Source: ComingSoon.net | Posted By: Dan Geer

Everyone in Hollywood seems to be jumping on the Frankenstein bandwagon these days. All sorts of projects are currently being developed that are based on or inspired by Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale. Not only has Guillermo del Toro expressed for quite some time that he wants to re-imaginine the story for film, but there are also two prequels in the works (Timur Bekmambetov’s The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein and Matt Reeves‘ This Dark Endeavor), an adaptation of Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, and Lakeshore’s film noir take on the Monster called I, Frankenstein. Of course, let’s not forget Tim Burton’s stop-motion feature Frankenweenie that is currently in production, as well as an as-of-yet untitled adaptation of Frankenstein from 20th Century Fox. People just can’t get enough of the monster, and honestly, I don’t blame them, since I am a HUGE fan myself and will probably watch anything with “Frankenstein” in the title.

But is it all too much? NBC doesn’t seem to think so, as they are also currently planning an adaptation of Frankenstein for TV. Russel Friend and Garret Lerner (House, Smallville) have been hired to write a pilot script for a series that takes the story to a present-day setting. No further details have been revealed. It’ll sure be interesting to see it alongside all the rest of the Frankenstein stories being developed. But, while it is definitely a great time for Frankenstein’s Monster to reemerge, I just hope people don’t get worn out on it. Stay tuned as more details develop!

Source: AMC | Posted By: Dan Geer

Two new videos for AMC’s The Walking Dead have debuted online. One is footage from last month’s San Diego Comic-Con panel (with former Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont seemingly unaware that anything out of the ordinary is about to happen with his involvment with the show), and the other is a featurette called How to Kill a Walker. Walking Dead fans, you cannot pass up watching these, as they are filled with all sorts great commentary and zombie-killing goodness! Hit the jump to watch!

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Source: HBO | Posted By: Dan Geer

Anyone who has read comic books or loves superhero movies has thought about what it would be like to actually disguise oneself and take on a superhero persona to go out and fight crime. Most of us probably pretended to do so when we were kids (I, for one, always wanted to be Batman). Well, believe it or not, there are actually real-life “superheroes” out there who literally wear a mask or some sort of disguise to cover up their identities in order to perform heroic deeds (some actually don’t disguise themselves). Whether it’d be assisting in community service needs such as helping the homeless, or actually combating crime (either by alerting the proper authorities or fighting criminals on their own), these people actually exist.

While they aren’t exactly Batman or Spider-Man, and perhaps have delusions of grandeur, they have set out to help the world with the best intentions. HBO’s newest documentary, appropriately titled Superheroes (premiering Monday, August 8th at 9PM), dives into the motivations of these people who feel compelled to take the law into their own hands. It features interviews with many of the so-called superheroes, as well as other commentators who give their take on the subject, including Marvel’s own Stan Lee. It really looks like it’ll be quite an amazing documentary to say the least. You can check out the official trailer, press release, photos, and an interview with Superheroes director Michael Barnett after the jump!

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Source: Deadline | Posted By: Dan Geer

This news comes as a bit of a shocker, but Deadline is reporting that Frank Darabont has stepped down as showrunner for AMC’s The Walking Dead. What is strange is that Darabont was present at San Diego Comic-Con’s panel for the show just this past Friday alongside executive producers Gale Anne Hurd and Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead graphic novel). Read on for details. (Update: Glen Mazzara is indeed the new showrunner. Read on for the latest!)

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Source: AMC | Posted By: Dan Geer

AMC has officially announced that its hit post-apocalyptic zombie series, The Walking Dead will return to your TV screen on October 16th! Not only that, but a killer new trailer was unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con that clocks in at over four and half minutes! It is now online for all to see, so hit the jump to watch!

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Source: AMC | Posted By: Dan Geer

A couple of weeks ago, a teaser for Season 2 of AMC’s The Walking Dead made its way online that most people thought was the real deal. As it turned out, it was actually fan-made. While it may have fooled the masses, there’s no fooling around now, as AMC has officially released the first promo/teaser for Season 2 through their official website. Hit the jump to watch Rick Grimes bash in some zombie skulls in the new teaser!

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Source: AMC | Posted By: Dan Geer

As Season 2 of AMC’s The Walking Dead continues to film in Atlanta, Georgia this summer for its October premiere, it is no surprise that we are seeing a sudden influx of behind-the-scenes featurettes for the show. Last week, we were able to take a brief look at the first day of shooting the second season (which will be 13 episodes), and yesterday saw the premiere of the teaser (Update: Teaser was a fake).

Today, we get a fun look at Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead comic series and co-producer of the TV series) roaming around the set for the next season making sure everything is in order. Take a look below!

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Source: Collider | Posted By: Dan Geer

A teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of AMC’s The Walking Dead TV series has made its way online. While it’s not much, it definitely does what a teaser trailer should do, which is to show us very little and still manage to get us excited. Cannot wait to see what is in store for us when the series returns this October! Hit the jump to check it out!

Update: The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has reported that this trailer, while cool, is actually fan-made and not an official teaser for the show. Hopefully we’ll get a real trailer soon!

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Source: AMC | Posted By: Dan Geer

Last year, producers Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd broke new ground with what can be done with a television show with AMC’s post-apocalyptic zombie series The Walking Dead. Even though the first season was only six episodes, it was nevertheless a success, and a second season was inevitable.

Currently in production on Season 2 (this time 13 episodes), AMC has released a fun video featurette briefly documenting the first day of shooting, which you can watch after the jump!

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Source: FEARnet | Posted By: Dan Geer

Recently, FEARnet has been releasing various holiday-themed videos featuring the character of “Sam” from Michael Dougherty’s horror anthology film Trick ‘r Treat to promote their “24 Hours of Trick ‘r Treat” event occurring this Halloween on FEARnet HD. They started out with the hilarious (and disturbing) “Half Way to Halloween” Easter video a couple of months ago, and now they have debuted a new twisted, yet sweet Father’s Day vignette to hype up the event. The video is executive produced by Michael Dougherty and directed by Zach Shields, and you can watch it after the jump!

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