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The Walking Dead Awards: “You are not safe.”
Each week, we comb through the guts of The Walking Dead, much like a horde of hungry walkers, to bring you the episode’s best moments, surprises, and other post-apocalyptic curiosities. This week: a Bible study, a passive-aggressive toast, and the undeniable fact that Bob is totally screwed.
Walker Stalker Con: Greg Nicotero on The Walking Dead’s special effects
He’s the heart and soul of AMC’s The Walking Dead. No, I’m not talking about Norman Reedus, but rather Greg Nicotero: one of the show’s executive producers, occasional episode director, and the man in charge of all the guts, gore, and gangrenous undead flesh on the show. He was in town this weekend as a guest at Walker Stalker Con, now in its second year, where he participated in a panel.
Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus share the love at Walker Stalker Con
The brotherly bond between The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus is so ubiquitous that even their Walker Stalker Con appearance was billed as the “Bromance Panel.” But when Lincoln arrived to Saturday’s event, he greeted a packed room of screaming fans not with Reedus, but with executive producer/director Greg Nicotero.
The Walking Dead Awards: “They don’t get to live”
Each week, we comb through the guts of The Walking Dead, much like a horde of hungry walkers, to bring you the episode’s best moments, surprises, and other post-apocalyptic curiosities. This week: Baby Uggs, David Bowie costumes, and a cameo you might have missed.
How Atlanta doubles as Nicaragua in “Kill the Messenger”
Atlanta sites in the film include the old Georgia Archives building, an abandoned prison, and an overgrown housing development just outside of the city.
Walking Dead officially renewed for season 6
Season 5 of The Walking Dead hasn't even premiered yet (for those setting DVRs, the show returns this Sunday at 9 p.m.), but AMC's faith in the top-rated drama clearly hasn't wavered—the network announced today that the show has been renewed for a 6th season.
Video of the Day: The newest Hunger Games: Mockingjay trailer
Chaos! Fire! Explosions! The new trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1 is perhaps the most apocalyptic yet.
What if Atlanta were divided like The Hunger Games’ Panem?
If you aren’t familiar with Panem, The Hunger Games’ futuristic vision of North America, time is running out; November’s shot-in-Atlanta Mockingjay—Part 1 is the series’ penultimate film.
As more films like ‘Last of Robin Hood’ are filmed in Atlanta, opportunities for extras are abundant
Seeing Will Ferrell (or is it Ron Burgundy?) on Peachtree Street. Meeting Jim Carrey in a Buckhead Barnes & Noble. Shopping in downtown Athens with Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams. Even receiving wardrobe compliments from Kevin Kline. All totally plausible ventures now that Atlanta and other Georgia cities and towns are becoming go-tos in the film industry for both major and independent studios.
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Silver Screens and Guitar Strings
As Southerners, we love to entertain. So it is no surprise that in recent years, the state has emerged as a center for the entertainment industry, drawing hundreds Hollywood productions and cranking out some of music's biggest stars. But Georgia's rise to stardom started well before this surge. We'll tell you where to go to learn about this legacy and enjoy good music and movies this summer.
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