The Walking Dead Season 2 Trailer

The series Variety called "creepy from the first frame" gets a release on Blu-ray™ and DVD that will make the dead rise! Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly releases the AMC original series THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON on August 28th, with an SRP of $69.99 for the Blu-ray™ and $59.98 for the DVD. A truly unique and very limited edition zombie head case created and designed by McFarlane Toys will also be available as Blu-ray™ only for a SRP of $99.99. The 4-Disc sets will contain all 13 episodes of the second season and will be loaded with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, featurettes and audio commentaries. 

THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON is the much anticipated next chapter to the acclaimed post zombie apocalypse series. When we last left the “The Walking Dead,” the characters were in the midst of a high-intensity struggle to survive, fleeing the CDC as it burst into flames. In Season 2, they are still fighting zombies, and each other, facing more threats and obstacles than ever before. 

Based on the hugely successful and popular comic books, written by Robert Kirkman, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” captures the ongoing human drama after a zombie apocalypse. The series follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually), who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it’s the living who still remain that may be the biggest threat. Jon Bernthal (Rampart) plays Shane Walsh, Rick's sheriff's department partner before the apocalypse, and Sarah Wayne Callies (“Prison Break”), is Rick's wife, Lori. THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON cast also includes Laurie Holden (Fantastic Four), Steven Yeun (My Name is Jerry), Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Shawshank Redemption), Chandler Riggs (Get Low), Iron E. Singleton (Seeking Justice) and Melissa McBride (The Mist). Guest stars for the second season include Lauren Cohan (“Chuck”), Scott Wilson (Monster) and Pruitt Taylor Vince (Constantine). 

“The Walking Dead” is a hit with both audiences and critics. The first season won the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special and was nominated for Emmys® in Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series and Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. Season 1 also garnered a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Television Series - Drama and was named to the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Top 10 Programs of the Year (2010), among other accolades.

Dead Season (2012)

The film will be available on 31 July. For more details visit the official movie website.

The synopsis of the film is:

When a worldwide viral outbreak leads to a plague of zombies scouring the earth for the living, two survivors flee the chaos of America to a remote island, hoping for a chance to start a new life. What they find is unrelenting horror. Beyond the hordes of the flesh-hungry undead, the other people already on the island force the pair into a fight-or-die battle amongst themselves. Armed only with crude weapons, they must descend to savagery and cutthroat tactics just to make it through each day. Packed with cutting-edge action and outrageous gore, DEAD SEASON is a riveting new spin on the zombie genre!

How [ACTOR] Thinks [CHARACTER] Should Have Died...

SPOILERS AHEAD!

IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED SEASON 2 OF THE WALKING DEAD DO NOT READ FURTHER!

Here's a picture to distract you from looking at the text below. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

You can read the full article here. According to Jon Bernthal:

He wanted Shane to knock Rick's gun out of his hand, then they'd wrestle, Rick would stab Shane, and Shane would reanimate as a zombie, as we saw. Here's where it differs. Rick would grab Shane's gun, intent on killing the zombie and it would click. Click. Click. No bullets. The idea was that Shane had never intended to kill Rick at all, but had brought Rick out into the woods to kill him. Jon Bernthal is convinced that Shane knew he was a cancer to the group and that he had to go. He just wanted Carl and Lori to be safe and for Rick to man up and take the role he was supposed to take. He said he truly believes that Shane was never as heartless as he wanted to appear that he was, and that's what makes him so entertaining to watch.

"The Walking Dead" Season 2 Coming To DVD/Bluray

The season hits store shelves on 28 August. From the press release:

The series Variety called "creepy from the first frame" gets a release on Blu-ray™ and DVD that will make the dead rise! Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly releases the AMC original series THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON on August 28th, with an SRP of $69.99 for the Blu-ray™, and $59.98 for the DVD. A truly unique and very limited edition zombie head case created and designed by McFarlane Toys will also be available as Blu-ray™ only for a SRP of $99.99. Pre-book is August 1st. The 4-Disc sets will contain all 13 episodes of the second season and will be loaded with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, featurettes and audio commentaries. 

THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON is the much anticipated next chapter to the acclaimed post zombie apocalypse series. When we last left the “The Walking Dead,” the characters were in the midst of a high-intensity struggle to survive, fleeing the CDC as it burst into flames. In Season 2, they are still fighting zombies, and each other, facing more threats and obstacles than ever before. 

Based on the hugely successful and popular comic books, written by Robert Kirkman, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” captures the ongoing human drama after a zombie apocalypse. The series follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually), who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it’s the living who still remain that may be the biggest threat. Jon Bernthal (Rampart) plays Shane Walsh, Rick's sheriff's department partner before the apocalypse, and Sarah Wayne Callies (“Prison Break”), is Rick's wife, Lori. THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON cast also includes Laurie Holden (Fantastic Four), Steven Yeun (My Name is Jerry), Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Shawshank Redemption), Chandler Riggs (Get Low), Iron E. Singleton (Seeking Justice) and Melissa McBride (The Mist). Guest stars for the second season include Lauren Cohan (“Chuck”), Scott Wilson (Monster) and Pruitt Taylor Vince (Constantine). 

“The Walking Dead” is a hit with both audiences and critics. The first season won the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special and was nominated for Emmys® in Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series and Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. Season 1 also garnered a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Television Series - Drama, and was named to the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Top 10 Programs of the Year (2010), among other accolades.

Real Zombie Attack: Man Eat's Other Man's Face

According to this article from The Huffington Post, a zombie attack has actually occurred in Miami.  From the police report:

The officer...approached and saw that the naked man was actually chewing the other man's head, according to witnesses. The officer ordered the naked man to back away, and when he continued the assault, the officer shot him. 

The attacker continued to eat the man, despite being shot, forcing the officer to continue firing. Witnesses said they heard at least a half dozen shots.

Zombie Burst Coming To The App Store

The game will his the App Store on 28 May. For more information check out their website.

The first of its kind amongst the realm of zombie apps, it puts a unique spin on the ever thrilling zombie hunt in order to save what little is left of mankind after the fatal zombie attacks. In Zombie Burst you find yourself the sole survivor of a vicious zombie infection and you must use your freakishly strong hands against the ruthless biting zombie machines by popping their pimple-like heads with your fingers in order to burst their brains and fight your way out of Chicago! 

After 99% of humankind is turned into pimple-headed zombies due to a contamination of the world's water supply, you as the sole survivor must use your freakishly strong hands against the ruthless biting machines by bursting their brains as you fight your way out of Chicago. With ten eerie levels to play through, you must burst countless brains and wipe away the zombie goo in order to unlock achievements, score points and see if you have what it takes to own the leaderboard in this frightfully addictive game!

"Shambler" Being Adapted To The Big Screen

Variety has an article which says:

Writers Bob Layton and David Michelinie are working on "Shambler," a bigscreen adaptation of their comicbook. 

Touted as an action-horror-comedy, "Shambler" centers on a scientist who creates a serum that reanimates dead tissue. He's murdered but reanimated by associates as a mummy encased in black-and-yellow crime scene tape.

The film is schedule for a 2013 release.

Zombie Girl Diary (2012) - Trailer And Poster

For more details, visit their Facebook page. The synopsis for the film is:

Zombie Girl Diary is a phenomenal film in the making. It is a story about a mother and daughter fighting to survive throughout a zombie apocalypse. Along the way they encounter other survivors and come together to make their way through the crazy world, now turned upside down. See who makes it out alive.

Episode 22: A Virgin Among The Living Dead (1973)

This month McPierce is joined by Robert R. Best, Eric R. Lowther and Anne Lowther as they discuss 1973's not-quite-a-zombie-film "A Virgin Among The Living Dead".

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Illinois Adds Seatbelts To The List Of Defenses Against Zombies...

From the Dark River Press blog:

If you live in Illinois, beware, zombies are attacking, and your only defense is to make sure you wear your seatbelt! At least that's what The Illinois Department of Transportation wants you to believe in their new promotional campaign commercial for their "Click It Or Ticket" seatbelt program. Their ad claims that seatbelts prevent against zombie attacks. This ultra-cool TV commercial produced by Arthur Agency has begun airing across the state of Illinois, my home state, by the way, and we have the undead goodness for you to check out. By the way, make sure to always look in the backseat. 

The promotional spot has 3 nearly identical versions, two in English with different drivers and one in Spanish. The zombie make=up was created by Kip Polley, President at Pale Night Productions, a haunt industry FX shop based in Saint Louis, Mo. 

There were three tiers of "hero" zombies as well as several background zombies. Check out the commercial and some zombie pics here.

See Danai Gurira As Michonne From "The Walking Dead"

Entertainment Weekly has an article on the upcoming season (check it out here) that included this first glimpse of our favorite katana-wielding badass:

FortressCraft - Now With Zombies

For more information about FortressCraft, by ProjectorGames,  check out the game's XBox Marketplace page. The base game allows you to build a world using blocks, as the game description reads:

There's never been anything like FortressCraft on Xbox before now. A world of blocks that YOU create, on your own or online. Playing as your Avatar, place blocks to shape the landscape around you. Build huts, houses, forts, castles, cathedrals, towers, mazes… anything you can imagine. Find Relics - Boots of Speed, DestructoGun, FreezeRay and more! 512mb free space req to play. Click here to buy the game and download straight to your Xbox!

But with this new add-on you can include ZOMBIES in the game! Read on for more details on this:

XBOX Indie Game sensation FortressCraft has had their latest patch drop. Content Patch 9 brings a new, flesh-hungry element to the game - zombies. Of course, with zombies comes the tools one needs to fight off the horde - which can be as large as 512 zeds. Sawblades and turrets have been added to defeat the brain-hungry masses; however, those who purchase ProjectorGames’ other title, Steam Heroes, will also have the Harrison Axe with which to slug the monstrosities. Zombies are fully customizable and, upon entering a new world, you’ll never know what variation of these walking dead you’ll be going up against. 

Another new addition to the game includes the Neoteric Axe, the winner of the Design a New Axe Contest. This beautifully designed item has a special advantage over the normal pickaxe - it allows the player to edit their spawn tower. 

If you enjoy Spleef, you’ll be pleased with yet another feature of this content patch. Your skillfully constructed arenas will now rebuild themselves after a game. This will allow for less repairs and more epic battles in the Spleef Arena. 

Other features of the patch include: an “Underground” level type, new light models with which to brighten your world, and weapons and stats screens. 31-player multiplayer has been included unofficially, but will be open to the public within the next few weeks - allowing more players than ever to build together.

The game retails for 240 Microsoft Points.

Dead Island: Game Of The Year Edition

It's only been out a few months and already there's a Game Of The Year Edition coming out. For more information check out the official website. And if you already play then why not hit up me (McPierceAIM on XBox 360) for a game?

Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition is scheduled for release on June 26th in USA and Canada on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. For those who have yet to experience the thrills of Dead Island then this is the package for you! The "Game of the Year" edition will come with the "Bloodbath Arena" mode, "Ryder White" storyline and even the blueprint for "The Ripper"! 

Deep Silver today announced the upcoming release of the “Game of the Year Edition” for the award-winning game Dead Island. 

Dead Island has already grown a huge fan base, having sold way over 3 million copies worldwide. This new edition gives players who are yet to experience the mega hit Dead Island a version packed with content: including the “Bloodbath Arena” mode, the “Ryder White” story line and the weapon blueprint for “The Ripper”. This complete Dead Island package includes all the gripping extra content that was previously only available digitally. 

“Ryder White”: This story line offers a new unique perspective into the incidents in the main story of Dead Island: This time the player will get the chance to play as Ryder White, the antagonist of the main game; learn more about his motivations and why, from his point of view, he did what he had to do. This fresh take on the Dead Island story shows Ryder White both as a military man and a loving husband. The story stars Ryder White as a newly playable character and offers a single player campaign with several hours of story content with twists and turns that will shed new light on the happenings in the main game. Two blueprints and weapons will further expand the already impressive arsenal of Dead Island. 

“Bloodbath Arena”: In “Bloodbath Arena” four different arenas offer new challenges that can be played alone or in coop mode. It’s a desperate fight for survival where waves after waves of unrelenting zombies attack, one more gruesome than the next! In “Bloodbath Arena” characters can loot experience points and items and bring them over to the campaign mode. Players can show off their skills in zombie fighting with the newly implemented leaderboards. 

“Dead Island – Game of the Year Edition” will be released on June 26, 2012 in the USA and Canada and on July 06, 2012 in European countries for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

Behind The Scenes Of "The Walking Dead" Season 3

Get a sneak peek behind the scenes of the next season of AMC's "The Walking Dead".

Gangsters, Guns & Zombies (2012) - Trailer

For more details check out their website.

The whole "zombie thing" has been hyped up so much that everyone thinks it's the end of the world! 

Of course, where one man sees the dead rising from the grave, another sees opportunity. Q had a plan: drive the robbery getaway van, deliver everyone to the safe house and get paid - a nice, simple plan. 

Unfortunately, life is never really that simple, and to top it all off, this is the first time Q has been a getaway driver... 

...He's coping pretty well, though, considering TONY (the guy who is 'in charge' of the job) is a murderous nut case, DANNY was shot and is now bleeding all over the money in the back of the van, the Sat-Nav has a mind of its own, there's a guy in the back living up to his name "CRAZY STEVE", the safe house already has police at it and this whole "zombie thing" seems to be quickly becoming more of a "zombie apocalypse thing". 

Luckily, TONY knows of another safe house on the coast. Not so luckily, DANNY dies of natural-ish causes and then rises from the grave. Q and the others have to deal with a recently zombie-fied medieval re-enactment group, a football team that seem hellbent on eating their brains and the van running out of fuel. 

In their search for refuge and some diesel, TONY spots - of all things - a fortified windmill, and the group awkwardly team up with a lovely young woman called CASSIE and her insane, but well armed GRANDMA. As TONY descends into deeper and deeper psychosis, he forces a last stand against a zombie horde, dies horribly and takes GRANDMA with him. Not bad for a night's work. 

Some men are born into shit-storms, some achieve shit-storms and some have shit-storms thrust upon them. Q is up to his neck in this one and must now take charge of the group in order to save his own skin – not to mention the much more attractive skin of CASSIE. 

Finally reaching the coast, the new group must figure out a way off this crazy island – lack of sailing know-how and the walking dead notwithstanding. Just when things couldn't get any worse, one of them suffers an accident and lands Q with a dilemma. In one hand he holds his own life and in the other the lives of the group. Whom does he choose? Watch GANGSTERS, GUNS & ZOMBIES to find out!

Zombie Farm 2 Now Available For iOS Devices.

Zombie Farm 2 is now available for the iPhone and iPad from The Playforge.

Can You Navigate The Walking Dead Escape?

From 12-14 July at Petco Park in San Diego you can attempt to outrun the Walking Dead. Think you can get from the preparedness zone to the evac zone without being eaten?

From the website:

The course has been specifically designed for participants with a wide range of abilities. 

The world we know is about to end. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions will sweep the globe causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. The only way to survive is to buy an Evac Pass, track the virus and get out before it is too late. 

In a matter of months society will crumble and San Diego will be first of many cities to fall. Only a few will escape. Some won't even try.

The Zombinator (2012) - Trailer

Check out their Facebook page, then read the press release:

Starring Patrick Kilpatrick and Joseph Aviel, The Zombinator is the story of a fashion blogger documentary turns into a zombie horror nightmare when college students in Youngstown Ohio come face to face with the undead. Their only hope of survival is a former soldier turned zombie killer (Joseph Aviel) trying to protect them from a mercenary (Patrick Kilpatrick) working for an evil corporation who developed the serum that causes zombie-ism.

1,000,000 Walking Dead Game Episodes!

Telltale Games has sold one MILLION copies of their game, based on the TV and comic series "The Walking Dead".  From their website:

Much like a herd of walkers, The Walking Dead, our game based on Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic book series of the same name, powers on! In just two weeks, the game series has sold a million episodes and received critical acclaim from the press! 

The Walking Dead has topped the charts on XBox Live and Steam, and just a few days ago was named the number four selling game on PlayStation Network in April (with less than a week in the wild that month)! Fans and critics alike have been enjoying (is that the right word?) making the difficult and sometimes gut-wrenching decisions Episode 1 has called for, and you can expect to be doing more of that in Episode 2 - coming in June. 

We'd like to say thank you to the fans - without you, the success of The Walking Dead would not be possible!

Have you played The Walking Dead yet?

Chronicles Of The Dead (Web Series)

There's a new web series coming to the web called "Chronicles Of The Dead". Visit their website, then feast your eyes on the trailer below. From the site:

Three friends are caught off guard by a zombie apocalypse and must do what they can to survive in this gruesome nightmare of a world.

The Best Defense Against Zombism...

A Little Bit Zombie is making it's theatrical debut in Canada today (17 May) across Canada. So if you're up north and want to check it out, go to their website and look for the screening closest to you.

From the press release:

Infected by a virus during his bachelor party, a mild mannered HR manager attempts to fulfill his overwhelming desire for brains and avoid Max, the obsessed Zombie Hunter hot on his trail. All while keeping it together so as not to incur the wrath of his Bridezilla-to-be. 

We’ve partnered with some of the best independent theatres in the country to give Canadians an opportunity they normally would not receive, the chance to see a hilarious Canadian film on the big screen. So grab your family and friends and hit one of these local screenings.

 

Check out the website for "Dead Shadows", a film by David Cholewa. The synopsis of the film is:

Dead Shadows tells the terrifying story of a young man named Chris (Wolfrom), whose parents were brutally killed 11 years ago on the same day that Haley's Comet could be seen from earth. Tonight a new comet is appearing, and everyone in his building is getting ready for a party to celebrate the event. There’s even an apocalypse theory going around. As night falls, Chris discovers that people are starting to act strange – and it seems to somehow be connected to the comet. They are becoming disoriented and violent, and it doesn’t take long before they begin to mutate into something far beyond this world. In a fight for survival Chris tries to escape from his building with the help of a gun-toting tenant named John (Fallon) – but will they make it out alive?

Win A Trip To The Season 3 Premiere Of "The Walking Dead"!

Go here to enter the contest.

Zombie Hamlet (2012) - Trailer

First-time director Osric Taylor finally manages to get his dream film financed, Shakespeare's HAMLET--set against the epic backdrop of the American Civil War. He heads to a small town in Louisiana to start filming when production funding suddenly dries up. Osric agrees to take up southern matron Hester Beauchamp's offer to finance his movie as long as he throws some zombies in the film to attract a wider audience. When Hester suddenly dies mid-shoot, and with the local sheriff and ambitious news reporter Shine Reynolds hot on his trail, Osric is thrust into precarious and hilarious situations in a desperate effort to keep ZOMBIE HAMLET alive.

Occupy Midian!

Head on over to their Facebook page or their website and let the distributors know you want "Night Breed: The Director's Cut" to be released to DVD and Bluray. Then feast your eyes on the trailer below:

Fight The Zombie War Of 1812 In This Summer's "Indie Comics Magazine

Writer Joe Sergi is a newcomer but no stranger to critical acclaim. Sergi's first novel, Sky Girl and the Superheroic Legacy, was released from iEnovel in 2010. That same year Joe received the Haller Award for Best Writer from the Comic Book Artist Guild at New York Comic Con. He was selected as a semi-finalist in the Who Wants to Create a Superheroine contest sponsored by the Shadowline Imprint of Image Comics. Sergi writes short stories and articles in the horror, science fiction, and superhero genres. For comics he has written romance, superhero, science fiction, and horror tales. 

Artist Marc Jameson mixes the known with the unexpected, presenting zombies in uniform and combining a clean inked line with chaotic page layouts. 

Other creators featured in the issue include Star Trek book writer Frederick Kim, Norwegian Glenn Møane, and Australia's Paul Bradford. The cover painting is by Image and Disney illustrator Terry Pavlet. 

Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators. No huge overprint, no digital version, no back issue sales, June's Previews under Aazurn Publishing is the ONLY way comic readers can get Indie Comics Magazine's Summer Issue! For more info visit Indie Comics Magazine online.

Chloe Moretz To Release Her Inner Zombie

Variety Magazine has an article about the film "Maggie". Chloe Moretz, who you can see now in the reimagined "Dark Shadows" on the big screen, is in talks to play the lead character of Maggie.

Set during the zombie apocalypse, the film tells the story of a father (to be played by Paddy Considine) and his unconditional love for his daughter.

Mr. Zombs Wants To Draw A Zombie For You!

The following email arrived today:

From the desk of Mr. Zombs:
Dear little Zombiac,
My name is Mr. Zombs and I have drawn Zombies for people from all around the world.
Now, I Want To Draw A Zombie For You!
This Friday and Saturday only, I will be giving away Original Custom Zombie Drawings at 90 percent off the regular price!
Because of the high demand of my personalized Zombie drawings, the cost of each numbered drawing is now $50 and may continue to rise as the demand increases.
Many Celebrities have even ordered their very own Zombie Drawings!
This Friday and Saturday, my drawings will only be $5 each.
This is a one-time deal so scoop as many up as you can either for yourself, a loved one or even as gifts!
Remember that each Zombie Drawing is the Original Drawing, with COLOR, made out to You (or whoever you want), Numbered and Signed!
How do you want your Zombie?
Hanging out with your Pets?
Wearing a Green Hat & Blue Pants?
Enjoying an Ice Cream on a Hot Date?
You choose the scene... I send you the Original Drawing, with Color, made out to You, Numbered and Signed!
Visit http://MrZombs.com this Friday and Saturday for your $5 Original Zombie Drawing, with COLOR, made out to You, Numbered and Signed!
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"The Talking Dead" Renewed For Season 3

The Talking Dead, the companion talk show that accompanies each episode of "The Walking Dead" on AMC, has been renewed for another season. 16 episodes, one for each episode of "The Walking Dead", are ordered.

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) - New International Banner

The film is scheduled for a 14 September release. The synopsis of the film is:

The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice, awakens in the heart of Umbrella's most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by newfound allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.

Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge (Game)

 Frima Studios has announced the sequel to their 2009 game "Zombie Tycoon" with "Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge". From the press release:

In addition to providing hours of zombie blasting fun, Zombie Tycoon 2 will ambitiously tackle one of the biggest debates in pop culture, pitting classic, shambling zombies against Dr. Brainhov’s new breed of frantic, über-fast undead to open an entirely new dimension of gameplay.
“At Sony we’re always excited to see new titles pushing the envelope of our technologies and with its real time, cross-platform gameplay Brainhov’s Revenge is no exception. We’re pleased to have this kind of great content in the development pipeline and look forward to providing players with an innovative Cross Play experience,” said Matt Levitan, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Sony Computer Entertainment Canada. 

“With Lights, Camera, Party! and the latest Zombie Tycoon title, Frima Studio continues their track record of producing high quality work with the support of the Canada Media Fund. We’re proud to invest in such digital products that utilize the latest in development technologies and highlight the state-of-the-art capabilities of Canadian studios,” said Valerie Creighton, President and CEO of the Canada Media Fund.

The Walking Dead (Season 3) Begins Production

Yesterday the third season of "The Walking Dead" began production. AMC posted the following Q&A with Robert Kirkman:

Q: After two seasons, you must feel like an old pro on set. What aspects of production still surprise you? 

A: One thing that's surprising me is how much I've fallen in love with Georgia. The town Senoia where we're filming is absolutely beautiful. The big change this season is we've got this amazing prison that we're filming in. It's absolutely stunning, and I never get used to being on set. 

Q: What went into constructing the prison? 

A: They've taken a lot of what you see in the comic book series and brought it to life in ways that I didn't think possible. This is going to be one of the most impressive looking things that's ever been put together for a show. 

Q: The room in the prison with all the guns and the SWAT gear in the comic is really cool. Is that going to come up on the show? 

A: We're a big fan of the SWAT gear here at "The Walking Dead" writer's room...maybe that's an indication that we'll be seeing that stuff in the show. It's important to us to maintain the tone of the show. Thus far [the characters] have been out on the road, desperate and living in the heat, and we don't want it to be that they're relaxing in this safe place now. 

Q: With the evil Governor in the picture, does that mean the humans are the bigger threat this season? 

A: The plan was always to evolve naturally into a place where the zombies essentially become a manageable threat. You know the rules. You know how to deal with them. To a certain extent they become something to not really be scared of unless you mess up. Humans, however, do not follow any rules and will always do something that surprises you and are capable of doing things far worse than trying to eat you...We're definitely going to be seeing a lot of horrible things. 

Q: What can you tell us about David Morrissey's portrayal of the Governor? Have you seen him in costume yet? 

A: I'm actually waiting desperately to see him dressed up in Governor mode and walking the streets of Woodbury. I think he's going to be absolutely great playing against Andrew Lincoln.
Q: Michonne was introduced in the Season 2 Finale. How are Danai Gurira's sword skills shaping up? 

A: There's been quite a bit of sword training going on and [Danai] is doing an amazing job. She's going to be doing all of the hard character stuff and drama that "The Walking Dead" is known for, but she has tremendous physical capability, and the sword training that I've seen is absolutely amazing. I can't wait to see her hack up some zombies. 

Q: Can you tell us anything about the sword she's using? 

A: She's using a sword that we specially designed for the show. The origins of the sword will be revealed on the show. 

Q: This season has so many exciting storylines... 

A: When you think about The Walking Dead comic series, you think about oh, the stuff they with did the Governor, the stuff they did with the prison and Woodbury and Michonne. And that's really a lot of the stuff that people remember the story for, and that's stuff we haven't even gotten to in the TV show yet. So as much as people love the show, and as high as the ratings are, and as cool as the show is, I feel like we haven't even gotten to the good stuff yet. This season is absolutely going to blow people away. 

Q: You're developing another of your comics, Thief of Thieves, with AMC. What can you tell us about that project? 

A: Thief of Thieves is a great heist story about a man named Conrad Paulson who leads a double life as a master thief known internationally as Redman...I am working with Chic Eglee, who is a fantastic writer who worked on the first season of "The Walking Dead", and right now we are in the pilot development stage so he's going to be working hard on the pilot script, and once that's written, we'll go from there. But it's really exciting to be working with AMC again.
Q: This season will be 16 episodes instead of 13. Are you looking forward to the longest production time yet? 

A: The actors and the crew and a lot of the producers would not be thrilled to hear me saying this, but I love doing 16 episodes a year. I think the more, the better, and I think it's a lot of fun. We are going to get to tell bigger stories and tell more stories and get into the characters a lot more. So the more, the merrier.

"Lakewood Memorial" By Robert R. Best To Become A Serial Blog

I received an email from Robert Best, author of "Lakewood Memorial" and "Ashton Memorial", the first two parts of his epic zombie trilogy. In it he announced the serialization of the first book, "Lakewood Memorial". To quote:

I am thrilled to announce that Lakewood Memorial, the first installment of the trilogy, will be available as a free online serial novel. Starting on May seventh, 2012, a chapter from the acclaimed novel will be posted for free reading. A chapter will be posted each Monday until the novel is complete sometime in December. Read it for free while you can at http://lakewoodmemorial.blogspot.com.

So, starting today, you can check out for free the first book, one of my favorite zombie stories to date.

"Juan Of The Dead" Gets A Release Date

The film will come to VOD, DVD and other formats on 14 August. The synopsis of the film is:

Juan is a typical forty-year-old slacker. One day Havana begins to fill up with zombies. Juan decides that the best way to cope with it is to prosper. "Juan of the dead killed their loved ones" is his slogan, and his mission is to help people get rid of those infected around them ... for a price. But the situation gets worse -- while everyone is escaping to sea as a means to get away, Juan is left with no choice but to become a hero, staying to defend his country and protect his own on an island that has turned into a real bloodbath.

In The Flesh (BBC Series)

From the BBC website:

In The Flesh, 3x90 event drama, written by Dominic Mitchell for BBC Three 

New writer Dominic Mitchell’s first TV commission was developed by the BBC Drama Production team in Salford and discovered through ‘Northern Voices’, a BBC Writers room competition. 

His script begins after the Zombie Uprising has been quelled by the Human Volunteer Force and life is starting to return to normal. Any surviving zombies have been captured, medicated, held in an NHS holding facility in Norfolk and are being slowly re-integrated back into society, with the help of contact lenses and cover up mousse. The story follows teenager Kieran Walker and boldly goes where no zombie drama has gone before.

"Evil Dead" Remake Production Has Begun.

From press release (as seen on Dread Central's news feed):

Principal photography has begun on EVIL DEAD in Auckland, New Zealand, and will wrap in early July 2012. 

Ghost House Pictures is producing the much anticipated remake of Sam Raimi's 1981 cult-hit horror film The Evil Dead the film that effectively launched the careers of Sam Raimi (Spider-Man franchise), Rob Tapert (30 Days of Night) and Bruce Campbell, who played the Ash character and was co-producer of the original. They are now back to produce an Evil Dead for today's audience that's high on the horror, gore, plot twists, and more from a screenplay written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues. Executive producers are J.R. Young, Nathan Kahane, Joseph Drake, and Peter Schlessel. 

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) and FilmDistrict have partnered with Ghost House Pictures on a worldwide deal - excluding the UK and France - for Sony Pictures to distribute the remake of Evil Dead. 

Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book of the Dead and unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival. 

A core cast of young, fresh talent includes Jane Levy ("Suburgatory") as Mia; Shiloh Fernandez (Deadgirl, Red Riding Hood) as David; Lou Taylor Pucci (Carriers) as Eric; Jessica Lucas (Cloverfield) as Olivia, and Elizabeth Blackmore (Legend of the Seeker) as Natalie.
“This cast of burgeoning talent share the same spirit we had when creating the original,” says Tapert. “The desire to deliver an unexpected and outrageously scary movie experience for the audience.” 

Evil Dead marks director Fede Alvarez's feature debut. Originally from Uruguay, Alvarez studied filmmaking and communications, later opening his own production and post-production company. In 2005 he won a scholarship to complete a masters in screenwriting in Amsterdam. In November 2009 he posted his four-minute short Panic Attack!, which became an instant viral internet phenomenon prompting intense interest from Hollywood and Ghost House Pictures in particular. 

“We found a brilliant artist in Fede Alvarez. As a director he understands what makes a story work and how to put the pieces together,” says Raimi. “I'm really excited to see this story, that I care deeply about, retold by such a fine storyteller.”

The Rise Of The Zom-Com

The Guardian has an article about the rise of zombie comedies as a subgenre of our favorite films. From that article:

Zombies are the 99%, the proletariat of the undead – and so the perfect vehicle for detailing fears about mass civic breakdown. There was always grotesque humour in even the most serious zombie films, and the renaissance of the last decade has made the comedy dominant. In the true tradition of the decadent frisson, we're loving the grisly spectacle of our decline. John Wyndham's "cosy catastrophe" – the genre of literature in which the breakdown of civilisation is weirdly good to the protagonists – has been superseded by the carnival catastrophe, à la Zombieland.

7 Weapons That Will Get You Killed By Zombies

Check out this list of weapons you should not reply upon during a zombie apocalypse.

Zombies are the best imaginary enemy because they let you indulge in psychotic fantasies while still pretending to be the good guy. You're not a demented serial killer, you HAVE to slaughter your way through the crowds of people you see every day! Except they're all brain-damaged and incapable of teamwork! That's less sporting than an ice hockey team versus a figure skater, and even more fun. But it's only fun because, like all daydreams, you only imagine the good bits. Very few people daydream about their own failures and pointless unnoticed deaths (and those that do are safely channeled into reality TV). Here's how seven spectacular anti-zombie weapons will get you killed.

Kindle: Lots Of Zombie Books For $0.99!

Check out this list of books available on Amazon. And keep checking back as the prices go live: if you don't see one you want to get for under a dollar, then wait and its price may drop since the prices are changing throughout the day.

Albert Wesker On "The Walking Dead"

Well, not exactly Wesker, but D.C. Douglas, who provides the voice for him. Fans of both RE and TWD are petitioning to have Douglas do a guest spot on the AMC series.

If you haven't played Resident Evil 5 but plan to then you might want to skip the press release below and go right to the petition site.

The petition reads:

Actor and voice over artist D.C. Douglas is known in the horror-zombie genre for voicing "Resident Evil" villain Albert Wesker for several games. Since it's apparent the character of Wesker will not be in the upcoming "Resident Evil 6″ game, fans on Twitter have started an online petition to get Douglas, who is also an on-camera actor, a guest star spot on AMC's cult hit, "The Walking Dead." 

Douglas, who is also known as the voice of Legion in "Mass Effect" 2 and 3, has been a film and television actor for over 20 years. Most recently he appeared on NBC's "2 Broke Girls," ABC's "Castle," and TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland." He guest stars on CBS's "NCIS: Los Angeles" May 8th and Comedy Central's "Workaholics" in June. 

"I have no idea if it will work," says Douglas, "but I'm tickled some of my twitter fans are augmenting my agent's job! They have a special place in my cold, black heart. Zombie fans unite!"