Sunday, July 18, 2010

The Walking Dead Writers and Directors Announced

Wow, the press on Frank Darabont's television series "The Walking Dead" continues to role in on a regular basis and today's news for the series shows each of the directors and writers for the episodes. The writers for the episodes include: Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Glen Mazzara, and Adam Fierro. Glen Mazzara is the author of the novel on which the series is based and he has written episode #4. As well, the directors on the project include: Frank Darabont, Michelle MacLaren, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Johan Renck, Ernest Dickerson, and Guy Ferland. Gwyneth has a great deal of experience working on television series with directing appearances on at least a dozen television shows.

Although the episode titles have not been announced, fans of the series can have a look at which writer and director is matched up with each episode. Check out the latest news on the series inside.

"The Walking Dead" synopsis:

"'The Walking Dead' tells the story of life following a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, traveling in search of a safe and secure home. Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, Teachers, Strike Back) will portray the lead role of Rick Grimes while actor Jon Bernthal ("The Pacific," The Ghost Writer) will portray the character Shane, who worked with Rick in the police department before the zombie disaster. Other cast includes Laurie Holden ("The Shield"), who plays Andrea, one of two sisters who join the survivors of the zombie plague, Steven Yeun as Glenn, an expert scavenger and Sarah Wayne Callies ("Prison Break"), who plays Rick's wife Lori" (Dread Central).

Release Date: October 2010 (Television).

The directors for the first six episodes are:

1) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
2) Michelle MacLaren ("Breaking Bad," "X-Files")
3) Gwyneth Horder-Payton ("The Shield," "BSG")
4) Johan Renck ("Breaking Bad")
5) Ernest Dickerson ("The Wire," "Dexter")
6) Guy Ferland ("The Shield," "Sons of Anarchy") -Dread Central

The writers for the first six episodes are:

1) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
2) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
3) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption), Chic Eglee, Jack LoGuidice. (Chic: "The Shield," "Dexter." Jack: "Sons of Anarchy")
4) Robert Kirkman (writer of the comic series)
5) Glen Mazzara ("The Shield," "Hawthorne")
6) Adam Fierro ("The Shield," "Dexter," "24") - Dread Central

Cast: Andrew Lincoln, Emma Bell, Sonya Thompson, Steve Warren, Jeryl Prescott, IronE Singleton Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey DeMunn, Linds Edwards, Laurie Holden, Addy Miller, Steven Yeun and Sarah Wayne Callies.

Sources:

Dread Central TWD

Gwyneth Horder-Payton directing experience includes acting as second unit director on thirty-six episodes of "The Shield:"



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