One of the hottest shows on television is gearing up for season two with a panel at C2E2. The Walking Dead panel only included cast members Jon Bernthal and Laurie Holden, but provided plenty of details and confirmation of the latest season two headlines.
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There is plenty to hypothesize regarding season two -- especially with regard to who will live and who will die. Fans of the graphic novel know that some of the living are subject to a gory death anytime now. Many of the fans in attendance were also curious about the behind-the-scenes details of the show, such as who will write and who will direct.
We know Edgar Wright has been asked to direct an episode and any character is subject to a zombie sandwich in season two, but the fans were hungry for more news. Even though television stars tend to be the last source of breaking news for hit shows, Bernthal and Holden were more than gracious with their panel.
Some of the biggest stories were revealed near the end, but take precedent over the discussion-based panel segment.
Another rumor has been added to the mill, but this time by Laurie Holden. She mentioned that Stephen King may write an episode of the series in season two -- a huge addition if true -- and Frank Darabont will write, but not direct the premiere. Also, Bernthal confirmed that season two begins shooting on June 1st, which makes sense considering the Fall season premiere date. There was no mention of Edgar Wright, but Holden did receive a huge applause from the audience when she mentioned Charlie Sheen’s interest in the show. The pair also confirmed that season two will have thirteen episodes -- up from six in season one.
Both kicked off the panel with a recap of where their characters left off at the end of season one. Bernthal couldn’t actually remember, so shifted into praise for Darabont’s influences on the character
The C2E2 panel for The Walking Dead provided plenty of nuggets of information and a pile of praise for Darabont’s creative ability -- which isn’t surprising -- since there’s already plenty of anticipation for the 13-episode season.
A large portion of the credit for the success of the adapting an adult zombie comic into an expensive live-action television series goes to AMC for letting Frank Darabont and company do what they did. Prior to The Walking Dead, it wasn’t fathomable that a zombie series, let alone an expensive, gritty and realistic one, would work on primetime TV. AMC let the creators and team faithfully adapt Kirkman’s comic and it paid off in spades. They now have a major hit.
With the boundaries the series pushed and knowing how lenient AMC has been thus far, what can they get away with in The Walking Dead‘s second season?
No one from the cast or crew has opened up to spoiling plot and character details about the the show’s second season, or how what comic storylines they will draw from and alter for the series, but hearing Kirkman talk about it in this manner is enough to raise fan anxiety for more Walking Dead come the fall.
Just like the comic series, Kirkman previously promised that the show will have an “evolving” cast so while series protagonist Rick Grimes might be safe for season 2, there will be character deaths and cast additions.
The Walking Dead season 2 will see the return of Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus and the rest of the living cast members.
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