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The Walking Dead - Frank Darabont Steps Down as Showrunner

27 Jul 2011

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I hear that Frank Darabont, creator/executive producer/director of AMC's smash hit The Walking Dead is stepping down as showrunner of the show, which is now in production on its upcoming second season.

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15 comments:

  1. klutzy_girl27 July 2011 at 02:08

    Aww, sad.

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  2. Bruce_F27 July 2011 at 02:09

    Well, this is a swift kick in the nuts.

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  3. darq27 July 2011 at 02:11

    Wow That's huge news. I mean it could be very minor if they work out some form of a deal with him, but if he leaves completely it's huge!

    The pilot was the best episode by far nad it was largely dur to Darabont's hand.... I am not happy.......

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  4. Evan Fowler27 July 2011 at 02:23

    No!

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  5. Gianbianchi27 July 2011 at 02:39

    OMFG!!!
    NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    QUE SACO!
    ALGUEM VAI PAGAR O PATO!
    FIQUEI TAO PUTO QUE PALAVRAS DA LINGUA INGLESA NAO PODEM DESCREVER MINHA RAIVA!
    VALEU BRASIL!

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  6. darq27 July 2011 at 02:40

    I have not translated this yet, but I agree!!! (I think)

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  7. Sean M27 July 2011 at 02:43

    It doesn't seem like a good sign when the showrunner abruptly(?) steps down in the middle of production. 

    Quite a surprise considering Darabont was just at Comic-Con a few days ago and looked happy and excited.

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  8. darq27 July 2011 at 02:44

    I know right?
    That made me wonder if it was more personal reasons... like a health issue for him or family etc.

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  9. Stickoxydal27 July 2011 at 04:40

    I kind of expected him to leave as showrunner after this season since originally he was only supposed to stay on for s1 and then let Charles Eglee take over, but the fact that he does this during the production of s2 makes me a bit anxious, because that's simply not usual.

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  10. V_s27 July 2011 at 07:01

    My translation read it "pay the piper". :P (Maybe you ran it through a Spanish translator instead of a Portuguese one?)

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  11. arun27927 July 2011 at 09:33

    what the fuck? why?

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  12. darq27 July 2011 at 10:56

    Ha! Well that one makes sense.  
    "Pay the duck" was new to me, but it may now become part of my idiom repertoire! Ha! XD

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  13. LucAltaiR27 July 2011 at 13:02

    This comes as a really unexpected (and not welcomed) surprise to me. Don't really understand why do it now, in the middle of production of the season.

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  14. mr.OTHER27 July 2011 at 13:28

    well, the majority of the first season was very boring for me and my mates. And I don't expect zombies constantly attack our characters or more getaways, fights, shootings etc. The best example of show that give me chills without these elements is Breaking Bad, which plot is so addictive that I don't look at my watch, watching an episode. TWD was always making me feeling sleepy, because just nothing was happening, even dialogues were boring... so, maybe Darabont's 'desertion' is the good news for me.

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  15. Gianbianchi27 July 2011 at 20:26

    Yes, it a brazilian expression, it's kind of old but means that someone will have to bear the consequences; it's kinda hard to explain to you, sorry

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