Stephen King No Longer Planning To Write An Episode Of The Walking Dead!

Stephen King No Longer Planning To Write An Episode Of The Walking Dead!

In an extremely disappointing turn of events, it turns out that Stephen King is longer planning on writing an episode of hit AMC series, The Walking Dead! Why? Well, it has something to do with the departure of a certain showrunner...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 22, 2011 11:10 AM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead
Source: Bleeding Cool



When it was originally revealed that Stephen King, along with his son Joe Hill, would write either a season two or season three episode of AMC's The Walking Dead, horror fans rejoiced. One of the writer's many credits include Cell, a very frightening and intense novel featuring zombies, and this alone resulted in excitement being at an all time high. Unfortunately, Bleeding Cool have now broken the news that King will no longer be penning an episode of the show. Why? Well...

Bleeding Cool have heard from a good source near the show that the moment Stephen King‘s plan to write an episode of The Walking Dead with his son Joe Hill was extinguished was the moment that Frank Darabont came unbound from the show.


What a shame! However, I suppose it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise considering the close relationship between King and Frank Darabont. (who has previously directed such Stephen King adaptations as The Shawshank Redemption and The Mist) What do you guys make of this? Are you disappointed that the legendary horror writer will no longer take a crack at The Walking Dead? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!



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krooklyndodger
krooklyndodger - 10/22/2011, 11:46 AM
F*** AMC!
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 10/22/2011, 12:04 PM
Damn.
churchgriff
churchgriff - 10/22/2011, 12:06 PM
Would have loved to seen what King could do on the series.
LucasMend
LucasMend - 10/22/2011, 12:23 PM
Good Job AMC
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Rosso
Rosso - 10/22/2011, 12:46 PM
I am kind of relieved that Stephen King isn't going to write an episode. King has a particular writing style that wouldn't fit well with the established universe. On the other hand, if Stephen King or Joe Hill were to become permanent writers, then I would be excited.

To be honest, I was not impressed with the first episode of season two, but then again, I am a huge fan of the comics.

We will see how season two unfolds, I have my fingers crossed!
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 10/22/2011, 12:56 PM
MovieGeekFreak
MovieGeekFreak - 10/22/2011, 1:23 PM
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superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 10/22/2011, 2:03 PM
First they get rid of Frank Darabout as director and now this. Eff you AMC.
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 10/22/2011, 2:06 PM
TWD jumped the shark when it premiered. Zombies don't translate well to the small screen. You've got a stupid group of survivors going from place to place, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that the next place will be the place to call home. >_o
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 10/22/2011, 2:25 PM
This has nothing to do with the story, but has anyone actually seen the movie the Mist in the past few years?

I saw it years ago but it's like the one movie that never replays on cable for some reason.
Gunslinger
Gunslinger - 10/22/2011, 4:13 PM
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/22/2011, 5:53 PM
Had to be these greedy bastards at AMC, choosing stability over creativity by firing Frank Darabount, and by extension, losing Steven King.

What happened to the days of the Auteur?

@JaySin

Awesome movie. The Mist is a good example of why Darabount is a such a talented director: He knows how to bring out the proper tension and atmosphere in everything he directs.

Probably why the guy does mainly Stephen King adaptations.
RyKnow
RyKnow - 10/23/2011, 3:05 AM
Never read the comics, and after watching 2 episodes of the series, I can't say I was blown away. But why did Frank Darabont get fired??
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 10/23/2011, 3:24 AM
Boogie138
Boogie138 - 10/23/2011, 4:10 PM
@ Todd Gray: for real? dude your undies are maybe too tight. if king don't dig on the military (which i tried to hunt down said comment after reading your post, no luck...) then whatever. he is entitled to his opinon, just as you are to yours. but a 'Jerk-off liberal' just makes you sound like a right-wing redneck. for real. if you are a righty redneck, then disregard eveything i said. don't feel like getting shot.

as for frank leaving, don't care the reason i am out! no king kinda sucks too. walking dead could be the next 'heroes'. promising start then after it takes off gets jumbled and looses all that made it fun to begin with
Alvahnomicron
Alvahnomicron - 10/23/2011, 5:08 PM
@Rosso:
Why doesn't Stephen King's writing style lend itself to the established universe? If nothing else, King is a, if not THE, master of:
A) Writing the "everyman/woman"
B)Ensemble character pieces
C)Placing common people in horrible and terrifying circumstances, and letting the reader see how peoples' true colors come out during times of crisis. For me(and this is just my opinion) this is a central part of The Walking Dead. And, he even knows how and where to throw in just enough twisted, qwirky humor so that it's not all, horror-horror-horror until the reader/viewer gets desensetized.
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