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
