FEAR THE WALKING DEAD: Scares, subtext and plotlines in Season 1 – Part 2 – exclusive interview

Lexi Johnson as Gloria after eating dinner on FEAR THE WALKING DEAD | © 2015 Justin Lubin/AMC

In Part 2 of our exclusive interview with AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD director/co-executive producer Adam Davidson, he talks about scares, subtext and more. AX: How often do you actually want to go for a hard scare where there’s a visual shock, versus something that’s scary but presented mundanely, like a zombie seen at a distance? ADAM DAVIDSON: There isn’t any mathematical equation, it really comes down to storytelling. [There’s a scene in the pilot in the high school] that wasn’t intended as a scare moment, but when we staged the scene and I started shooting, I was like, “This […]Read On »


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TV Review: FEAR THE WALKING DEAD – Season 1 – “Pilot” – Season Premiere

Lexi Johnson as Gloria in Fear the Walking Dead | © 2015 Justin Lubin/AMC

Cast: Cliff Curtis, Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Mercedes Mason, Ruben Blades, Colman Domingo, Lorenzo James Henrie Writers: Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson Director: Adam Davidson Network: Airs on AMC, Sundays @ 9 p.m. Original Telecast: Aug. 23, 2016 The interesting thing about the world of THE WALKING DEAD and it carries over to the spin-off show FEAR OF THE WALKING DEAD is that it exists in a universe where there have been no zombie movies or zombie lore. Because obviously they wouldn’t be nearly as confused as they appear to be when first seeing the dead come back to […]Read On »


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FEAR THE WALKING DEAD: The Scoop on Season 1 – Part 1 – exclusive interview

Lexi Johnson as Gloria having a bit of a snack on FEAR THE WALKING DEAD | © 2015 Justin Lubin/AMC

Created by THE WALKING DEAD comics originator Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson, AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, which premieres Sunday, August 23, is set in the same universe but a little earlier. We’re in urban/suburban Los Angeles, where a large blended family of a high-school English teacher (Cliff Curtis), his high-school guidance counselor girlfriend (Kim Dickens), her two teenaged children (Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frank Dillane) and the teacher’s ex-wife (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and adolescent son (Lorenzo James Henrie), are all caught up in the early stages of a mysterious epidemic. Adam Davidson, who directed the FEAR THE WALKING DEAD pilot and then […]Read On »


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HANNIBAL: Bryan Fuller on PUSHING DAISIES, AMERICAN GODS and more – Part 3 – Exclusive Interview

Creator and writer Bryan Fuller at WonderCon 2011 | ©2011 Assignment X/Peter Brown

In the final part of Assignment X’s exclusive interview with Bryan Fuller about HANNIBAL (NBC, Thursdays at 10 PM), the series executive producer/show runner/creator – adapting from Thomas Harris’ novels – talks about fan reaction, food as a narrative theme and more. ASSIGNMENT X: Is there anything about the fan reaction to HANNIBAL that has surprised you? BRYAN FULLER: I am not surprised and more titillated [laughs]. I’m surprised in the sense that you’re surprised when you make a new friend and they’re somebody who likes the same things that you do. And a lot of the fan reaction has […]Read On »


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GOTHAM: Robin Lord Taylor on the final episodes of Season 2 – exclusive interview Part 2

Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot in GOTHAM | © 2015 Jessica Miglio/FOX

In Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Robin Lord Taylor, who plays Oswald Cobblepot/the Penguin on Fox’s GOTHAM, the actor discusses the Oswald/Jim Gordon relationship, his work on THE WALKING DEAD and more. Read Part 1 here. AX: Oswald has a very complicated relationship with Gotham police detective Jim Gordon [Ben McKenzie]. How would you describe it? ROBIN LORD TAYLOR: Jim Gordon wouldn’t be in the place that he is now if he hadn’t saved my life, and it goes both ways. It’s classic, they need each other even though they’re complete enemies. I think deep down, he actually […]Read On »


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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 5 – “Conquer” – Season Finale

A gnarly walker that ends up getting spiked in the face during THE WALKING DEAD | © 2015 Gene Page/AMC

Cast: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Alanna Masterson, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Lennie James, Tovah Feldshuh, Alexandra Breckenridge Writer: Matthew Negrete Director: Jennifer Chambers Lynch Network: AMC, airs Sunday @ 9:00 p.m. Original Telecast: March 29, 2015 Warning: Massive spoilers ahead, read at your own risk. There is a lot of ground to cover for the fifth season finale of THE WALKING DEAD Multiple pathways and plotlines were presented in “Conquer” including some familiar faces and old grudges coming to a head all […]Read On »


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THE AMERICANS star Noah Emmerich spys on Season 3 – exclusive interview

Noah Emmerich stars as Stan Beeman in THE AMERICANS on FX | © 2015 Craig Blankenhorn/FX

In Season 3 of THE AMERICANS, FX Wednesdays at 10 PM, everybody is having a rough time. Things are perilous as usual for married KGB spies Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell). However, FBI Special Agent Stan Beeman, played by Noah Emmerich, is having major troubles of his own. Stan still doesn’t know that his pal Philip is really a Russian agent, but he’s very aware of the fact that a Soviet bug has been discovered in the FBI offices, throwing suspicion on everyone. Furthermore, Stan is still trying to see if there’s some way he can rescue his […]Read On »


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Movie/VoD Review: THE WALKING DECEASED

THE WALKING DECEASED | © 2015 Arc Entertainment

Cast: Dave Sheridan, Joey Oglesby, Tim Olgetree, Sophia Taylor Ali, Danielle Garcia, Mason Dakota Galyon, Troy Olgetree Writer: Tim Ogletree Director: Scott Dow Distributor: Arc Entertainment Rating: Not Rated Movie parodies used to be something of a rarity. And then they were not based on current pop culture but on a genre of cinema. AIRPLANE was not based on a slew of shows about airplanes but rather the dramas and action flicks of the time with a unique storyline and comedic slapstick. Parodies remained a rare thing in Hollywood until the SCARY MOVIE franchise emerged and made a ton of […]Read On »


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TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 5 – “Spend”

Noah (Tyler James Williams) gets devoured by zombies in THE WALKING DEAD "Spend" | © 2015 Gene Page/AMC

Cast: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Alanna Masterson, Seth Gilliam, Tyler James Williams Writer: Matthew Negrete Director: Jennifer Chambers Lynch Network: AMC, airs Sunday @ 9:00 p.m. Original Telecast: March 15, 2015 Warning: Massive spoilers ahead, read at your own risk. This was one hell of a good hour of television. I think much of the uber violence episodes of THE WALKING DEAD seem to really drive home the point about there is no safety in the world despite being behind tall walls […]Read On »


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THE WALKING DEAD Spin-Off Gets 2 Season Order

Andrew Lincoln stars as Rick Grimes in THE WALKING DEAD The Distance | © 2015 Gene Page/AMC

AMC has ordered two seasons of the yet-to-be-named THE WALKING DEAD spin-off show that will be focused on new characters with an entirely new storyline. The first season of the show will consist of six one-hour episodes and is slated to premiere in the late summer of this year. The second season will air in 2016. Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert from THE WALKING DEAD will serve as executive producers on the new series that will star Cliff Curtis, Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Carey. Kirkman co-wrote the pilot of the new series […]Read On »


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