The zombies are back, and deader than ever. Production has kicked off on the second season of AMC's The Walking Dead and the first bit of 'actual' buzz-worthy details has lift-off. The above photo is from actual The Walking Dead season 2 filming, and as you can see all of that gloomy talk of budget cuts hasn't led to any skimping on the series' core elements. The zombies are as foreboding, and pungent, as ever.
In a release from AMC, The Walking Dead show-runner Frank Darabont reflected from the set on how it feels to be back amongst the living dead. "At this moment, I'm standing on a stretch of post-apocalypse interstate in Georgia, littered with abandoned cars and blessing my good luck to be reunited with our amazing cast, and our fantastic directors and crew. Across the board, there are none better. It's great to be shooting again. I think we've embarked on a great season."
Details on where the story is going might be found in the source material, Robert Kirkman's epic Graphic Novel series of The Walking Dead, but so far Darabont, with Kirkman's assist, has veered from the comic based inspiration for the series in some highly compelling ways. I think its safe to say even well read fans of Kirkman's epic series have no clue what is coming next for Darabont's small screen adaptation — but like their television-indoctrinated fan kin, I'm sure they are dying to find out.