Big news this week! We now know when The Walking Dead will premiere on AMC! Jason and I discuss this plus a few other news items this week.

• The Walking Dead will premiere on October 31st, plus 90 minute run-time!
• Full comic-con trailer released in glorious high quality.
• G4TV Comic-con interview with Robert Kirkman.
• Casting Update
  • Alexyz Danine Kemp – Zombie
  • Derrick McLeod – Zombie
  • Max Calder – Baseball Bat Zombie
  • Ondie Daniel – Zombie
• Dread Central: Set visit part 3, Casting & prepping production.
• Fangoria: Season 2 filming to take place in February 2011.
• Thomas Jane to guest star on The Walking Dead.
• AMC’s Emmy Wins.

All this plus listener feedback! You can find listener Jason’s character list right here.

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I don’t post much news outside episodes of podcast, but this is just too awesome to pass up. AMC announced today that The Walking Dead will premiere on Halloween night, October 31st.

Not only that, but the Comic-con trailer is now officially online in glorious high quality. Check it out!

New Walking Dead podcast, The Walking Deadcast.

Casting update from IMDB

• Roger Herrera as Vato Gang Member
• M.V. Oliphant as Nurse
• Jevocas Green as zombie
• IMDB now lists 7 episodes, not 6.

Frank Darabont explains why they chose Andrew Lincoln to play Rick Grimes
Gale Anne Hurd praises AMC
New photos from the set

Quick hits:

• The Walking Dead will be featured on the cover of HorrorHound magazine in September. Melissa Cowan aka “bicycle girl” will be on the cover.
• AMC releases an iPhone app with news and video for all their shows, including The Walking Dead
• George Romero will likely NOT direct an episode of TWD. Talking to Shock Till You Drop: If approached by Frank Darabont Romero said: “I’d probably ѕау nο. Mу zombies аrе іn thе closet аnd I hаνе mу οwn particular way οf using thеm. I’m clinging tο mу οwn franchise, аѕ peculiar аѕ thаt іѕ. It’s nοt bіg box office, bυt іt’s mine.”
• AMC asked on Twitter: If you lived in a post-apocalyptic world, would you rather be a human or a zombie?

A potential problem with The Walking Dead (by Keith McDuffee at cliqueclack.com)

Plus listener feedback and iTunes reviews.

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• Melissa Cowan’s photos from The Walking Dead wrap party
• Casting update:
  • Adam Minarovich – ED
  • Madison Lintz – Sophia
  • Juan Gabriel Pareja – Morales
  • Andrew Rothenberg – Jim
  • L. Stephanie Ray - Survivor
  • Noel Gugliemi – Felipe
  • Timothy Douglas Perez – Vato Gang Member
  • Neil Brown Jr. –  Guillermo
  • Claire Bronson – Candace Jenner
  • Shannon Brinson – Featured Zombie
  • Brian Stretch – Tank Zombie
  • Erin Leigh Bushko – Zombie
  • Scott M. Yaffee – Zombie
  • Kristen Sanchez – Zombie
• Andrew Lincoln terrified on set
• Bear BcCreary promises “kick-ass” music for The Walking Dead
• Bloody Disgusting set visit, part 2
• Robert Kirkman’s wish list
• Dispatches from the set: Comic artist Charlie Adlard interview
• Annotated Walking Dead Google map
• Update: FKUX never released the 90 second trailer they promised.
• AMC’s Walking Dead quiz (Jason takes the quiz live on the air!)

Plus listener feedback and iTunes reviews.

If you have any comments, questions, or feedback of any kind we’d love to hear it. Please email us at talkingdeadpodcast@gmail.com, or post comments below. You can follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/fearhurst, twitter.com/jasonmyles, or twitter.com/renerd.

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It’s the international edition of The Talking Dead this week. Jason and I may be on different continents, but that can’t stop us from recording a podcast. I apologize for the sub-standard audio quality, but hopefully you can handle Jason’s Skype-voice, and my heavy breathing. On episode 17 we discuss the following:

• Dispatches from the set: David Boyd, Cinematographer
• Video – Making Up The Walking Dead’s Bicycle Girl
• Buzzfocus – A deeper look at The Walking Dead
• Comicbook Resources interview with Frank Darabont
• Rumoured air dates for the pilot episode
• FX Channel UK trailer
• Listener feedback

If you have any comments, questions, or feedback of any kind we’d love to hear it. Please email us at talkingdeadpodcast@gmail.com, or post comments below. You can follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/fearhurst, twitter.com/jasonmyles, or twitter.com/renerd.

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Here’s episode 16 of The Talking Dead. We pretty much just cover Comic-con this episode including the panel, booth, and trailer. My apologies for the lack of detailed show notes this time, but I’ll get them up tomorrow I promise. Didn’t have as much time tonight as usual to work on the show.

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With Comic-con approaching there is all kinds of news to discuss. So much in fact that this is probably our biggest show yet!

• Casting Update
  • Kyle Jewit as zombie
  • Maddie Lomax as Eliza
  • Noah Lomax as Louis
  • Shannon Brinson
  • RUMOR: Madison Lintz, as Sophia
  • Michael Rooker as Merle
• Directors and Writers Announced for all 6 Episodes
• Michelle MacLaren Interview
• MTV set visit – with video!
• Full Comic-Con details
• Andrew Lincoln Interview
• First Full Cast Photo
• Walking Dead merch in October
• Robert Kirkman launches graphic novel publisher for up and comers

All that, plus some listener feedback.

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Also, as promised here are the screen grabs of a few zombie extras who got their hands on a camera. Thanks to listener Ryan for sending these in.

I’m happy to bring you episode 14 of The Talking Dead. Topics discussed on this episode include:

• San Diego Comic-Con schedule announced
• Casting update
  • Lennie James as Morgan (Duane’s father)
  • Sonya Thompson (unknown role)
  • Eddie Rattanasouk (unknown role)
• Dispatches from the set: Production Designer Greg Milton
• Onlocationvacations.com – New photos from the set
• Bloody Disgusting set visit
• Marvel’s new TV studio (Thanks to listener Mike for suggesting this topic)

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On Episode 13 of the Talking Dead, Jason and I discuss all the latest news, casting, and rumours about The Walking Dead.

• Casting Update:
  • Emma Bell as Amy (IMDB)
  • Adrian Kali Turner as Duane
  • Jeryl Prescott as Jacqui
  • Melissa Suzanne McBride as Carol
• Michelle Maxwell MacLaren directing an episode
• Robert Kirkman interview in USA Today
• FX Channel will broadcast The Walking Dead in England
• San Diego Comic Con poster and panel info
• New photos from the set
• Dispatches from the set: Greg Nicotero
• The Walking Dead nominated for an Eisner Award
• The Walking Dead on your iPhone/iPad

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Jason, Dave, and myself are back with Episode 12 of The Talking Dead. On the program this week we chat about the following items:

** Please note, we discuss specific details from the comic that could be considered spoilers. If that concerns you, you might want to skip this episode. (although please stay subscribed

• New cast members:
  • Emma Bell playing “a college student who seeks safety with the remaining survivors”
  • Robert “IronE” Singleton playing T-Dog
  • Changler Riggs playing Carl Grimes
  • Jim Coleman playing Lambert (Lam) Kendel
  • Keith Allen Hayes in an unknown role
  • Addy Miller playing “zombie girl”
  • Steve Warren playing  a zombie
  • Michael Rooker playing and unknown character (we’re pulling for Allen)
• Script Walk-Through
• IESB set visit
• AMC sells the international rights to The Walking Dead
• Lots of set photos.

If you have any comments, questions, or feedback of any kind we’d love to hear it. Please email us at talkingdeadpodcast@gmail.com, or post comments below. You can also follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/fearhurst, twitter.com/jasonmyles, or twitter.com/renerd.

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