview with "The Walking Dead" showrunner Scott Gimple. During the conversation, Gimple revisits his time as a fan before he became a writer on the series, explains how the second half of Season 4 was deliberately constructed to hew closer to the comic's stories than perhaps the previous season had and his happiness at swerving viewers by not giving them the big, main character death in the season finale so many had come to expect. Gimple also briefly looks ahead to the next season, explains his approach to pulling from and translating the comics to television, addresses the noticeably darker tone of the second half of last season and more. Read the interview below, and download the podcast for free. First off, I want to tell you this was my favorite season of "The Walking Dead" so far,...

The Walking Dead, Season 4, Episode 15: “Us”

Directed by Greg Nicotero

Written by Nichole Beattie & Seth Hoffman

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on AMC

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

Last week, I made it pretty clear how much I disliked “The Grove,” calling it the worst episode in the series so far. “Us” doesn’t do much to change the fact that after four seasons of watching and reviewing The Walking Dead, I’ve decided I am breaking up with the show. In the past, I asked for slower and more character-focused episodes. Character is action I say, and while The Walking Dead has taken this approach these last few weeks, it’s also been more often than not, incredibly boring. Splitting everyone into small groups and dispersing them was a wise decision on the part of the writers. The majority of instalments worked extremely well,...

The Walking Dead Episode 415

“Us”

Written By: Nichole Beattie & Seth Hoffman

Directed By: Greg Nicotero

Original Airdate: 23 March 2014

In This Episode…

When Len swoops in and “claims” a bunny that he and Daryl shot at about the same time, Daryl learns a lesson about Joe’s rules: all you have to say is “claim” to lay claim to anything: food, bed, weapon, whatever; you steal, you get killed; and no lying. Len wants to “teach Daryl a lesson” but Joe gives him a pass because he didn’t know the rules. He splits the bunny in half. The group finds a garage to camp in. It is filled with cars. All have been drained of gas, but provide a comfy place to sleep. Daryl won’t call “claim,” so he surrenders to a corner of concrete. Daryl dozes, and wakes to find Len hassling him, claiming that Daryl stole his half of the rabbit.

Review Ron Hogan 24 Mar 2014 - 07:06

The penultimate episode in The Walking Dead's fourth season reaches an uneasy conclusion. Here's Ron's review...

This review contains spoilers.

4.15 Us

The tracks to Terminus stretch onward, but it seems that the more our groups walk, the closer they get to one another. Carol sees the fire from Daryl and Beth's moonshine arson party. Glenn follows Maggie's clues. Michonne drops a candy bar wrapper and Daryl walks right over it. All roads, or all tracks in this case, lead to Rome and the promise of safety and sanctuary within Terminus. Those who arrive survive, the signs promise, but is that the case? Is Terminus too good to be true?

We get our first glimpse of that promised land this week in an episode that takes great pains to showcase every character, save Beth, for a few moments at a time. Rick and Carl and Michonne get a glimpse,...

Sneak Peek more new images and footage from the next episode of "The Walking Dead" titled "Us", directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Nichole Beattie & Seth Hoffman, airing March 23, 2014:

The second half of the season mainly focuses...

"...on the individual groups...

"...that escaped from the prison after its downfall.

"...in 'Us', survivors rely on brutality and faith..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: Us"...

Last summer, it was revealed that David S. Goyer would be directing the fifteenth episode The Walking Dead Season 4, but the official credits that were recently released listed Greg Nicotero as the director. We’ve seen some conflicting reports, so we wanted to provide The Walking Dead fans with official word from AMC.

This started with a quote from David S. Goyer from a DC Entertainment party last July via i09:

“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.”

The writer and director is known for his work on Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies, the Blade movies, and he wrote the screenplay for Man of Steel. With DC pushing forward on Batman/Superman and Justice League movies, we weren’t sure he had the time available and that...

As the survivors continue their trek toward Terminus, there are plenty of obstacles, distractions, and new survivors encountered along the way. With only two episodes left in Season 4, Episode 415 shifts back to another set of characters, including Glenn and his new friends. Get a better idea of what to expect by checking out the first photos and preview videos:

“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.

With speculation that villain 'The Governor' (David Morrissey) may return to AMC's ultra-violent 'zombie' TV series "The Walking Dead", take another look @ images from the mid-season finale episode "Too Far Gone", written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Ernest Dickerson, that aired December 1, 2013, showing the character's ultimate fate:

The Governor appeared in 21 episodes of the series (2012-2014), but in "Too Far Gone", he is stabbed in the back by sword-swinging 'Michonne' (Danai Gurira). 

As the Governor falls to the ground, with 'walkers' approaching, the character 'Lilly' (Audrey Marie Anderson) shoots him, presumably in the head, but the camera cuts away.

But in images released by AMC, the Governor is revealed with a fatal bullet wound in his forehead, that will save him from becoming a walker.

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Josh McDermitt

The Walking Dead, Season 4, Episode 11: “Claimed”

Directed by Seith Mann

Written by Nichole Beattie & Seth Hoffman

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on AMC

The Walking Dead’s midseason finale saw the various characters scattered in the wake of the prison assault, with the two episodes since the return picking up on the immediate aftermath. With Rick and Glenn both physically depleted by the prison assault and the events leading up to it, their situations seemed the most precarious. This week’s episode focuses on the two characters, as well as those surrounding them, in a solid episode that nonetheless highlights a major flaw with the series as a whole.

The character of Eugene, and the purpose he brings, is an interesting development for the show. The group’s venture to the Cdc in the show’s first season effectively destroyed any possibility of the zombies being cured,...