Yes, I know that it's probably too early to be creating a thread for this show, because it's only in development, but holy crap, I wanna see this show! I've only read the first couple of trade paperbacks, but it's one hell of a story, and I'm eager to see the adaptation of it. Especially since Frank Darabont will be helming it. If anyone can do it justice, he can.

If you're not familiar with the story, here's the gist. It revolves around Rick Grimes, a cop who wakes up from a coma to find that the world is overrun by zombies. He finds a group of survivors lead by his best friend (which includes his wife and seven-year-old son), and winds up leading the group on a search for a safe haven. The heart of the story, though, is the character drama between the survivors (because if you think his friend would be happy that his buddy took over the group, you're dead wrong).

I'm definitely eager to see this. Hell, I'll even get digital cable if I have to.

What in the hell got into the PTB at AMC? Since when do they want to be HBO all of a sudden?

In talking about this with another WD reader here at work, I realized that I would actually prefer it if the show didn't focus on Rick & Co. I'd like to see the trials and tribulations of another group of survivors. Heck, they could even coordinate with Kirkman and do a crossover with the comic, where the two groups encounter one another for a bit.

Either way, though, this is unexpected and exciting news.

Zombie apocalypse show? I'm instantly signed up. Zombies are awesome.

Somehow I'm imagining something like the second half of the first season of Jericho, but with more dead people walking around.

Well, this should be cheery!

And smarter people, too.

AMC...doing a regular series with zombies. That's such an awesome mismatch I can't even wrap my brain around it.

<wishing really hard> Walton Goggins on speed-dial...Walton Goggins on speed-dial...

After Babylon Fields was unfairly not picked up I say bring it on. I've always wanted a Zombie show and AMC sounds like a great fit. Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Zombies what's next?? Hopefully they pick up 99 Stories, which sounded really cool.

On the Walton Goggins front I think he may be unavailable in another AMC show about lawyers called Rectify. I'm not really excited about another show about lawyers but it is Walton Goggins so who knows.

I love this series, so I can't wait to see how AMC does with the series. I'm apprehensive, but also really excited. I can't wait for more information - right now I can't find much.

Well, you've locked in the Thread Title of WIN, so it's all good. I'm not into zombies, but the character drama part of it sounds like it could interesting.

Tangentially on topic, here's an interesting news article.

I am very excited about this show. I had to check and see if I got AMC--I never watch that channel. My guess is with "Mad Men" and all they are trying to become the basic cable HBO and this is their "True Blood"? I don't know. I'm making this up.

I wonder which will get out to the masses first, this or the "World War Z" film? Zombies are almost as popular as vampires these days.