This The Walking Dead: Dead City review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead: Dead City Episode 3
My initial comparison between The Walking Dead: Dead City and Escape from New York was, at first glance, only surface level. There are similarities, clearly, but I had no idea that The Croat (Zeljko Ivanek) was having gladiator fights in a non-union store-brand equivalent of the Octagon. Now it’s clear that Dead City is a riff on Escape from New York, and as far as things to pattern your show after, you could do worse than John Carpenter. He’s the master of genre flicks, after all; for all the emphasis on human drama and soap opera emotions, The Walking Dead universe is a survival horror universe at its very core, and touches like this show a willingness to embrace that.
Of course, you have to have something in between all the special effects and action sequences.
The Walking Dead: Dead City Episode 3
My initial comparison between The Walking Dead: Dead City and Escape from New York was, at first glance, only surface level. There are similarities, clearly, but I had no idea that The Croat (Zeljko Ivanek) was having gladiator fights in a non-union store-brand equivalent of the Octagon. Now it’s clear that Dead City is a riff on Escape from New York, and as far as things to pattern your show after, you could do worse than John Carpenter. He’s the master of genre flicks, after all; for all the emphasis on human drama and soap opera emotions, The Walking Dead universe is a survival horror universe at its very core, and touches like this show a willingness to embrace that.
Of course, you have to have something in between all the special effects and action sequences.
- 7/3/2023
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
The Emmy nominees in the drama/limited series/TV movie stunt coordination category had challenges ranging from creating epic battles and burning a city (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”) to flying stunt performers more than 700 feet off the ground (CBS’ “Seal Team”). Every stunt comes with risks requiring precision, experience and a lot of trust — and not only between the stunt performers and coordinators. The entire production team puts its faith in stunt coordinators who must work safely, efficiently, and in a budget-conscientious manner — all while turning in work that inspires heart-stopping emotion. What is most important to these coordinators is safety; they take great pride in what they can pull off for the camera in scenarios allowing the action to jump off the page — and plenty of helicopters.
“The Blacklist”
(NBC)
As a stunt coordinator, Cort L. Hessler III feels he is best known for “real car crashes, real fights,...
“The Blacklist”
(NBC)
As a stunt coordinator, Cort L. Hessler III feels he is best known for “real car crashes, real fights,...
- 8/8/2019
- by Jarrett Hill
- Variety Film + TV
"Zombieland" co-writer/executive producer Rhett Reese took to Twitter to vent a bit upon hearing the news that Amazon will not be moving forward with the series. While reviews were definitely mixed, he seemed to place the blame on fans of the film who refused to embrace the concept.
Here are Reese's comments:
Our Zombieland series will not be moving forward on Amazon. Sad for everyone involved.
I'll never understand the vehement hate the pilot received from die-hard Zombieland fans. You guys successfully hated it out of existence.
Anyway, we did our best, and we're very proud of our team.
"Zombieland" (review here) is based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name and finds four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The "Zombieland" pilot comes from the feature film’s original creative team, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (G.I. Joe: Retaliation,...
Here are Reese's comments:
Our Zombieland series will not be moving forward on Amazon. Sad for everyone involved.
I'll never understand the vehement hate the pilot received from die-hard Zombieland fans. You guys successfully hated it out of existence.
Anyway, we did our best, and we're very proud of our team.
"Zombieland" (review here) is based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name and finds four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The "Zombieland" pilot comes from the feature film’s original creative team, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (G.I. Joe: Retaliation,...
- 5/17/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
If you've been following along on the "Zombieland" TV series Facebook page, they've been posting pretty cool graphics for several of the show's rules of survival, and we have an exclusive early look at Rule #3 right here!
We're not quite sure why Dread Central was selected to debut Rule #3, but given our penchant for potty humor around these parts, it does seem to fit us pretty well! You'll find it below, and if you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to visit Amazon Instant to watch "Zombieland."
"Zombieland" (review here) is based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name and finds four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The "Zombieland" pilot comes from the feature film’s original creative team, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, "The Joe Schmo Show"), and producer Gavin Polone (“Gilmore Girls,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm...
We're not quite sure why Dread Central was selected to debut Rule #3, but given our penchant for potty humor around these parts, it does seem to fit us pretty well! You'll find it below, and if you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to visit Amazon Instant to watch "Zombieland."
"Zombieland" (review here) is based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name and finds four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The "Zombieland" pilot comes from the feature film’s original creative team, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, "The Joe Schmo Show"), and producer Gavin Polone (“Gilmore Girls,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm...
- 5/14/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The "Zombieland" pilot is still running on Amazon Instant in hopes of being turned into a full fledged series, and the show's Facebook page has posted a pretty cool graphic illustration of "How to Kill a Zombie" that you can check out right here.
In addition, all of the "Rules" of the series are getting their own graphics (you can see #19 below), and we're exclusively premiering Rule #3 tomorrow morning so be sure to check back then.
"Zombieland" (review here) is based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name and finds four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The "Zombieland" pilot comes from the feature film’s original creative team, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, "The Joe Schmo Show"), and producer Gavin Polone (“Gilmore Girls,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”).
Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs. Evil) directed the pilot. It stars Kirk Ward,...
In addition, all of the "Rules" of the series are getting their own graphics (you can see #19 below), and we're exclusively premiering Rule #3 tomorrow morning so be sure to check back then.
"Zombieland" (review here) is based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name and finds four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The "Zombieland" pilot comes from the feature film’s original creative team, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, "The Joe Schmo Show"), and producer Gavin Polone (“Gilmore Girls,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”).
Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs. Evil) directed the pilot. It stars Kirk Ward,...
- 5/13/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Premium Rush
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung, Wole Parks, Christopher Place | Written by David Koepp and John Kamps | Directed by David Koepp
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is doing quite well these days, especially following his role in The Dark Knight Rises, and being a young Bruce Willis in the fantastic Looper. Premium Rush was originally sandwiched between the two major releases for the actor, given that and his current popularity, you’d think they would promote the film a little better.
Playing out almost in real time, Premium Rush is the story of Manhattan bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). In need of more work, he takes a last minute, end of the day job, getting an envelope from Uptown to Downtown Manhattan in 90 minutes. From the moment he picks up the envelope, things start going wrong, but committed Wilee is determined to get the envelope to its intended destination.
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung, Wole Parks, Christopher Place | Written by David Koepp and John Kamps | Directed by David Koepp
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is doing quite well these days, especially following his role in The Dark Knight Rises, and being a young Bruce Willis in the fantastic Looper. Premium Rush was originally sandwiched between the two major releases for the actor, given that and his current popularity, you’d think they would promote the film a little better.
Playing out almost in real time, Premium Rush is the story of Manhattan bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). In need of more work, he takes a last minute, end of the day job, getting an envelope from Uptown to Downtown Manhattan in 90 minutes. From the moment he picks up the envelope, things start going wrong, but committed Wilee is determined to get the envelope to its intended destination.
- 2/19/2013
- by Maahin
- Nerdly
Premium Rush
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung, Wole Parks, Christopher Place | Written by David Koepp and John Kamps | Directed by David Koepp
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is doing quite well these days, especially following his role in The Dark Knight Rises, and being a young Bruce Willis in the upcoming, fantastic Looper. Premium Rush is sandwiched between two major releases for the actor, so you’d think they would promote it a little better.
Playing out almost in real time, Premium Rush is the story of Manhattan bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). In need of more work, he takes a last minute, end of the day job, getting an envelope from Uptown to Downtown Manhattan in 90 minutes. From the moment he picks up the envelope, things start going wrong, but committed Wilee is determined to get the envelope to its intended destination.
The film completely belongs to Jgl,...
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung, Wole Parks, Christopher Place | Written by David Koepp and John Kamps | Directed by David Koepp
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is doing quite well these days, especially following his role in The Dark Knight Rises, and being a young Bruce Willis in the upcoming, fantastic Looper. Premium Rush is sandwiched between two major releases for the actor, so you’d think they would promote it a little better.
Playing out almost in real time, Premium Rush is the story of Manhattan bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). In need of more work, he takes a last minute, end of the day job, getting an envelope from Uptown to Downtown Manhattan in 90 minutes. From the moment he picks up the envelope, things start going wrong, but committed Wilee is determined to get the envelope to its intended destination.
The film completely belongs to Jgl,...
- 9/26/2012
- by Maahin
- Nerdly
Scream 4 isn’t Wes Craven’s only horror project to have caused a stir recently, also waiting in the wings is this choice little number which is set to hit Us cinemas this Friday. My Soul To Take stars Max Theirot, Denzel Whitaker, Shareeka Epps, and Emily Meade and is written and directed by Craven himself.
Word on the street is that My Soul to Take is not being screened for critics in the Us prior to release, this is quite a common practice in the horror genre for fear of negative press so is it an indicator that there’s not a lot of faith in this little offering? Either way I’ll be checking it out once it hits UK shores in January – I’m a glutton for punishment after all!
The clips, which can be seen below, feature some previously unseen footage as well as a...
Word on the street is that My Soul to Take is not being screened for critics in the Us prior to release, this is quite a common practice in the horror genre for fear of negative press so is it an indicator that there’s not a lot of faith in this little offering? Either way I’ll be checking it out once it hits UK shores in January – I’m a glutton for punishment after all!
The clips, which can be seen below, feature some previously unseen footage as well as a...
- 10/5/2010
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
My Soul To Take, Wes Craven's first 3D flick and really his first horror film in a bit hits your local theater shortly and to help wet your appitite I've got some new stuff I'll be throwing your way. First up is this clip that features a chase and a short meeting with The Ripper, Craven's baddy this time around. My Soul To Take opens this coming Friday Oct. 8th. The flick stars Max Theieriot, Emily Meade, Denzel Whitaker, Zena Grey, Nick Lashaway, Hannah Hodson, Shareeka Epps, Jessica Hecht, Elana Hurst and Christopher Place. Here's the official studio synopsis: In...
- 10/3/2010
- by David Dreher, Akron Horror Movie Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
Wes Craven is offering three lucky fans the chance to win a signed poster from his upcoming horror movie 'My Soul To Take'.
On Craven's official blog he says that fans are being asked to post a creative photo of themselves using the 'My Soul To Take' poster. You can either print it out (you can find it on the My Soul To Take Facebook Fan Page) or pose with one that you find, like the photo of Wes Craven in this article (but be more creative).
Craven will select the top 3 photos and the winners will receive a signed My Soul To Take poster from him and 3 winning photos will be featured on his Flickr page and on the Facebook Fan Page.
When you post your poster picture, be sure to reply to @wescraven on Twitter And include the hash tag #MySoultoTake in your tweet for your chance win.
On Craven's official blog he says that fans are being asked to post a creative photo of themselves using the 'My Soul To Take' poster. You can either print it out (you can find it on the My Soul To Take Facebook Fan Page) or pose with one that you find, like the photo of Wes Craven in this article (but be more creative).
Craven will select the top 3 photos and the winners will receive a signed My Soul To Take poster from him and 3 winning photos will be featured on his Flickr page and on the Facebook Fan Page.
When you post your poster picture, be sure to reply to @wescraven on Twitter And include the hash tag #MySoultoTake in your tweet for your chance win.
- 9/10/2010
- by admin
- MoreHorror
With all the recent talk about Scream 4, Wes Craven's actual current project, the just completed My Soul to Take (which started life as 25/8) has been a bit forgotten. But thanks to stuntman Manny Siverio's MySpace page, we now know what to expect from the next killer in the Craven pantheon.Frankly, he looks a bit like Rob Zombie's Hellbilly persona, which means he also looks kinda like the hobo Michael Myers from Halloween 2. Maybe it's postmodern. This is Craven after all, directing his first self-written original screenplay since 1994's New Nightmare.Hellbilly (he's not yet been officially named, to the extent that we're not sure who the actor is - is it stuntman Christopher Place, cast as "Ripper"?) is a serial killer, who may or may not still be alive after his reign of terror ended. Sixteen years on, he's back to terminate the seven...
- 12/21/2009
- EmpireOnline
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Fashion Dilemma
What will David Lynch's Dior advert look like?
Picture the scene: A woman sits in a darkened room, her pale face illuminated by the light of a streetlamp shining through the slats of a venetian blind. She is strikingly beautiful. She is crying, but she's still beautiful - not red-faced and swollen-eyed like normal people. This is because she is Lady Dior.
Lady Dior has a small blue Perspex box in front of her. She reaches out her slender and well-manicured fingers to touch the box. Kazzzam!!!
Lady Dior awakes on a beach in Miami. The camera pans out, accompanied only by the sounds of the waves crashing against the shore. We see in the distance that Lady Dior is...
Fashion Dilemma
What will David Lynch's Dior advert look like?
Picture the scene: A woman sits in a darkened room, her pale face illuminated by the light of a streetlamp shining through the slats of a venetian blind. She is strikingly beautiful. She is crying, but she's still beautiful - not red-faced and swollen-eyed like normal people. This is because she is Lady Dior.
Lady Dior has a small blue Perspex box in front of her. She reaches out her slender and well-manicured fingers to touch the box. Kazzzam!!!
Lady Dior awakes on a beach in Miami. The camera pans out, accompanied only by the sounds of the waves crashing against the shore. We see in the distance that Lady Dior is...
- 12/10/2009
- by Rachel Holmes
- The Guardian - Film News
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