» Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:02 am -This Thread is for the discussion of THE WALKING DEAD Universe-
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Links:
http://www.thewalkingdead.com/ - The New "Offical" Site; News & Events, Airing Schedules, Episode Recaps, Behind The Scenes, Shop, etc.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/
http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_Wiki
http://www.amctv.com/shows/talking-dead
http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead - Behind The Episodes, Previews, Interviews, Story-Sync, etc.
http://shop.skybound.com/cart.html/http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead/shop - Stores.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/12/05/graphic-stopping-the-dead-a-statistical-look-back-at-the-walking-dead-series-so-far/http://nationalpostnews.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/zombiefinal1200i.jpg- Huge picture-graph detailing all the walker kills; by who, weapon used, kill counts, etc. from season one to mid-season three.
Webisodes:
http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead/video#type=all&filter=rb-video-browser-num_items%3D10%26module_id_base%3Drb-video-browser%26module_id%3Dcfct-module-960de4039e66ab63dd1668e94509dd44%26rb-video-browser-episode%3D%257B%2522sh%2522%253A%2522275%2522%252C%2522se%2522%253A%252220%2522%257D%26rb-video-browser-content_type%3D3608&page=1&post_id=32666
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http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1449229-the-walking-dead-thread-6/
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Season 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSi2fJALDyQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUvpFAYGoWI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnfKYs5tK2A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUT8kOxyUKo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj0roIbKyPk
*No spoilers: (Just seasonal teasers and thoughts from the crew along with character profiles. Only spoiler tagged for the length.)
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/LucasMend/news/?a=83595
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Gimple's Approach:
Kirkman admits that the biggest flaw, and his only regret, about season three was the absence of character development. "There's going to be much less 'run-and-gun' this year; we want to strive for the balance we had in season one and the latter half of season two. It's a much more character-based story. It's going to be more focused on who these characters are and what they're going through. To a certain extent, we got away from that in season three. Coming into season four, we're definitely going to know a lot more about these people, so it will be that much more gut-wrenching and worse when we lose these characters. We're going to focus on fewer characters per episode; think of episode twelve, 'Clear,' in season three as a general tone for this year."
Stories:
"We're telling completely different stories. While the Governor is still out there and still a threat, we're going to see him in a new light and he won't appear until we least expect it. I don't think people are really going to be able to anticipate what we do with the Governor; it's going to be radically different. Once that story unfolds over the course of this season, people will see this is a very different story from season three and we are breaking some new ground with these characters. Also expect new places this year, the prison is their current home, but we cover a lot more ground outside of the prison this time around. How long will the prison last...you'll just have to wait and see."
Character Motivation:
"So much of the show has been kinetic and very much in the moment. I feel like now there's breathing space and you really feel the full impact of how it really is psychologically changing a lot of these people. What they're coming up with is very surprising. That's the main thing: you'll be very surprised by many of the characters' developments. And other characters that may be less at the forefront of the stories in the past -- they step up, and they're just great. You're in for a great treat."
"Rick has denounced his status of leadership in favor for being a father and a teacher, but his goals are still the same: keep these kids safe and growing up, but Rick's got his work cut out for him. He's aware of this, and he sees what allowing his son to become a child solider has brought, which is a very big part of season four and will pose a big challenge for Rick this year. Their relationship is a major focus."
"As we meet Michonne coming back this season, she's on a mission to hunt down the Governor. It's something she's very obsessed with. It's big part of her character this season. She did lose Andrea and she lost her because of the Governor. She's not willing to let that guy go or be out there. It's something that may possibly be to her detriment, the fact that she's so dedicated to finding this person."
"Bob will be someone who is familiar to the novel audience but we're definitely not married to doing those stories and could do different things there."
"As for the Governor..when you see what we do with him in season 4, you'll be like, 'Oh yeah, that is a great reason to keep that guy around.' It's gonna be some really cool and crazy stuff."
Comic Book:
On closer adaptation: "We are definitely going in some new directions and this will continue to be a different take on the material form the comics but there will be some scenes that are a little bit closer to the comic than we've done in the past. Season four has the most number of scenes that are adapted directly from the comic series. A good deal of that is from Scott and the way he views that material and puts forth that extra effort to work it into the show in a way that it all works. Comic readers will be pleasantly surprised this year!"
The Time Jump:
"There's going to be a bit of a time jump....it's only a few months, we're not nailing down the exact number of days or anything like that. The prison that we see is a very different prison and the characters that we see are very different from the last time we saw them. We go into season four with characters you've known for four years and still find new things to explore with them and new aspects of their character and see that they are growing and changing in extremely dramatic ways due to the strains that this world has put upon them."
Walkers:
"We always like to play the idea that walkers have been just sitting in the sun and turning leathery, decomposing, and they’re just really nasty. So every season we do dozens of new sculptures. And we’re always modifying the contact lenses and the dentures. You will start to see how long-term deterioration, decomposition, weather, etc. has affected walkers this year. Expect more ravenous walkers as well. It's been around a year now since Wildfire and as time goes on we want to really show that walkers are getting hungrier and looking more 'disgusting' than ever. "Don't expect my zombies to evolve or anything like that," Kirkman says, "that's Romero's spin, mine just keep rotting." This season we've probably surpassed Season 1 and Season 2 completely in terms of numbers of walkers."
Props master, John Sanders, talked to AMC about some new weapons fans can look forward to on Season 4, and how they will be used to fight walkers. “My favorite implement will be this season,” John said. “I've been waiting for two years, trying to talk to Greg Nicotero and getting AMC to allow it, I..I can't really tell you what it is, but I can tell you it's going to be the craziest thing on the show, yet. What I can say is that walkers are going to get killed in newer ways this year than any other year before.”
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Character Profiles:
RICK GRIMES — Rick is slowly recovering from the loss of his wife. With new people at the prison, the group dynamic has changed dramatically and the pressures and threats have started to multiply. All along, Rick is fighting to return to the man he once was, but is it a battle he can win?
DARYL DIXON — While Daryl still struggles with the loss of his brother, he now has the opportunity to become a leader. Will he rise to the occasion?
GLENN RHEE — Glenn is working to mend his relationship with Maggie and keep her safe. Will his focus on survival clash with Maggie’s priority of living normal lives?
MAGGIE GREENE — Having regained her confidence, Maggie wants to somehow find a way to live, not just survive, even when the world is telling her that nothing else matters but staying alive.
CARL GRIMES — Carl has physically lost his mother, mentally lost his father, and emotionally lost himself. Rick wants Carl to step back from being a child soldier, and Carl is trying to honor those wishes. Will the world let him?
MICHONNE — Michonne has struggled to feel at ease in large, or even small, groups. And she too, has unfinished business. Where will she focus her efforts?
CAROL PELETIER — Carol has become a confident contributing member of the community. Now a formidable fighter, Carol is determined that no one become anything like the victim she used to be.
HERSHEL GREENE — As the voice of reason, Hershel will once again have to make life or death decisions. How long can he live by his core values? What’s the cost of taking in so many new people with the threats around him increasing exponentially?
THE GOVERNOR — The Governor has unfinished business. What can stop a man when his mind is made up?
BETH GREENE — Beth appreciates her place within the larger group. She is a far cry from the suicidal teenager she once was. She is ready for love to find its way to her, but is she emotionally prepared?
TYREESE — Tyreese feels lucky to be alive. Will he be able to balance the loss the group has endured with his new relationship with Woodbury survivor, Karen?
SASHA — As Tyreese’s scrappy no-nonsense younger sister, she might be the only person able to help Tyreese understand what the others have endured. Her practical approach to survival is challenged by the nature of their new threats and by the relationships that are developing.
KAREN — Though Karen is reluctant to use the term “boyfriend,” she helps Tyreese understand what love means in this new world.
BOB STOOKEY — Like Michonne, Bob has secrets. He is fighting his own demons, and struggles to control them.
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**Minor Spoilers: (Some "new" character backgrounds in slight detail along with their first appearance, a few seasonal facts from interviews and some episode titles along with some episode descriptions; nothing big.)
Episodes:
401: '30 Days Without an Accident' - "Rick and the group are as close to an ideal life as possible at the prison. Will they be able to hold on to humanity in the face of a new evil?"
402: 'Infected' - "As the group faces a brand new enemy, Rick and the others must fight to protect the livelihood they worked so hard to create at the prison."
403: 'Isolation' - "A group leaves the prison to search for supplies; the remaining members of the group deal with recent losses."
404: 'Indifference' - "The supply mission faces hurdles; the situation at the prison worsens."
405:
406: *'Rise' or 'Live Bait'
407: *'Dead Weight' *Ep. 6 and 7 titles have yet to be confirmed.
408:
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"This season has a higher level of optimism than the show has had thus far." -http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2013/07/dispatches-from-the-set-robert-kirkman-executive-producerwriter/
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Some of the new blood:
Bob Stookie - A former army medic and the town drunk of Woodbury who is deeply haunted by his past (both before and after the zombie apocalypse). He has a charming, self-deprecating-but-confident public face, despite how troubled he is. Daryl finds him one week before the Season 4 premiere. (First appearance in Ep. 1, '30 Days Without an Accident.')
Don - A “sometimes grumpy” man between the age of 50 and 70 years old who has a granddaughter. (First appearance in Ep. 6, 'Rise.')
Laura - A single mom and ex-nurse who isn't quite as strong as she first appears. (First appearance in Ep. 6, 'Rise.')
Melody - A 'just one of the guys' kinda gal, tough but funny, in her 20s. (First appearance in Ep. 6, 'Rise.')
Jack & Erin - Both are in their 20s and described as easygoing and extremely thin. Jack’s a bit of a joker, while Erin walks through life with rose-colored glasses. (First appearance in Ep. 4, 'Indifference.')
Mack & Patrick - Brothers in their early 30's, Mack is an aggressive wise-ass and Patrick is described as fair-minded. (First appearance in Ep. 7, 'Dead Weight.')
Zack - Is a college student that came across the prison with a few other students and has a romantic relationship with someone we know. He also has a pretty big impact on the group. (First appearance in Ep. 1, '30 Days Without an Accident.')
*Julio - Not much is known about Julio except he is some form of mechanic and appears in at least two episodes. (First appearance in Ep. 4, 'Indifference.') *Not yet confirmed.
(A lot of the new people this year aren't from Woodbury.)
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They have bumped Tyreese, Sasha and Beth up to Series Regulars.
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The prison is home to 50 people now.
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Hershel now has a peg-leg.
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Expect more on Rick and Michonne's relationship.
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Michonne has a horse named Flame.
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Mother Nature herself will pose a threat this year.
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There's also http://www.tvguide.com/News/Walking-Dead-Season-4-New-Characters-1067811.aspx this year; "one that's uncontrollable, almost undefeatable that is going to come in when the characters are at their most vulnerable. It's really going to be something that they have a hard time dealing with."
"You can’t just stab in the face, you can’t talk sense to it. You can’t make a truce with it. It’s beyond all that. It would be a threat in any world, but in this world it is much more terrifying.” -http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/07/17/this-weeks-cover-season-4-walking-dead/
"This new threat is the thing that overall is the thing for us. The zombies are the same threat that they've always been but with this added extra that makes the world a very, very dangerous place. And people start to sort of react in different ways. It's not a threat you're going to be able to kill very easily. So it's something that happens within the world. Another thing. And that is very dangerous. It's very dangerous and I think when you see it you'll… there's a lot of identity with it, for us in our world. You'll get it when you see it. Each person reacts to it very differently." -http://io9.com/the-governor-tells-us-why-the-walking-dead-is-deadlier-872741152
"A new threat will present itself to the humans this season, and it's something that cannot be killed. The threat will be apparent by the end of the season premiere and will launch a narrative arc that will keep the jeopardy level high for all the episodes." Nicotero said he and showrunner Scott Gimple made the decision that they wanted the threat to be "ever-constant and ever-present" in the new season. "So we've devised ways to put our characters in instantaneous jeopardy," Nicotero said. "That is something that was really important to us, because that is the world we live in, which is that danger could come out of anything. It was really important that we re-establish the rules of our world." -http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/25/showbiz/tv/walking-dead-preview
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http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2013/07/dispatches-from-the-set-robert-kirkman-executive-producerwriter/; Episode 3 and 9. "Episode 9 will probably be the episode that’s closest to a direct adaptation from the comic book aside from the premiere episode."
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In the first six episodes this year, http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2013/08/03/the-walking-dead-season-4-more-zombies-and-a-new-threat/ a lot more about Tyreese, Sasha and Carol.
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http://www.wetpaint.com/walking-dead/articles/why-andrea-well-see-why-it-was-a-good-decision-on-the-walking-dead-season-4: Andrea died on the Season 3 finale, instead of keeping her alive for any number of alternate story-lines. "The unfortunate thing is that you're not really going to see why this was a good decision and good for the show until Season 4. We thought having that tragic end to her storyline — having [Andrea] work so hard to save these people of Woodbury and find a peaceful resolution to this conflict was really something worthy of the character. It's also something that changes Rick's mindset and alters a lot of the characters and their modes of operation moving into the fourth season. It seemed like the right thing to do at the right time." -Kirkman
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***Major Spoilers: (Fan sightings, filming locations, returning character(s)...pretty much the stuff we're not supposed to know.)
The Comic-Con trailer consists of only the first three episodes.
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Episode 3 will be Tyreese centric.
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*Lennie James, Morgan, is to return somehow and sometime this year! *Tweet from SFX Mag. after an interview with Gimple and confirmed by Gimple in a recent interview.
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There have been casting calls for 100-200+ (zombie)extras for unspecified episodes.
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*There are reports of a plane crash being filmed near Senoia, GA or they are filming a building that looks like a plane crashed into. *Not yet confirmed.
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The Governor has been seen sporting a long coat, longer hair and a beard. *http://i.imgur.com/IwzG8xa.jpg *Episode 6, 'Rise,' is reported to mark the first appearance of the Governor. *Not yet confirmed.
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Filming in Senoia, Turin and Haralson, Dead Oak Road area; 7/10:
http://i.imgur.com/e8USNyX.jpg has been seen with and without his wig to match the Governor's new look. Caesar Martinez & Bowman Shumpert were also spotted the same day along with a young girl near set, costumed very similar to Penny... Upcoming flashback or something else entirely.
http://i.imgur.com/mSobNHT.jpg?1
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http://i.imgur.com/K4Lnck4.jpg http://i.imgur.com/R2IBymG.jpg 7/13 - 7/16: One scene in particular involves the https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1075292_522345061165583_1353224579_n.jpg, it is attacked by the Governor with him driving a military truck through it and blowing it. The Town Hall was built specifically for TWD and http://www.twdenthusiasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Woodbury-Town-Hall-Before.jpgof it http://www.twdenthusiasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Woodbury-Town-Half-During.jpg http://www.twdenthusiasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/the-governors-house.jpg. There are also sightings of a Tank near set with the Governor's men.
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There have been http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/Leuthen2/WalkingDead/WalkingDeadLocations/FanPhotos/Yates1.jpeg at the http://walkingdeadlocations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_7030sizedsized.jpg with one of the largest staff for any scene thus far. Around ~120 personnel and ~200 [zombie] extras.
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http://tvline.com/2013/07/23/the-walking-dead-season-4-spoilers-governor-standalone-episodes/ in at least two episodes this year, unofficially billed as "Standalone Governor" installments. No info. on which episodes they are, but they'll likely be within the first eight.
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New kinds of walkers will make appearances that we haven't seen before, including a http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-Walking-1068364.aspx:
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New Characters:
I would put these names in the "Minor Spoilers: Character.." section, but I think it's too big of a spoiler for that, if they're who we think they are:
(Any fan of the comic should know these three characters from the descriptions alone.)
John Tyler - Early 30's, vulgar with rough edges but wise.
Wayne Kesey - Early 30's. Very smart and an experienced liar.
Jordana Barraza - Late 20's tough Hispanic and beautiful. Shamed about her past.
Considering their descriptions (only a bit younger) and their time of entry, roughly, they seem to correlate to Abraham, Eugene and Rosita...or they could be part of the 'Hunters' or just random new people...
*http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/07/the-walking-dead-episode-410-3.html *Source has been correct the majority of the time, wrong only a few times. Nonetheless, not yet confirmed.
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*http://www.twdenthusiasts.com/category/the-walking-dead-rumors-and-spoilers/ at the Prison (Raleigh Studios), on July 25th. It’s also being reported that locals heard a “loud BOOM” sometime between afternoon and early evening on Thursday. *Not yet confirmed, although source is usually accurate.
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http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/christian-serratos-the-walking-dead-twilight-rosita-espinosa/ as Rosita now. Confirmed by Kirkman as well.
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TVGuide revealed that the new, mysterious threat is "Flu-like in nature and could pose a risk to Judith."
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