AMC
-
Indiewire0 commentslike7tweet17
Bloody Disgusting Founder and 'V/H/S' Producer Brad Miska On Why the Found-Footage Movie Is Here To Stay
No one would have guessed that, more than a decade after "The Blair Witch Project" broke box-office records to become one the highest grossing independent films of all time, audiences would still flock to found-footage flicks. From the ongoing success of the "Paranormal Activity"...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood0 commentslike1tweet6
IN THE WORKS: Darabont's 'L.A. Noir' at TNT; AMC Moving Ahead with 'Goodfellas' Prequel Series
Frank Darabont, writer-director of "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile," as well as AMC's "The Walking Dead" (from which he got fired), is putting together another TV series (and one that will compete with AMC, no less). John Bunton's "L.A. Noir:...
Read More » -
The Playlist2 commentslike47tweet17
AMC Picks Up 'GoodFellas' TV Series
This one has been brewing for a while now. As early as 2009, word first emerged that a TV series based on Martin Scorsese's classic "GoodFellas" was in the works. Then, in the fall of 2010, that talk became much more real as Martin Scorsese came on board, joining the film's origina...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
The Walking Dead 2.1 – Darkness Visible
David Chute leaves Atlantic City behind to re-locate in Atlanta and follow the post-zombie-apocalypse refugees on the road to Fort Bening.It isn’t the most original show on television. In fact, the post-apocalyptic survival epic The Walking Dead could be written off, if you were so inclined, as a ma...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
TV Projects In The Works: Kids Are All Right, Underground Gambling, Diamond Trading, Nuclear Bomb
Movies and moviemakers are heading in increasing numbers to the small screen. Here's a smattering of recently announced in-the-works TV projects, from HBO's The Kids Are All Right spin-off to a diamond-trading drama at AMC. Some look more promising than others, and many will never see the light of d...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood1 commentlike0tweet0
Behind The Scenes on AMC's The Walking Dead, Season 2: Zombies, Blood and Gore
Check out photographer David Strick's behind-the-scenes photos from the Atlanta set of AMC's The Walking Dead Season 2, which debuts October 16. Don't be put off by the zombies--as adapted for cable by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) season one of The Walking Dead was one of the best-writt...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
Box Office Scandal: Circuit Dealing Pervades Small Towns, Flagship vs. Century Theatres
In a David vs. Goliath face-off, indie-owned Flagship Theaters recently won an appeal in its crusade against Cinemark’s Century Theatres. Does the age-old practice of circuit dealing — an unethical way for chain exhibitors to muscle studios — still persist? Anthony D’Alessandro digs further into thi...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood1 commentlike0tweet0
Walking Dead: Why Did AMC Fire Showrunner Frank Darabont? THR Blames AMC's Joel Stillerman
Many media folk have been trying to get to the bottom of why AMC fired showrunner Frank Darabont off its most successful show, The Walking Dead. THR's Kim Masters comes up with some answers, although AMC is keeping Darabont and others mum. Not surprisingly, two of the usual factors, greed and ego, a...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
TCA News: Hamm To Direct Mad Men Premiere, AMC Offers No Darabont Details on Walking Dead Exit
The annual Television Critics Association panels are under way in Los Angeles. New news from Thursday's AMC panel: Mad Men star Jon Hamm will direct the Season Five premiere, which starts filming next week.
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood2 commentslike0tweet0
Comic-Con Exclusive: Gale Anne Hurd Talks Walking Dead, Comic Book Movies, Girls Gone Genre
There's a reason Gale Anne Hurd turned from producing movies like The Terminator, Aliens and The Punisher to cable series like The Walking Dead. HBO, AMC, FX, Showtime, USA and other cable networks are where the smart writing, production values and character development are. And Comic-Con demonstrat...
Read More »
fresh from the blogs
-
Celebrate Roger Ebert's Birthday With Some Vintage ...Criticwire
-
Watch: New Trailer For 'The World's End' Isn't Shy ...The Playlist
-
First Official Look At Steve McQueen's 'Twelve Years ...Shadow and Act
-
LAFF: 'Short Term 12,' 'Crash Reel,' Indiewire Influencers ...Thompson on Hollywood
-
EWA Launches Campaign to Support Women Directors in ...Women and Hollywood
-
You Are What You Play With: How SESAME STREET and Legos ...Press Play
-
Good Night, Lost Boy(s)The Lost Boys
-
The Real Lone Ranger—At AuctionLeonard Maltin
on 
