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Walking Dead Producers File Suit Against AMC – Is This The Beginning Of The End ?

We all know that AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ is a HUGE success. And of course with success comes the desire for people to get what they believe they deserve. The executive producers of TWD have filed suit against AMC. Frank Darabont, the show’s creator, filed a lawsuit back in 2013 following his termination halfway through the second season. Darabont claims that AMC denied him profits promised from the series by the network. Now, the show might really be in trouble. Comic book creator and series co-creator Robert Kirkman along with executive producers Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, and Glen Mazzara have filed suit against AMC making similar claims as Darabont. The group are challenging the amount AMC pays its in-house studio, AMC Studios, THR reports. ‘The Walking Dead’ is not the only series that could be affected. Both ‘Fear the Walking Dead’, and ‘Talking Dead’ are also included in the suit. This case arises from a major entertainment conglomerate’s failure

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 15, 2017
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‘Silicon Valley’ Actor Joins Season 8 Of ‘The Walking Dead’

The season 8 premiere of ‘The Walking Dead’ is drawing closer. While we all want to know what’s going to happen with our favorite characters it is no surprise that news of new cast members are starting to come in. While it has not officially been confirmed by AMC, fans of the series ‘Silicon Valley’ probably noticed the appearance of actor Avi Nash briefly in the season 8 trailer. Several sites are now reporting that Nash has signed on to play the role of Siddiq, a character introduced in comic #127. In the comics, Siddiq, originally from Miami, Florida, traveled after the apocalypse began and found a home at Oceanside as a fisherman, but after meeting Michonne he leaves to join Alexandria. He plays an important role as the story continues. ‘The Walking Dead’s’ eighth season premieres on October 22nd with the series’ 100th episode. We should hear more casting news soon.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 12, 2017
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Skybound Signs Huge Deal To Create Exclusively For Amazon

‘The Walking Dead’ has been a huge hit with viewers and a big money maker for AMC. Today, an announcement was made by Skybound, co-founded by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, saying that they have signed a huge deal with Amazon. THR broke the news this morning that Skybound has inked an overall deal with Amazon, and that they will develop all future projects exclusively for the online giant. At Skybound Entertainment we strive to tell the best stories in the most unique and creative ways in an effort to always break new ground,” said Robert Kirkman. “A forward thinking company like Amazon is the perfect home for us. Their new foray into genre fiction has us at peak optimism for what can be accomplished during this unprecedented partnership. Sharon Tal Yguado has been an instrumental force in the success of Walking Dead and Outcast from day one. Being able to not only continue that relationship, but

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2017
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‘Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara Signs On As Showrunner For ‘Dark Tower’ Series

Even with The Dark Towers getting a lukewarm (at best) reception from critics, the series adaption is still moving forward. It has just been announced by Sony and Media Rights Capital that they have hired The Walking Dead’s former executive producer Glen Mazzara as the series’ showrunner. Set to have between 10 and 13 episodes per season, the series will begin production in 2018. The film adaptation’s lead actor Idris Elba will star as Roland. Dennis Haybert will play the role of Roland’s father, Steven. Tom Taylor has also joined the cast to play Jake Chambers. In an interview, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 3, 2017
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The Walking Dead’s (S8) Trailer Is Here & You Are About To Sh*t Your Pants!

After months or waiting the trailer for season 8 of ‘The Walking Dead’ is here, along with the new art and the first image. Premiering on October 23, 2017, the hit series comes thundering back and it’s going to be an all out war. Every faction in the area is going to shed blood. With Alexandria, the Kingdom, and HillTop teaming up and Maggie and Carol being back, they have a real chance of taking down Negan and his Saviors. This season we will have 16 episodes of action. Season 8 will be premiering on October 22nd on AMC and on Fox on October 23rd. The second half of the season will premiere on February 18 and 19th, 2018. Are you ready for war? If after watching that trailer you aren’t pumped and ready for a fight, maybe you are walker.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2017
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Filming For The Walking Dead Put On Hold After Stunt Actor’s Death

AMC’s The Walking Dead suffered a tragic loss earlier this month when voice actor Randy Schell died in a tragic shy diving accident. Yesterday, tragedy struck again. While filming for season 8, veteran stunt actor John Bernecker had a major accident on set falling from a balcony and plummeting 30 feet onto a concrete floor, suffering a major head injury. Bernecker was flown to the Atlanta Medical Center where he is currently in the Intensive Care Unit. Filming has been put on hold until the accident can be investigated. Bernecker’s girlfriend, Jennifer Cocker, shared a brief statement on his Facebook updating their friends and family: “John deserves to be see by every neurosurgeon [sic] and doctor there is until one of them sees the life we all know he has in him and bring him back to us…THIS ISNT FAIR,” The message implies that Bernecker is in a very serious condition. We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
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The Strangers 2 Wraps Filming, Full Cast Exposed

News has come that the sequel to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 hit home invasion film Strangers has officially wrapped filming with Johannes Roberts’ (47 Meters Down) in the directer’s chair. Emmy Award nominee Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) stars alongside Bailee Madison (The Good Witch), Martin Henderson (The Ring), and Lewis Pullman (Aftermath). As for the villains of the film, hiding behind those infamous masks, The Walking Dead’s Lea Enslin will play the role of “Pin-up Girl”, Ghost Lake actress Emmy Bellomy will don the mask of “Dollface” and Damian Maffei, also of Ghost Lake, will be wearing the burlap bag. The Strangers 2 centers on a family whose road trip takes a turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park and after the power goes out they decide to hunker down for the night in a borrowed trailer. Under the cover of darkness, three familiar masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test their every limit.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
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AMC Is Going Commercial Free

One of the biggest annoyances is having your favorite series interrupted by commercials and a lot of them. A few months ago Hulu started giving subscribes the options to go commercial free (for a fee of course). Now, you will soon be able to watch The Walking Dead, and any other series on AMC, commercial free. Comcast customers will be able to access AMC Premiere for only $5 extra a month. Not only will customers be able to avoid the commercials, they will be able to watch exclusive content and movies to make the deal even sweeter. It really is a fantastic idea. I only see one problem, when other networks take the same route, and they will eventually, fees will start to pile up. There is also the issue that not all AMC viewers have Comcast. Will you go commercial free with AMC Premiere? Let us know.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 2, 2017
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Is ‘The Mummy’ As Bad As Everyone Says?

Yes. Yes it is. ………But I think its worth watching anyway, as a lesson in how not to make a horror movie, if nothing else. Studio horror rightfully gets a lot of shit, and The Mummy might just be the perfect example of a production studio that doesn’t have a fucking clue what horror fans want. But what this disaster-piece really does is show how little faith studios have in horror at all. Despite films like The Conjuring grossing over $300 Million dollars, film producers still don’t believe horror has the drawing power that more traditional Blockbuster and action films do. So rather than anything close to a horror movie, The Mummy is instead a big budget Tom Cruise action film, the start of a cinematic universe no less (on a related note, has anyone outside of Marvel even come close to a halfway watchable cinematic universe?) Never mind the fact that the mummy is a monster with literally thousands

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Capt McNeely
Jun 21, 2017
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An Interview With Michael Broom, Concept & Storyboard Artist For The Walking Dead & More

When most people think of a movie their first thoughts are that of the actors or the director, but special effects artists are the backbone of any great film. Special effects master, storyboard and concept artist, and comic book creator Michael Broom took the time to answer a few questions about his career and the creatures he has created. You might not know it, but you have seen Broom’s creations many times. He has worked on a number films including The Mist, The Cabin in the Woods, The Thing (2011), The Crazies, Jennifer’s Body, Predators, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, R.I.P.D, and Lost Boys: The Tribe, as well as series like AMC’s mega hit The Walking Dead, and MTV’s Teen Wolf. Horror Fuel: “What got you interested in Special effects, makeup, and creature design?” Broom: “I grew up in the heyday of the Monster Renaissance. Star Wars, Alien, JAWS all came about around the same time. Couple that with TV showings of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 15, 2017

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Walking Dead Producers File Suit Against AMC – Is This The Beginning Of The End ?

We all know that AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ is a HUGE success. And of course with success comes the desire for people to get what they believe they deserve. The executive producers of TWD have filed suit against AMC. Frank Darabont, the show’s creator, filed a lawsuit back in 2013 following his termination halfway through the second season. Darabont claims that AMC denied him profits promised from the series by the network. Now, the show might really be in trouble. Comic book creator and series co-creator Robert Kirkman along with executive producers Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, and Glen Mazzara have filed suit against AMC making similar claims as Darabont. The group are challenging the amount AMC pays its in-house studio, AMC Studios, THR reports. ‘The Walking Dead’ is not the only series that could be affected. Both ‘Fear the Walking Dead’, and ‘Talking Dead’ are also included in the suit. This case arises from a major entertainment conglomerate’s failure

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 15, 2017
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‘Silicon Valley’ Actor Joins Season 8 Of ‘The Walking Dead’

The season 8 premiere of ‘The Walking Dead’ is drawing closer. While we all want to know what’s going to happen with our favorite characters it is no surprise that news of new cast members are starting to come in. While it has not officially been confirmed by AMC, fans of the series ‘Silicon Valley’ probably noticed the appearance of actor Avi Nash briefly in the season 8 trailer. Several sites are now reporting that Nash has signed on to play the role of Siddiq, a character introduced in comic #127. In the comics, Siddiq, originally from Miami, Florida, traveled after the apocalypse began and found a home at Oceanside as a fisherman, but after meeting Michonne he leaves to join Alexandria. He plays an important role as the story continues. ‘The Walking Dead’s’ eighth season premieres on October 22nd with the series’ 100th episode. We should hear more casting news soon.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 12, 2017
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Skybound Signs Huge Deal To Create Exclusively For Amazon

‘The Walking Dead’ has been a huge hit with viewers and a big money maker for AMC. Today, an announcement was made by Skybound, co-founded by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, saying that they have signed a huge deal with Amazon. THR broke the news this morning that Skybound has inked an overall deal with Amazon, and that they will develop all future projects exclusively for the online giant. At Skybound Entertainment we strive to tell the best stories in the most unique and creative ways in an effort to always break new ground,” said Robert Kirkman. “A forward thinking company like Amazon is the perfect home for us. Their new foray into genre fiction has us at peak optimism for what can be accomplished during this unprecedented partnership. Sharon Tal Yguado has been an instrumental force in the success of Walking Dead and Outcast from day one. Being able to not only continue that relationship, but

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 11, 2017
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‘Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara Signs On As Showrunner For ‘Dark Tower’ Series

Even with The Dark Towers getting a lukewarm (at best) reception from critics, the series adaption is still moving forward. It has just been announced by Sony and Media Rights Capital that they have hired The Walking Dead’s former executive producer Glen Mazzara as the series’ showrunner. Set to have between 10 and 13 episodes per season, the series will begin production in 2018. The film adaptation’s lead actor Idris Elba will star as Roland. Dennis Haybert will play the role of Roland’s father, Steven. Tom Taylor has also joined the cast to play Jake Chambers. In an interview, co-writer and producer Akiva Goldsman announced that writing the scripts has begun. The first episode of a show has been written, and we hope to retain Ron Howard’s original idea to mix platforms, something that seemed revolutionary 10 years ago but now is something that others have done,” Goldsman said. “Idris for sure is part of this, and if the movie

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 3, 2017
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The Walking Dead’s (S8) Trailer Is Here & You Are About To Sh*t Your Pants!

After months or waiting the trailer for season 8 of ‘The Walking Dead’ is here, along with the new art and the first image. Premiering on October 23, 2017, the hit series comes thundering back and it’s going to be an all out war. Every faction in the area is going to shed blood. With Alexandria, the Kingdom, and HillTop teaming up and Maggie and Carol being back, they have a real chance of taking down Negan and his Saviors. This season we will have 16 episodes of action. Season 8 will be premiering on October 22nd on AMC and on Fox on October 23rd. The second half of the season will premiere on February 18 and 19th, 2018. Are you ready for war? If after watching that trailer you aren’t pumped and ready for a fight, maybe you are walker.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 21, 2017
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Filming For The Walking Dead Put On Hold After Stunt Actor’s Death

AMC’s The Walking Dead suffered a tragic loss earlier this month when voice actor Randy Schell died in a tragic shy diving accident. Yesterday, tragedy struck again. While filming for season 8, veteran stunt actor John Bernecker had a major accident on set falling from a balcony and plummeting 30 feet onto a concrete floor, suffering a major head injury. Bernecker was flown to the Atlanta Medical Center where he is currently in the Intensive Care Unit. Filming has been put on hold until the accident can be investigated. Bernecker’s girlfriend, Jennifer Cocker, shared a brief statement on his Facebook updating their friends and family: “John deserves to be see by every neurosurgeon [sic] and doctor there is until one of them sees the life we all know he has in him and bring him back to us…THIS ISNT FAIR,” The message implies that Bernecker is in a very serious condition. We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 13, 2017
Horror Fuel

The Strangers 2 Wraps Filming, Full Cast Exposed

News has come that the sequel to Bryan Bertino’s 2008 hit home invasion film Strangers has officially wrapped filming with Johannes Roberts’ (47 Meters Down) in the directer’s chair. Emmy Award nominee Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) stars alongside Bailee Madison (The Good Witch), Martin Henderson (The Ring), and Lewis Pullman (Aftermath). As for the villains of the film, hiding behind those infamous masks, The Walking Dead’s Lea Enslin will play the role of “Pin-up Girl”, Ghost Lake actress Emmy Bellomy will don the mask of “Dollface” and Damian Maffei, also of Ghost Lake, will be wearing the burlap bag. The Strangers 2 centers on a family whose road trip takes a turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park and after the power goes out they decide to hunker down for the night in a borrowed trailer. Under the cover of darkness, three familiar masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test their every limit.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 12, 2017
Horror Fuel

AMC Is Going Commercial Free

One of the biggest annoyances is having your favorite series interrupted by commercials and a lot of them. A few months ago Hulu started giving subscribes the options to go commercial free (for a fee of course). Now, you will soon be able to watch The Walking Dead, and any other series on AMC, commercial free. Comcast customers will be able to access AMC Premiere for only $5 extra a month. Not only will customers be able to avoid the commercials, they will be able to watch exclusive content and movies to make the deal even sweeter. It really is a fantastic idea. I only see one problem, when other networks take the same route, and they will eventually, fees will start to pile up. There is also the issue that not all AMC viewers have Comcast. Will you go commercial free with AMC Premiere? Let us know.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 2, 2017
Horror Fuel

Is ‘The Mummy’ As Bad As Everyone Says?

Yes. Yes it is. ………But I think its worth watching anyway, as a lesson in how not to make a horror movie, if nothing else. Studio horror rightfully gets a lot of shit, and The Mummy might just be the perfect example of a production studio that doesn’t have a fucking clue what horror fans want. But what this disaster-piece really does is show how little faith studios have in horror at all. Despite films like The Conjuring grossing over $300 Million dollars, film producers still don’t believe horror has the drawing power that more traditional Blockbuster and action films do. So rather than anything close to a horror movie, The Mummy is instead a big budget Tom Cruise action film, the start of a cinematic universe no less (on a related note, has anyone outside of Marvel even come close to a halfway watchable cinematic universe?) Never mind the fact that the mummy is a monster with literally thousands

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 21, 2017
Horror Fuel

An Interview With Michael Broom, Concept & Storyboard Artist For The Walking Dead & More

When most people think of a movie their first thoughts are that of the actors or the director, but special effects artists are the backbone of any great film. Special effects master, storyboard and concept artist, and comic book creator Michael Broom took the time to answer a few questions about his career and the creatures he has created. You might not know it, but you have seen Broom’s creations many times. He has worked on a number films including The Mist, The Cabin in the Woods, The Thing (2011), The Crazies, Jennifer’s Body, Predators, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, R.I.P.D, and Lost Boys: The Tribe, as well as series like AMC’s mega hit The Walking Dead, and MTV’s Teen Wolf. Horror Fuel: “What got you interested in Special effects, makeup, and creature design?” Broom: “I grew up in the heyday of the Monster Renaissance. Star Wars, Alien, JAWS all came about around the same time. Couple that with TV showings of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 15, 2017
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