Will You Watch Syfy's Post-Apocalypse Survival Show Z Nation?

Imitation is said to be the greatest form of flattery. With that being said, the Syfy channel has jumped on the very successful bandwagon of The Walking Dead. They have created their own 13-episode horror/drama post-apocalypse zombie survival series entitled, Z Nation.

The series is produced by The Asylum, makers of Sharknado. More than likely, it will be a very low budget production with their signature over the top cheeky humor, which is a vast difference from the emotional roll-coaster of the Walking Dead. 

Speaking of production value, in the first season of TWD they received an initial budget of $3.4 million per episode. From the beginning, The Walking Dead strived for an authentic look through a variety of locations, dynamic movie quality special effects and masterful innovative makeup.

Z Nation takes place three years after a zombie induced virus has leveled the country. A team of regular guys turned heroes of the world, have to transport the only known survivor with healed over zombie bites from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab awaits his blood. Although the antibodies he carries are the world’s last, best and only hope for a vaccine, he hides a dark secret that threatens them all. Ooh ominous. 

 

The primary cast includes Harold Perrineau from Best Man's Holiday, Lost and Oz, Tom Everett Scott from Beauty and the Beast and Southland and DJ Qualls from Road Trip and Supernatural.

Z Nation premieres Friday, September 12th, at 10Pm but if you are interested in checking it out sooner, Syfy released a trailer. Enjoy

 

Walking Dead Comic Con Panel Discussion with Cast and Crew

If you missed San Diego Comic Con  here's a video of the panel discussion with the cast and crew of the Walking Dead.

The panel featured: showrunner Scott Gimple, executive producers Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert and stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Norman Reedus,, Melissa McBride, Chad Coleman and Michael Cudlitz. 

If you still haven't seen the newest preview trailer or you want to see it again click here. Enjoy!

Must See - New Trailer of Season 5 Premiere

This past weekend, the Walking Dead cast members, attended the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con to debut a brand-new trailer from Season 5. 

This nearly three minute long preview is jammed pack with action, intensity and many more details about the group's dicey ordeal. If you're anything like me, you'll watch this trailer a few times. 

As I previously stated Robert Kirkman, has teased viewers by saying one of the main characters WILL DIE this upcoming season. Many people are speculating that more than one lead character will die. That boggles my mind. I'm not ready to lose more than one of my beloved group members. The trailer certainly gives you a lot to grasp but Kirkman promises that all the questions will be answered in the season premiere. 

As I watch the trailer, my mind is bombarded with even more questions and possible theories. Take a look at the clip and let me know what you think?

The Walking Dead Premiere Is Daryl in Trouble?

While on a call with Entertainment Weekly Radio SiriusXM channel, Robert Kirkman (comic book writer and executive producer/creator of The Walking Dead) talked about what we can expect in the Season 5 premiere of The Walking Dead. 

He made it quite clear that we will get answers to all our questions, especially understanding about the people of Terminus and if they are indeed cannibals. He confirmed the group definitely gets out of boxcar A through ingenuity, creativity and somewhat savageness. 

 

“There’s a lot going on with Terminus,” says Kirkmam. “In our premiere episode of season 5 we’re going to give a ton of answers of who the people of Terminus are, what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, what’s going on with them. And by the end of that episode you’re going to have a much better understanding of what’s going on with them and why they’re so important to the show. Oh, and Daryl dies.”

I’m sure he threw that last part in just to mess with us, but this newly released photo still is bothersome. 

If you're in need for a Walker fix. Don't forget to check out Inside The Walking Dead: Walker University, tonight Tues., July 15th at 10pm est.

Thoughts on The Walking Dead Sneak Preview of Ep 501

Sunday night on Talking Dead if you haven't already heard, a trailer of Season 5 was aired. If you haven't watched it you can view it below. 

During an on set interview by Chris Hardwick's with Lauren Cohan (aka Maggie Greene) she states, "You'll see members of the group you didn't know were bad ass get to be bad ass." I think we should all brace ourselves and expect a very action packed, disturbingly bloody premiere like no other that we have witnessed before on this show. 

The preview clip focused on Carol and Tyreese as they traveled to Terminus with baby Judith in tow. You can see the back of the Terminus sign in the beginning of the clip. Also if you remember, just before Rick, Michonne and Carl reunited with Daryl they saw a herd of Walkers attacking a screaming man in the field. Based on this scene, I'm thinking Carol and Tyreese should approach Terminus shortly after Rick's group.

Remember both Rick, Michonne and Carl were staying in a house for a couple of days, as did Carol and Tyresse when they had all the kids. Unlike Glen and Maggie, who were on a constant search for each other and covered more ground quickly. Carol and Tyreese timeline seem to be in sync with Rick's group instead of Glen's group (who arrived first).

I'm thinking Carol and Tyreese may hear the gunfire/witness the capture of Rick's group or be accepted into Terminus as a member and later find out the fate of the others. Subsequently, they will be instrumental in the group's freedom. What do you think? Do you think Carol and Tyreese will be trapped as well or do you think they will be the catalyst for the group's escape?

To hold us over until the premiere, AMC has scheduled two additional behind the scenes shows. If you're interested in learning how the show coordinates stunts, weapon uses and explosions don’t miss Inside The Walking Dead tonight, Tuesday July 8th at 10pm est. 

Next week another episode Walker University, this special will show how extras transition to on-set Walkers in the series. We'll see the behind the scene choreography on walking, moving and vocalizing as a Walker and the motivation behind each zombie. If interested, tune in Tuesday July 15th at 10pm est.

Sneak Peek of The Walking Dead Season 5

In case you didn't know, I'm just as hungry for the return of The Waking Dead as you. My usual drill is to troll the internet looking for info about our favorite show in hopes that it holds me over until the premiere. 

Through my research I have come across a lot of chatter about Season 5 and especially episode 501. The opening episode will deliver some hard hitting action at a rapid speed.  

If you didn't know, AMC has kicked off a Walking Dead marathon today Friday July 4th with Season One. They will continue airing all 4 Seasons until the anxiously awaiting Talking Dead Preview Special on Sunday July 6th at 9pm est. We will finally get a glimpse of the upcoming season in just a matter of days so hang tight. But until then, here's the cast and crew chatting about the upcoming season. 

The Waiting is Brutal FOUR More Months Left

If you're like me you are counting the days or should I say months down to the start of the new season of The Walking Dead. I can't believe we still have a four month wait, the show returns in October. There has been talk that a trailer will be released some time in July (fingers crossed).

 

In a recent Produced By panel appearance at a Producers Guild event, someone asked “Walking Dead” producer David Alpert how he feels about working with "pre-existing" material and the challenges of adapting a long-lasting, successful comic book for television material for the series. 

According to Alpert, using Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead comic series as a template for the show has laid the ground work for many more seasons to come.“I happen to love working from source material, specifically because we have a pretty good idea of what season 10 is gonna be,” Alpert said. “We know where season 11 and 12… we have benchmarks and milestones for those seasons if we’re lucky enough to get there.”

Given the show’s exceptional ratings, The Walking Dead won’t go anywhere as long as the audience continues to grow and watch. Let's keep our fingers crossed that the AMC will keep it around for a very long time. I realize there is nothing I can write my fellow Dead Lovers that will make the wait more durable. So I'm guessing you are a bit starved by now and possibly looking at old episodes. Here's a video of the cast talking about the upcoming season. I hope this takes some of the sting away Cast Chat Enjoy!