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'Cowboy Ninja Viking' Snags 'World War Z' Director

Posted 3/1/12 12:27 pm EST by in Image Comics, News


Marc Forster is carving a very nice niche for himself as a director of all things absurd: Deadline reports that he’s slated to direct the adaptation of the graphic novel "Cowboy Ninja Viking," which has recently been acquired by Universal Pictures.

At the moment, Forster is wrapping work on "World War Z" for Paramount, the hopeful blockbuster about the zombie apocalypse and the changes it brings to humanity, but his new project is slated to start shooting later in the year. With a script from "Zombieland" writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese that was declared too edgy by Disney, it’s got an intriguing pedigree, to say the least.

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'Walking Dead' Casts David Morrissey As The Governor

Posted 2/27/12 10:05 am EST by in Image Comics, TV


"Walking Dead" has presented Rick Grimes with no shortage of challenges, both from the zombie community and from his very own people. But he's never faced evil quite like The Governor — though that's about to change very soon.

At long last, the coveted role of Philip "The Governor" Blake has been cast on "The Walking Dead." AMC has announced that British actor David Morrissey has won the highly anticipated role, with his first appearance set for season three.

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'Walking Dead' Leading To 'Epic' Confrontation Between Rick And Shane, Robert Kirkman Teases

Posted 2/24/12 3:41 pm EST by in Image Comics, News, TV


Longtime "Walking Dead" readers have known for a while now that in this universe, it's not the zombies the survivors need to worry about: it's each other. The AMC TV series is no different; with every passing episode, former law enforcement officer Shane Walsh pushes himself to darker, more desperate places. Between killing Otis, unleashing the holy hell of the barn onto the farm, psycho-stalking Lori and threatening both Dale and Rick, it's safe to say that Shane's gone over the edge.

That's not to say that his number one rival, Rick Grimes, is doing much better. With a baby on the way (whether it's his biological offspring or not), a scared wife and recovering son to care for, Rick's starting to take drastic measures to protect his family—like fatally shooting two strangers in a bar, for instance.

In other words, Rick and Shane are clearly on a collision course. Fans of the comic books know how that war plays out, of course, though the show has veered away from the source material rather drastically on more than one occasion. No matter the outcome, though, creator Robert Kirkman promises one thing: Shane and Rick are going to reach a breaking point with each other very, very soon.

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'Walking Dead' Video Highlights Haunting CGI Zombies

Posted 2/21/12 4:39 pm EST by in Image Comics, News, TV


"The Walking Dead" has a lot of stuff going for it. It's got great acting, a tense story and some really impressive special effects that, together, make it a show we here at Splash Page just can't get enough of.

A new video released from AMC highlights some of the coolest special effects from the season, and shows how those scenes all came together. That deer scene with Carl from early season two? Actually a green screen. The well zombie? Really just some gross special effects. And that awesome zombie pack on the highway back in episode one of season two? Those walkers were actually just some CGI implants.

Check it all out in the video below.

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'Walking Dead' Whisper: What Did Jenner Tell Rick?

Posted 2/17/12 11:34 am EST by in Image Comics, TV


"The Walking Dead" is a show that sometimes creates more questions each episode than it answers. The same could be said for its comic-book source material, but one particular incident from last season has kept viewers speculating, due in no small part because the scene never happened in the books. Of course, I'm talking about "the whisper" – CDC scientist Dr. Jenner's last words spoken into the ear of Rick Grimes.

Well, it looks like Andrew Lincoln, who plays Rick on the show, isn't going to give us any clues. Apparently, he hasn't even told his wife what Jenner said; that's some serious commitment.

"This is a scientist who seemingly held all the cards to what this epidemic is about and I do think, you know, you would imagine he would have something of value to say on that matter," Lincoln told The Washington Post. "Well, he chose to kill himself."

So, while the entire CDC scenario felt a bit out of place, maybe the whisper holds the secret to how the entire outbreak began. Supposedly, the details of the conversation will spill out this season, but in the meantime I've taken the liberty of speculating on what Jenner muttered.

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'Walking Dead' Game Debuts New Images And Online Video Series

Posted 2/15/12 12:10 pm EST by in Image Comics, video games


About a year ago, I ventured to San Francisco to check out Telltale Games' new title announcements. Sure, there was a "Jurassic Park" game and a "Fables" game (which we'll hopefully hear more about soon), but what I really wanted to see was the studio's "Walking Dead" adaptation.

Sadly, there was little in the way of eye-candy that night, and since then, news about the "Walking Dead" game has trickled out at a slow pace. Good news, though – it looks like the information drought is coming to an end. Not only are there three new screenshots of the game, but TellTale has also posted a lengthy talk-show-style video with the adaptation's writing team.

Somewhat similar to the format of AMC's "Walking Dead" talk-show, "Talking Dead," TellTale will continue to produce the "Playing Dead" (are you sensing a theme, here?) video series to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the game's production. The series will have nine episodes, and you can watch the first one right here.

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'Walking Dead' Actor's Fate Isn't Spoiled By Casting Rumors, Robert Kirkman Claims

Posted 2/14/12 2:40 pm EST by in Image Comics, TV


"The Walking Dead" could well be losing one of its key cast members before the end of season two, if recent casting rumors are to be believed. A report surfaced last month that actor Jon Bernthal was being considered for the lead role on "L.A. Noir," Frank Darabont's upcoming gangster series for TNT, indicating that his luck as Shane may finally be running out.

Robert Kirkman, creator of the "Walking Dead" comic books and executive producer of the show, does not see it that way. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, he said that Bernthal's possible casting on "L.A. Noir" has absolutely nothing to do with his fate on the AMC zombie series.

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'Walking Dead' Breaks New Basic Cable Recods

Posted 2/14/12 9:06 am EST by in Image Comics, News, TV


While I can't imagine anyone particularly wanting to transform themselves into a zombie, that doesn't stop the mainstream masses from wanting to hang out with the flesh-eaters. That's my takeaway from the latest ratings numbers to come in on behalf of "The Walking Dead," at least!

Deadline reports that the "Walking Dead" midseason premiere on Sunday (February 12) bested series highs and broke all new basic cable ratings. The premiere of the episode "Nebraska" at 9PM netted 8.1 million total viewers, with 5.4 million aged 18-49 and 4.4 million in the 25-54 range. Those deliveries are the highest ever for a basic cable drama series, according to Deadline, with the record previously established by — you guessed it — the "Walking Dead" season two premiere in October.

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'Walking Dead' Recap: 'Nebraska'

Posted 2/13/12 7:25 am EST by in Image Comics, Review, TV


"Walking Dead" returned this Sunday (February 12) with a hellish trip to "Nebraska." In the wake of "Barnageddon," our survivors find themselves hitting all-new lows. Rick is haunted not just by the act of killing a zombie child, but his fear that Hershel's patience with his group has finally reached its boiling point. Shane, meanwhile, remains fully convinced of his own actions, even if the rest of his travelers aren't as on board. Sophia's death rocks Carol and Daryl in unexpected ways. Glenn continues wrestling with matters of the heart. Lori is stunned to see how this cold and ruthless world has changed young Carl's outlook on life.

Throughout all of this, drinking problems emerge, and we're talking about more than just the booze, thanks to a traveler formerly from Bon Temps, Louisiana. Rick takes matters into his own hands when things look bleak, taking his cues from AMC neighbor Walter White.

Keep reading for all things good, bad and ugly from last night's "Walking Dead."

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'Walking Dead' Co-Creator Sues Robert Kirkman

Posted 2/10/12 2:35 pm EST by in Image Comics, News, TV


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Problems seem to follow "The Walking Dead" TV series as frequently as zombies do on the show.

The latest talent under fire is Robert Kirkman, "The Walking Dead" creator and executive producer on the AMC show. Michael Anthony Moore -- better known as artist Tony Moore -- filed a suit against Kirkman Thursday in Los Angeles alleging that he is co-creator of the show and owed as much as half the proceeds from the franchise.

Moore did the artwork for "The Walking Dead" comics up through issue seven, after which Charlie Adlard replaced him. He continued to design the series' covers through issue #24. According to the suit, Moore claims he entered into an agreement with Kirkman in 2005 that granted him 60 percent of "The Walking Dead's" comic book net proceeds and 20 percent of the show's motion picture proceeds, among other comics' profits. However, he has reportedly not seen those promised incomes.

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Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.