Shock Till You Drop recently spoke to FX wizard Greg Nicotero, who revealed that his KNB EFX Group will be working on Frank Darabont’s The Walking Dead.
If you’re unaware of who KNB EFX are, you probably haven’t seen too many movies in your life. Just take a minor glance at their filmography and be amazed at how many of your favorite movies they’ve worked on, from low budget horror flicks to mainstream summer blockbusters. They of course last worked with Darabont on The Mist, where their work was unfortunately overshadowed by some iffy CGI work (which thankfully was a billion times more effective in the definitive Black and White version of the film).
KNB has also just wrapped production on Predators, and of course are no strangers to zombie films, having done the effects for Romero’s last two films. Strangely enough, this is the second project titled The Walking Dead that
they’re worked on, the first being the 1995 Vietnam flick.
Will AMC allow KNB to go as bloody as we’d all like? We shall see…
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It's not really all about the blood…it's about how far is AMC is willing to allow Darabont to push the envelope when it comes to staying as true to the comic as possible. I'm not gonna spoil anything, but there are some pretty gruesome, disturbing moments that occur throughout the series that DON'T involve zombies.
Fuck. Yes.
That is all.
If breaking bad is any example, they should allow for some pretty wicked stuff. I can't wait for this.
Nice Pedigree for the effects work! I am all in for this series.
Mike,
Just watch Breaking Bad and worry no more. They get away with some shocking stuff on that show.
@#1: you mean the lame torture porn stuff? Or the Deus Ex Serial Killer trick he pulls out every time he gets bogged down? There's enough in there to make a very decent TV show with a guy like Darabont in charge, but there's a ton of stuff that needs to be chucked the fuck out.
@#6. Agreed totally. They can also leave out that cannibal storyline that went absoultely no where. It also looks like the current arc will involve Rick wondering if he can trust the new people. Again.
I just hope to God that AMC doesn't muck this up like they did with their handling of "The Prisoner". I also hope that my satellite provider gets AMC HD in time for this too.
I must get round to watching The MIST again in black and white. The 'iffy' CG was something that really irked me.
the mist is the shit in Black and White. the only real way to watch it. As for The Walking Dead. im pumped. i hope its great. i believe that Kirkman said in some interview that AMC said the only thing they cant do is say 'Fuck' which is kinda lame. but whatever. im just glad the cable network that picked this property up believes in it.
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